Community Support Worker – Homefirst South Kerrier
Band 3
Main area Community Grade Band 3 Contract Permanent: Fixed term or secondment considered Hours Part time – 33 hours per week (3 x 11hrs shifts per week) Job ref 201-26-557
Site Helston Community Hospital Town Helston Salary £25,760 – £27,476 Pro Rata Salary period Yearly Closing 02/07/2026 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.
This job is currently only open to people who already work for the NHS in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly. Only current employees of the following organisations can apply: Cornwall Foundation Trust, Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust, Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board. If you do not currently work for one of these NHS organisations, your application will not be considered at this time.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Community Support Worker within Home First South Kerrier Team. The main purpose for this post is to provide a versatile and responsive service to ensure opportunities for patients’ reablement are optimised within the community setting. The Reablement workers within each locality will form part of an Integrated Care Pathway for older patients involving a range of services to prevent hospital admission and support discharge from hospital.
Main duties of the job
- Working as part of an interdisciplinary team to facilitate holistic reablement for patients.
- Work under the guidance and clinical supervision of the locality team including ward and community staff.
- Provide an 8‑8, 7‑day service for the reablement of patients.
- Provide, receive and give feedback on routine information requiring tact and persuasive skills.
- Persuade patients to cooperate in their reablement programme; require tact and reassurance when dealing with patients.
- Begin working towards the completion of work‑based Rehabilitation Support Worker and Healthcare Assistant (HCA) qualifications.
- Complete the Ageing Well competencies training programme.
- Actively participate in own wider learning, including clinical supervision and peer supervision.
- Work alongside a clinical facilitator to achieve venepuncture competency, as required.
- Work within parameters of own job description, monitor own progress; strive to improve practices and performance as services evolve.
- 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, such as supporting with personal care and promoting a return to normal function and activity: support and encourage the appropriate use of aids/equipment and reinforce self‑care wherever possible.
Person specification
Education / Qualifications and Relevant Experience
- NVQ 3 or equivalent experience in rehabilitation, health and social care.
- Previous experience of providing care/reablement in a health or social‑care setting.
- An awareness of the needs and aspirations of those requiring assistance.
- Food hygiene certificate.
- Knowledge of infection control.
Skills and Aptitude
- Ability to work flexibly, independently and as a lone worker.
Additional information
For further information, please contact the recruitment team at 01208 834644.
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