Main area: Community Support Worker Grade NHS AfC: Band 3
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 30 hours per week (Part Time hours available)
Job ref: 190-8577-DIR-A
Employer: Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Sheffield Teaching Hospitals
Town: Sheffield
Salary: £24,071 - £25,674 pa/pro rata for part time staff
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 05/01/2025 23:59
Interview date: 15/01/2025
Community Support Worker
NHS AfC: Band 3
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued, and appreciated. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes, health and wellbeing packages, and financial support systems. Job Overview
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 and liaise closely with the District Nurse Team Leader and their Deputy. Main Duties of the Job
Assist in providing and maintaining high quality effective health care as part of an Integrated Nursing Team. Implement packages of care and re-enablement programmes for patients as required to maintain them in their home environment, working under guidance and supervision. 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. Support case management of complex patients within the wider team. Support Multi Disciplinary Team working in collaboration with key partners. Ensure service delivery is in line with the Core Offer and the Standard Operating Procedures of the Community Nursing Service. Working for Our Organisation
You will be working for an organisation that 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 many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives. 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. The Trust is committed to its obligations in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Job Share applicants are welcome for all full-time posts unless indicated but cannot be guaranteed. In addition, for Fixed Term Contracts, internal secondments may be considered; please seek the approval of your current line manager before applying for the position. All employment with the Trust is subject to a number of NHS Employment Checks being met to a satisfactory standard including verification of identity, eligibility to work in the United Kingdom, references, and qualifications in addition to professional registration, a disclosure and barring records check, and occupational health check if these are deemed to be a requirement for the position to be undertaken. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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NHS AfC: Band 3
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued, and appreciated. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes, health and wellbeing packages, and financial support systems. Job Overview
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 and liaise closely with the District Nurse Team Leader and their Deputy. Main Duties of the Job
Assist in providing and maintaining high quality effective health care as part of an Integrated Nursing Team. Implement packages of care and re-enablement programmes for patients as required to maintain them in their home environment, working under guidance and supervision. 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. Support case management of complex patients within the wider team. Support Multi Disciplinary Team working in collaboration with key partners. Ensure service delivery is in line with the Core Offer and the Standard Operating Procedures of the Community Nursing Service. Working for Our Organisation
You will be working for an organisation that 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 many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives. 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. The Trust is committed to its obligations in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Job Share applicants are welcome for all full-time posts unless indicated but cannot be guaranteed. In addition, for Fixed Term Contracts, internal secondments may be considered; please seek the approval of your current line manager before applying for the position. All employment with the Trust is subject to a number of NHS Employment Checks being met to a satisfactory standard including verification of identity, eligibility to work in the United Kingdom, references, and qualifications in addition to professional registration, a disclosure and barring records check, and occupational health check if these are deemed to be a requirement for the position to be undertaken. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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