Community Support Worker – Penwith
The closing date: 15 July 2026
Are you able to motivate service users to achieve their goals? Are you looking for a rewarding role, supporting others to regain confidence? Would you like to support members of your community to maximise their independence?
Community Support Workers work with our multidisciplinary integrated team in Penwith (Penzance, Hayle, Marazion and St Ives and the surrounding areas) delivering reablement and rehabilitation as part of a collaboration between community, acute and social care providers.
The reablement approach supports people to return to or remain in their homes. We are looking for candidates with the ability to motivate individuals in order to aid their recovery and maximise their independence, achieve their goals and get home from hospital quicker!
You will be part of a dedicated team and will be provided with bespoke training to support your development in this role. You will need to demonstrate good communication skills and a positive approach to older people who may have communication difficulties or who may have challenging and complex health needs including frailty.
The team provides a 7‑day a week service to community patients.
This is a community‑based role that requires frequent travel to various locations throughout the county including areas that may not be accessible by public transportation. Successful candidates will need to demonstrate how they will manage these travel requirements.
Main duties of the job
The main purpose for this post is to provide a versatile and responsive service to ensure that opportunities for patients’ reablement are optimised within the community setting.
The reablement workers within the locality form part of an Integrated Care Pathway for older patients that involves a range of services to prevent hospital admission and support discharge from hospital.
The post holder will be expected to deliver packages of care to patients in their own home; this may also include residential homes and nursing homes.
The post holder will be expected to be flexible in working patterns to meet the needs of the service and will be rostered to provide the required service.
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications & Experience
- NVQ Level 3 qualification in care or equivalent experience
- Evidence of experience in care setting
- Additional relevant training in Healthcare
Skills and Aptitude
- Ability to work without direct supervision and to meet time restraints
- Ability to plan own workload and organise required activities
Personal Qualities
- The ability to deal calmly with stress and distressing situations
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 name
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
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