Job Description

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Community Support Worker to join our Intermediate Care and Community Therapy team on a full-time, permanent contract. You will play a vital role in supporting individuals within the community to achieve improved health outcomes and enhance their quality of life.



As a Community Support Worker, you will work independently and autonomously, providing assessment, support, care, treatment, and advice to individuals within the guidelines and protocols identified for the role. You will also work collaboratively within a multi-professional team, undertaking the support worker role to deliver person-centered care in a community setting.



Your responsibilities will include assisting with daily living activities, promoting independence, liaising with healthcare professionals, and delivering holistic support tailored to the needs of service users. Flexibility is required to work occasional weekends to meet service demands.

Working pattern:

Working Hours:

Currently 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM (subject to change in the future)

Additional Hours:

Occasional weekend shifts on a rostered basis



o work independently and autonomously, providing assessment, support, care, treatment and advice to individuals, within guidelines and protocols identified for the role



Deliver treatment/care within a community setting as specified in a written care plan, under the guidance of a registered practitioner



To take responsibility for the daily care and support of delegated patients



To work within a multi-professional team undertaking support worker role



To work with colleagues from other organisations including voluntary sector and Social care



To take responsibility for the daily care and support of delegated patients



To keep the patient at the centre of his or her care, ensuring patient and carer participation in decision making



Why Work With Us



You will be joining a truly multi-disciplinary team which aims to prevent hospital admissions, facilitate safe and effective discharges home and support patients in their own homes. Our Health and Wellbeing Team is an integrated professional team which includes Social Care, Community Occupational Therapy, Community Physiotherapy, Intermediate Care, Community Nursing, Pharmacy, Dietetics, Support Workers and the voluntary sector. The team are proactive and have a forward-thinking core that promote a positive and a 'can do' attitude. The successful candidate will be dynamic and key in managing patients to remain in their own home.



Our team is based at Sherborne House and provides a community service to the residents in the Newton Abbot locality. The multi- disciplinary community team have a hard-working, flexible and can-do approach. The team are a supportive and friendly, adapting to the ever-changing demands on the service.



A detailed job description and overview of the main responsibilities of the role can be found within the job description attached below.