Senior Support Worker

Job summary

This job is currently only open to people who already work for the NHS in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly. We are committed to supporting our dedicated staff, so only current employees of the following organisations can apply: o Cornwall Foundation Trust o Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust o Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board If you do not currently work for one of these NHS organisations, your application will not be considered at this time.

Do you want a challenging and rewarding career with real opportunities to change the lives of adults with a learning disability in Cornwall? If you are dynamic, dedicated and enthusiastic then we want to hear from you.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, caring, motivated support worker to join our small team of Primary Care Liaison Nurses. The team is focused on delivering high standards of care ensuring equal access to all primary care and eligible screening services for people with a learning disability.

Ability to travel independently across the County to fulfil the requirements of the post is essential.

Main duties of the job

As a Senior Support Worker, you will be an active and positive member of the Countywide Primary care liaison team and screening liaison team for adults with a learning disability contributing skills and experience while working within the teams' protocols and pathways. To work with individuals with a learning disability, or those individuals whose names are on the GP surgeries learning disability registers their families and carers. To help identify patients whose names should be on the GP learning disability register using the inclusion tool (assessment) and accessing patient notes to determine if a patient has a learning disability diagnosis.

You will liaise with, and work alongside primary care staff to help identify and support with meeting the health care, and screening needs of people with a learning disability, supporting the use of reasonable adjustments to, in order to improve the health outcomes for those individuals.

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.Just over 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.