Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic, skilled and motivated Community Support Worker to join our Quickstart service across Wandsworth and Merton boroughs to deliver high quality, timely care support with an enablement focus to patients in the community.
Quickstart service provides rapid response social care services for patients who are at risk of social care breakdown. Without a social care package in place these patients would otherwise be admitted to hospital due to an overriding social care need.
Main duties of the job
Quickstart works closely with Maximising Independence Team, a dynamic, multi-disciplinary team of physiotherapist, occupational therapist, speech and language therapist and rehab assistants, allowing for joint working with rehabilitation and learning opportunities. The post will provide an opportunity for the successful candidate to develop their clinical skills and knowledge base.
The post benefits from;
Training to enable you to increase your skills as a valued member of the team. Training will include (but not limited to) : rehabilitation, moving and handling
Regular supervision from senior therapist
Access to support networks across CLCH
Provision of Trust laptop and mobile phone allowing for mobile, remote working
Excellent public transport links, cycle to work scheme and parking permits allowing for effective travel to home visits
About us
Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
- A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
- Car lease scheme *T&C's apply
- Flexible working options
- Annual travel card loan
- Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to Job description and personal Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to Job description and personal Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ 3 in Health or Social Care
- Equivalent academic qualification
- Willingness to take on training
- Completed first level education (e.g. CSE or GCSEs) including A-C grade maths and English
Experience
Essential
- oExperience in care work
- oExperience working in health or social care setting
- oExperience of working in a team
Desirable
- Experience of working with older people in a care / rehabilitation setting
- Experience of working in an NHS clinical setting
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills and ability to build effective relationships
- Self management skills-managing time and workload
- Ability to analyse, interpret and record data in a clear, and succinct manner
- Good analytical and problem solving skills
- Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills
- Ability to work under pressure, prioritise effectively and manage competing demands.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision and lone work
- Proactive and innovative
- Able to deliver and monitor prescribed care plans
Desirable
- Previous experience of working on an electronic record system
- Able to understand and promote enablement strategies
- Understanding of the role of the support worker
Key Attributes
Essential
- Flexible about work location - the post holder will be required to travel to other CLCH sites in London
- Appropriate level of physical fitness to perform the job (as outlined in the job description) with or without limitation
Desirable
- Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ 3 in Health or Social Care
- Equivalent academic qualification
- Willingness to take on training
- Completed first level education (e.g. CSE or GCSEs) including A-C grade maths and English
Experience
Essential
- oExperience in care work
- oExperience working in health or social care setting
- oExperience of working in a team
Desirable
- Experience of working with older people in a care / rehabilitation setting
- Experience of working in an NHS clinical setting
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills and ability to build effective relationships
- Self management skills-managing time and workload
- Ability to analyse, interpret and record data in a clear, and succinct manner
- Good analytical and problem solving skills
- Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills
- Ability to work under pressure, prioritise effectively and manage competing demands.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision and lone work
- Proactive and innovative
- Able to deliver and monitor prescribed care plans
Desirable
- Previous experience of working on an electronic record system
- Able to understand and promote enablement strategies
- Understanding of the role of the support worker
Key Attributes
Essential
- Flexible about work location - the post holder will be required to travel to other CLCH sites in London
- Appropriate level of physical fitness to perform the job (as outlined in the job description) with or without limitation
Desirable
- Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
