Job Description

Band 3

Main area

Community Support Worker Developmental

Grade

Band 3

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Full time Part time
37.5 hours per week (Covers 8am-8pm, 7 days a week)

Job ref

201-25-860-A

Site

St Austell Community Hospital

Town

St Austell

Salary

24,937 - 26,598 Per Annum / Pro Rata

Salary period

Yearly

Closing

01/01/2026 23:59

Thank you for your interest in joining us at

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

We pride ourselves in striving to be an employer of choice.

Strategic Themes

Great Care


Care based on what matters to people.*
Care provided at home or close to home.*
Improvement through learning, research and innovation.*
Prevention and alternatives to hospital.*

Great Organisation


Buildings that support health and wellbeing.*
Technology enabled care.*
Care teams are supported by responsive corporate services.*
Safe, efficient, effective and productive.*

Great People


A place people love to work and feel valued.*
Living our values with staff (all voices count).*
Attract, grow and develop talent.*
Leaders with compassion, who continuously learn and listen.*

Great Partner


Encourage and enable effective partnerships.*
Joined-up community services.*
Work with others to maximise workforce opportunities.*
Reduce our impact on the environment.*


At the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's job share, part time or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a 'home' office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Job overview

The role is similar to a Health Care Assistant in that you will be delivering great care and supporting reablement for people, mainly in their own homes.



You will be working as part of the HomeFirst Restormel team, covering Newquay, St Austell, Padstow, and surrounding areas. Travel costs for journeys during work time are supported and pool cars are also available for work use although availability cannot be guaranteed. Due to the rural location of Cornwall, public

transport will not be sufficient to get to patient visits. Ability to get to visits independently is essential for this role, usually you would drive and have access to your own vehicle to achieve this.



You will need to demonstrate good communication skills and a positive approach to people who may have communication difficulties or who have challenging health needs.



You will be required to work a rota that covers 7 days a week from 08:00 to 20:00 hours. Flexibility within this rota, and geographical location, will be important.



This is a lone worker post.

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

+ Assist the patient to achieve their reablement goals using a range of specific activities, primarily on an individual basis, but also in groups,
without direct supervision. This may include activities for developing independence in daily living skills, e.g., supporting with personal care

and promoting a return to normal function and activity as appropriate, support and encourage the appropriate use of aids/equipment and

reinforce self-care wherever possible.

+ The Reablement workers within each locality will form a part of an Integrated Care Pathway for older patients that involve 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 postholder will be expected to be flexible in working patterns to meet the needs of the service and will be rostered to provide the
Interviewer information pack

required service.

+ To report any concerns or issues to the manager in charge
+ To make or receive telephones calls
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Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see 'supporting documents'.

Person specification

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Education, Qualifications and Experience

Essential criteria

NVQ Level 3 qualification in care or equivalent experience Evidence of experience in care setting

Desirable criteria

Additional relevant training in Healthcare GCSE Maths & English or equivalent qualification #

Skills and Aptitude

Essential criteria

Flexible in attitude and willing to support in other teams when required Ability to plan own workload and organise required activities #

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria

The ability to deal calmly with stress and distressing situations

At Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust we are proud to prioritise the development of our people. To support this, the following opportunities are available:


Career conversations and individual development plans for succession planning and talent management Protected CPD time for registered staff Access to a dedicated central development fund supporting CPD for all staff Leadership and Management development programmes Coaching and mentoring opportunities A full clinical induction programme for operational skills Access to a care certificate programme for our band 1-4 clinical staff A bespoke and robust preceptorship programme to support newly qualified staff Individual professional development programmes

Being part of a successful NHS Foundation Trust brings a portfolio of rewards and benefits for our staff. These include:


Suite of health and wellbeing initiatives to support our colleagues physical and mental health Free access to individual HARP portfolios to support revalidation for nursing staff Free DBS checks where required Discounts available from retailers, UK hotels and main attractions NHS Pension Scheme Salary sacrifice car scheme Cycle to work scheme The Trust reimburses all application costs for staff eligible to apply for EU settlement status.

The Trust reserves the right to close this advert once a sufficient number of applications have been submitted. It is encouraged that you complete the application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.

If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process you will be contacted via TRAC.jobs email regarding interview details.



Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust welcomes and values individuals with lived experience of mental or physical ill health joining our workforce. We aspire to have a culture that develops, promotes and supports lived experience roles - throughout the organisation.



If you are successful, you agree to Occupational Health accessing your health records from your current or previous employer to check the status of your inoculations and screening tests. Appointments are subject to full three year satisfactory references therefore please ensure you include correct contact details for your nominated referees including email addresses.



Any general recruitment queries, please contact our recruitment team on 01208 834644