Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Support Worker

Information:

This job is now closed

Job summary

Do you want a challenging and rewarding career with real opportunities to change the lives of adults with a learning disability in Cornwall? If you are dynamic, dedicated and enthusiastic then we want to hear from you.We are a multi disciplinary community team which provide secondary health services to adults with a learning disability.

Main duties of the job

As a Senior Support Worker you will be an active and positive member of the East Community Learning Disability Team, contributing skills and experience to the clinical assessments and interventions. Working with the individuals with a learning disability and their families you will monitor, contribute to, and modify the Care Plan in response to need, in order to improve the health outcomes for the person.

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.Just over 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

12 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

201-25-177

Job locations

Carew House

Bodmin

PL31 2QN


Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications and Relevant Experience

Essential

  • NVQ Level 3 (Care)
  • Previous experience of working with people with a learning disability with complex needs, some of whom exhibit behaviour that challenges, ina variety of settings.
  • Commitment to personal development

Desirable

  • Experience in a variety of settings. Experience working with people with complex behavioural and/or mental health needs

Skills and Aptitude

Essential

  • Excellent communication and record keeping skills. Ability to recognise and report with accuracy the people with a learning disability needs and/or environment.
  • Able to support people who have varying degrees of physical/learning disabilities/personal care needs/behaviours that challenge.

Knowledge and abilities

Essential

  • Ability to learn and implement a range specific interventions/ Procedures appropriate to the role.
  • Computer literate
Person Specification

Education / Qualifications and Relevant Experience

Essential

  • NVQ Level 3 (Care)
  • Previous experience of working with people with a learning disability with complex needs, some of whom exhibit behaviour that challenges, ina variety of settings.
  • Commitment to personal development

Desirable

  • Experience in a variety of settings. Experience working with people with complex behavioural and/or mental health needs

Skills and Aptitude

Essential

  • Excellent communication and record keeping skills. Ability to recognise and report with accuracy the people with a learning disability needs and/or environment.
  • Able to support people who have varying degrees of physical/learning disabilities/personal care needs/behaviours that challenge.

Knowledge and abilities

Essential

  • Ability to learn and implement a range specific interventions/ Procedures appropriate to the role.
  • Computer literate

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Carew House

Bodmin

PL31 2QN


Employer's website

https://www.cornwallft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Carew House

Bodmin

PL31 2QN


Employer's website

https://www.cornwallft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

East Team Manager

Kylie Cox

kylie.cox@nhs.net

01208834455

Details

Date posted

12 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

201-25-177

Job locations

Carew House

Bodmin

PL31 2QN


Supporting documents

Privacy notice

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust's privacy notice (opens in a new tab)