Community Support Worker - Penwith

Cornwall Partnership Nhs Foundation Trust; Hayle; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust seeks a Community Support Worker to support reablement and rehabilitation across Penwith communities. You will motivate service users to regain independence and help them return home from hospital when possible.

You will work within an integrated team, receive bespoke training, and develop communication skills for older patients, including those with frailty or communication difficulties. A 7-day service is provided.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 qualification in care or equivalent experience.
• Experience in a care setting is essential.
• GCSE Maths and English (or equivalent).
• Additional relevant healthcare training is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide versatile, responsive care to optimise reablement in the community.
• Be part of an Integrated Care Pathway to prevent hospital admission and support discharge.
• Deliver packages of care to patients in their own homes, including care in residential/nursing homes.
• Be flexible with working patterns to meet service needs and rosters.

Skills

Workload planning

Time management

Independent working

Stress management

Education

NVQ Level 3 in care

GCSE Maths & English

Job description

Job summary

Are you able to motivate service users to achieve their goals? Are you looking for a rewarding role, supporting others to regain confidence? Would you like to support members of your community to maximise their independence?

Community Support Workers work with our multidisciplinary integrated team in Penwith (Penzance, Hayle, Marazion and St Ives and the surrounding areas) delivering reablement and rehabilitation as part of a collaboration between community, acute and social care providers.

The reablement approach supports people to return to or remain in their homes. We are looking for candidates with the ability to motivate individuals in order to aid their recovery and maximise their independence, achieve their goals and get home from hospital quicker!

You will be part of a dedicated team and will be provided with bespoke training to support your development in this role. You will need to demonstrate good communication skills and a positive approach to older people who may have communication difficulties or who may have challenging and complex health needs including frailty.

The team provide a 7 day a week service to community patients.

This is a community-based role that requires frequent travel to various locations throughout the county ...

Main duties of the job

The main purpose for this post is to provide a versatile and responsive service to ensure that opportunities for patients' reablement are optimised within the community setting.

The reablement workers within the locality form a part of an Integrated Care Pathway for older patients that involves a range of services to prevent hospital admission and support discharge from hospital.

The post holder will be expected to deliver packages of care to patients in their own home; this may also include residential homes and nursing homes.

The post holder will be expected to be flexible in working patterns to meet the needs of the service and will be rostered to provide the required service.

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.

Approximately 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.

Details

Date posted: 21 October 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 3

Salary: £25,760 to £27,476 a year Pro rata

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Part-time

Reference number: 201-26-503-C

Person Specification

Education, Qualifications and Experience

• Essential: NVQ Level 3 qualification in care or equivalent experience
• Essential: Evidence of experience in care setting
• Desirable: GCSE Maths and English or equivalent qualification
• Desirable: Additional relevant training in Healthcare

Skills and Aptitude

• Essential: Ability to work without direct supervision and to time restraints
• Essential: Ability to plan own workload and organise required activities

Personal Qualities

• Essential: The ability to deal calmly with stress and distressing situations

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.

Employer details

Employer name: Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Hayle Community Centre, 58 Queensway, Hayle, TR27 4NX, United Kingdom

Employer's website: https://www.cornwallft.nhs.uk/

Contact: Melanie Faulkner, Integrated Team Manager Penwith Homefirst, [e-mail]