Community Support Worker

Sirona care & health; Weston-super-Mare; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension Scheme

27+ days annual leave

NHS benefits

Job summary

Sirona care & health in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire seeks Community Support Workers to help our service users live independently and improve quality of life at home. You will collaborate with clinicians to deliver nursing, rehabilitation and daily living support in the community.

We offer tailored training, opportunities for progression to apprenticeships, and enhanced pay for weekends and bank holidays.

Qualifications

• Strong verbal communication and initiative to ensure service users and families have the best experience.
• Ability to work independently in the community.
• Deliver delegated clinical, therapy and nursing activities in community settings.
• Willingness to travel across the service delivery geographical area.
• Support with daily routines and personal care.

Responsibilities

• Undertake delegated clinical, therapy & nursing activities to support service users on the Integrated Network Team caseload.
• Provide safe, patient-centred and effective clinical activities in the community setting.
• Work within adults services to deliver a full range of healthcare activities.
• Be flexible to work with other teams or Sirona services when needed.
• Travel throughout the service delivery geographical area as required.

Skills

Communication skills

Independence

Flexibility

Travel availability

Job description

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, 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 and Nurses to provide ongoing clinical activities such as, nursing tasks, rehabilitation, recovery and support with daily routines and personal care.

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

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

• 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 and can support flexible working patterns - 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. It's time to turn your dream into reality!

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 we offer.

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 as an attachment on this vacancy.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Chrissie Erasmus Job title: Integrated Neighbourhood Team Manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07717733137