Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust
Community Support Worker
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Come and join the Community Support Workers Team in North Dorset.
We are looking for Band 3 Support Workers to support us develop and adapt to best meet the care needs of our local population. We are committed to improving career development and training opportunities.
You will be providing an essential service to our local population to prevent avoidable hospital admissions, enable earlier hospital discharges and care for patients whose preferred place to die is their home.
Professional support and access to the Trust’s clinical supervision, in-service training and other developmental opportunities are just some of the benefits of working as part of this team. The other benefits involve working in a beautiful area of Dorset as part of a large friendly team, who are co-located with numerous other community teams including the District Nursing team, Hospital at home team, Community Rehab team, Frailty team, Community Mental Health Team and Social Services team.
A caring attitude, access to a car and driving licence, an excellent communicator and enjoy working as part of a team as well as competent with lone working is essential for the role.
Please note visa sponsorship for this role is unfortunately not available. Ensure you hold valid right to work in the UK and will not require sponsorship if successful.
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The post will involve treatment of patients in their own homes. Our Community Support Workers work with guidance and support from our qualified Therapy and Nursing staff.
This post would suit a motivated individual who enjoys a busy working day, with a varied caseload.
ICRT service covers 08:00 - 18:00, seven days a week. This post is for someone who is interested in full time or part time hours with a set rota shift pattern. We are committed to enabling a good work-life balance so some flexibility and requests may be considered providing the needs of the service can be met.
As a community post access to a car and drivers licence is essential.
Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of.
At Dorset Health Care we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.
We do things differently here – it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in 2019. It’s also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you’re looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.
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Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.
Working with us you’ll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don’t know. And you’ll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Tim Shaw
- Job title: Team Lead
- Email address: Tim.shaw1@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 01258394018
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