Community Support Worker Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust; London; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a motivated Community Support Worker to join their Quickstart service, providing essential care to patients at risk of social care breakdown. This role offers a unique opportunity to enhance your clinical skills while working within a dynamic, multi-disciplinary team. You will benefit from comprehensive training, flexible working options, and access to support networks. With excellent travel options and the provision of essential tools for remote working, this position is perfect for those looking to make a meaningful impact in community healthcare. Join us in making a difference in the lives of our patients while enjoying a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Training and Development

Flexible Working Options

Car Lease Scheme

Annual Travel Card Loan

Trust Laptop

Mobile Phone

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and skilled in community support with a focus on rehabilitation.
• Ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality care support to patients in the community.
• Work closely with a multi-disciplinary team for effective rehabilitation.

Skills

Community Support

Rehabilitation Skills

Communication Skills

Teamwork

Education

Relevant Health or Social Care Qualification

Tools

Trust Laptop

Mobile Phone

Job description

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.

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:

1. 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
2. Regular supervision from senior therapist
3. Access to support networks across CLCH
4. Provision of Trust laptop and mobile phone allowing for mobile, remote working
5. Excellent public transport links, cycle to work scheme and parking permits allowing for effective travel to home visits

Just as we care about our patients’ wellbeing, we care about yours!

We can offer you:

1. A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
2. Car lease scheme *T&C’s apply
3. Flexible working options
4. Annual travel card loan
5. Training, support and development in your career

Please refer to Job description and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.

This advert closes on Thursday 24 Apr 2025.