Community Support Worker

Sirona care & health; Bitton; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension Scheme

27+ days annual leave

Staff benefits scheme

Job summary

Sirona care & health is hiring Community Support Workers to support patients in the Therapy Team across Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire. You will work with clinicians to provide rehabilitation, recovery and daily living support in the community, with tailored training and progression opportunities.

Strong communication skills and independence in community settings are valued. The role offers enhanced weekend/holiday pay, generous annual leave and access to NHS Pension Scheme.

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills and ability to work independently in the community.
• Beneficiary-focused with an understanding of patient-centred care.

Responsibilities

• Undertake delegated clinical, therapy and nursing activities to support service users.
• Provide safe, patient-centred clinical activities in the community.
• Work with adults to deliver a range of healthcare tasks.
• Be flexible to work with other teams when needed.
• Be able to travel within the service area.

Skills

Communication skills

Education

Students nearing qualification in OT/PT

Job description

Please note, we cannot offer a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.

If you currently require a visa to work in the UK, there must be a minimum of 14 months remaining until the expiry date. If you do not disclose your expiry date within your application, it may not be considered. Please provide the date and not your share code.

Would you like to make a difference to the community you live in and love? Are you looking to start a career in healthcare or are currently a Healthcare Assistant or Support Worker looking for a fresh start?

Our teams support patients to live independently and improve their quality of life in the place they like to call home.

As a Community Support Worker in the Therapy Team, you'll play a vital role in our service. You will work closely with the multi-disciplinary team made up of clinicians such as Physiotherapists to provide ongoing clinical activities such as, rehabilitation, recovery and support with daily routines and personal care.

We offer a tailored training package to suit your development needs to ensure you feel fully supported within your role - should you wish to progress further in your career then we can offer a number of opportunities such as apprenticeships, where we have strong links with local higher education partners.

We are also interested to hear from occupational therapy or physiotherapy students nearing qualification looking to build confidence and gain valuable experience within community healthcare

Successful candidates will have the support of their teams to be comfortable working independently in the community. If you have strong communication skills and can use initiative to ensure service users and their families have the best experience. In return we can offer a fulfilling and rewarding career within our teams with opportunities for development.

Working within our South Gloucestershire Locality, your base location will either be Warmley Business Park (BS30 8XP) or Woodlands Court (BS32 4LB).

You will...

• Undertake a range of delegated clinical, therapy & nursing led activities to support the service users on the Integrated Network Team caseload.
• To provide a safe, patient centred and effective clinical activities in the community setting.
• You will work within adults services to deliver a full range of healthcare activities.
• You may be expected to work flexibly with other teams or services, both within the locality and Sirona wide when the need arises at short notice.
• Be able and willing to travel throughout the service delivery geographical area.

Enhanced pay for weekends and bank holidays, mileage is reimbursed whilst you carry out your duties at work. We also offer generous annual leave allowance and an attractive staff benefits scheme.

We have full and part time hours available with a mixture of shifts - currently this service runs from 8am - 8pm - 7 days a week.

Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas.

We are Sirona care & health – England’s largest provider of Adult’s and Children’s Community Services and we’d love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.

Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days’ annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme – just a glimpse of the benefits you’ll receive.

We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation.

We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners and communities we serve.

Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different – we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.

Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find attached to this vacancy.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Claire Barker Job title: INT Manager Email address: [e-mail]

Jo Cuthbert

INT Manager

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