Senior Community Support Worker

Job summary

An exciting vacancy has arisen for an enthusiastic Band 4 Senior Community Support Worker in the Penwith Home First Team.The post holder will provide a versatile and responsive service to ensure that opportunities for patients reablement and rehabilitation are optimised within the community setting.

This is a community-based role that requires frequent travel to various locations throughout the county including areas that may not be accessible by public transportation.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be part of an Integrated Care Pathway for patients that involved a range of services to prevent hospital admission and support discharge from hospital.The post holder will undertake specific therapeutic support work to aid reablement and rehabilitation of patients, planning and implementing interventions and reporting back on progress and any issues to the clinician.

About us

We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.