Wrightington Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Community Support Worker (CLDT)

The closing date is 01 March 2026

Job summary

The Community Learning Disabilities Team are looking to recruit a Support Worker to join our friendly, forward thinking, multidisciplinary team.

The post holder will work within the Community Learning Disability Team to provide care and treatment to patients in the community setting, including the patients' homes.

To be eligible for this post you must meet these criteria:

As the role involves visiting patient homes & clinics across the Trust every day, postholders required to have access to a car with suitable business insurance. We will carry out a screening as part of our shortlisting process and only those meeting this requirement will be invited to interview.
Postholders must have minimum NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care (from an RQF accredited provider) or Care Certificate (obtained through observation at work, not through the short online modules).

Please do not apply for this post if you do not meet both of these essential requirements.

Entry level salary for this post does not meet the minimum salary threshold required for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route. Applicants who may require sponsorship are advised to check the current visa requirements on the GOV.UK website before applying.

This is a permanent post working full time (37.5 hours) across Monday to Friday. Service hours are mostly 0900-1700 but flexibility is required to meet patient need.

Main duties of the job

To be a member of a Multi-disciplinary team focusing on the needs, intervention and treatment of individuals who have a learning disability.
The post holder will focus upon ill health prevention and health promotion, delivering treatment and behavioural management plans for individuals who have highly complex and specialist needs.
Key working relationships with all members of the multi-professional team, including nursing, therapists, social workers, and other agencies
To carry out assigned tasks involving direct care in support of a Registered Nurse bysupporting individuals in the achievement and / or maintenance of their health and wellbeing this can include health promotion for client group.
This may also involved when competencies achieved: blood pressures, blood samples, finger prick technique, urinalysis, bowel care, nutritional support, observations, specimen collection, prevention of pressure ulcers, moving and handling, weight - hoist, wheel chair, height, urinalysis, oxygen statistics, respirations, pulse, waist measurements,
Promote personal care skills of the individual
Carrying out behavioural and clinical observations as instructed by the registered nurse
Support people with learning disabilities to access generic screening services

About us

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that 'happy staff, makes for happy patients'. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement, and living our values 'the WWL Way'.

WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.

At WWL we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society.

Date posted

25 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

302-26-7770616CM-A

Job locations

Pemberton PCRC

Sherwood Drive

Wigan

WN5 9QX

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key results from the job holder

To carry out assigned tasks involving direct care in support of a Registered Nurse by supporting individuals in the achievement and / or maintenance of their health and wellbeing this can include health promotion for client group.

This may also involve (when competencies achieved) blood pressures, blood samples, finger prick technique, urinalysis, bowel care, nutritional support, observations, specimen collection, prevention of pressure ulcers, moving and handling, weight - hoist, wheel chair, height, urinalysis, oxygen statistics, respirations, pulse, waist measurements, -promote personal care skills of the individual

Carrying out behavioural and clinical observations as instructed by the registered nurse

Support people with learning disabilities to access generic screening services

Planning and Organisational Duties

To operate within the organisations clinical governance framework

Ensure confidentiality is maintained at all times.

To adhere to trust policies and procedures.

Ensure clear understanding of your own role and responsibilities within sphere of competencies, by influencing the development of own knowledge ideas and work practice.

Attend and participate to client focused person centred and multi-disciplinary team meetings.

Work in line with the organisational lone worker policy

Maintain own skills attend mandatory training.

Implement health promotion/ education to 1-1 or a small group as appropriate e.g. smoking healthy living etc

Assist in the health promotion and education along with the registered professionals.

Communications and Key Working Relationships

Work in collaboration with the MDT under the supervision of the Registered Nurse

Work independently under a care plan from the registered nurse

Communicate findings to the Registered Nurse to assist with assessment and implementation of care to the person with a learning disability.

Assist with the identification of need for ongoing referrals and have a knowledge of services available to support with health promotion, wellbeing of the person.

Assist the Registered Nurse in establishing and maintaining an effective communication system.

To work and communicate appropriately in situations that may be sensitive or contentious.

To undertake project work under the supervision of the Registered Nurse.

To maintain accurate patient records in accordance with trust guidance and data protection standards.

Responsibility for Finance

Identify and report disrepair of equipment.

Responsibility for Human Resources

Identify own need for personal development, attend mandatory training.

Responsibility for Health & Safety

Compliance with the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 the post holder is required to fulfil a proactive role towards the management of risk in all of their actions. This entails the risk assessment of all situations, the taking of appropriate actions and reporting of all incidents, near misses and hazards, and a statutory duty of care for their own personal safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions.

Responsibility for Teaching

Support the induction of new staff

Work Circumstances & on-call

The service operates a buddy system as part of the lone working policy and local procedures which the post holder will participate in.

The work predominantly is organised between the hours of 9-5, but flexibility is required to ensure the needs of the patients are addressed outside these times.