Community Support Worker

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Part time
Location: Sheffield
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Job offered by: NHS
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Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Community Support worker to join the Integrated Community Nursing Care Team. The post holders will provide and maintain high quality, effective, person-centred health care to people in their own homes, liaising closely with the District Nurse Team Leader and their Deputy. Part Time hours are available. Main duties of the job

To assist in providing and maintaining high quality effective health care as part of an Integrated Nursing Team. To implement packages of care and re-enablement programmes for patients as required to maintain them in their home environment, working under guidance and supervision. To provide and maintain high quality effective health care, liaising closely with District Nurse Team Leader and their deputy, and providing clinical support to health care support workers. To support case management of complex patients within the wider team. To support Multi Disciplinary Team working in collaboration with key partners. To ensure service delivery is in line with the Core Offer and the Standard Operating Procedures of the Community Nursing Service. About us

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff, including commitments to professional development and policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives. Job responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post. When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria. Person Specification

Qualifications

Long Term Condition Monitoring Venepuncture Catheter Care (or willingness to undertake/work towards within 12 months) Experience

Experience of working in a caring environment. Experience of working in a community setting. Experience of working with older adults. Experience of MDT working. Knowledge

Knowledge of working in Community Nursing. Awareness of NHS issues. Skills and Abilities

Good communication/interpersonal skills - including written and oral. Ability to work on own initiative and unsupervised. Ability to work as part of a team. Attributes

Due to the requirement to undertake visits and transport non-portable equipment, the post holder is required to be either a car driver with a valid driving licence, or have access to an alternative means of transport. Motivation and willingness to learn new skills. Flexibility. Ability to contribute to shift patterns. Willingness to move base to support service requirements. 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. Salary: £24,071 to £25,674 a year pro rata for part time staff.

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