# Community Support Worker - Kerrier

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Bodmin
- **Region:** South West
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Healthcare support worker
- **Grade:** Band 3
- **Salary:** £24,937 - £26,598 Pro Rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Part time - 33 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-06-15T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-06-01T13:30:57.066Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cornwall/Camborne/Cornwall_Partnership_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Community_Support_Worker_Developmental/Community_Support_Worker_Developmental-v8049213
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8049213?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.cornwallft.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

The role is similar to a Health Care Assistant in that you will be delivering great care and supporting reablement for people in mainly in their own homes.

You will be within the Kerrier Primary Care Network, covering Camborne, Redruth, Helston and surrounding areas. Travel costs for journeys during work time are supported and pool cars are also available for work use.

You will need to demonstrate good communication skills and a positive approach to people who may have communication difficulties or who have challenging health needs.  You will be part of a dedicated team and will be provided with bespoke training to support your development in this role.

You will be required to work a rota that covers 7 days a week from 08:00 to 20:00 hours. Flexibility within this rota, and geographical location, will be important.

This is a lone worker post.

Proposed interview date: to be confirmed

### Main duties of the job

- General social interaction with patients, talking, observing and escalating concerns
- Supporting patients with meals including preparation and service
- Assisting patients with personal care utilising a recovery/reablement ethos in all interactions
- Support wider team with domestic and housekeeping duties
- Meeting and greeting
- Putting away stock
- Carrying out and supporting with other duties our trained and experienced staff need completing
- To report any concerns or issues to the manager in charge
- To make or receive telephones calls

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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

## Job Details

The role is similar to a Health Care Assistant in that you will be delivering great care and supporting reablement for people in mainly in their own homes.

You will be within the Kerrier Primary Care Network, covering Camborne, Redruth, Helston and surrounding areas. Travel costs for journeys during work time are supported and pool cars are also available for work use.

You will need to demonstrate good communication skills and a positive approach to people who may have communication difficulties or who have challenging health needs. You will be part of a dedicated team and will be provided with bespoke training to support your development in this role.

You will be required to work a rota that covers 7 days a week from 08:00 to 20:00 hours. Flexibility within this rota, and geographical location, will be important.

This is a lone worker post.

Proposed interview date: to be confirmed

## Job Description

General social interaction with patients, talking, observing and escalating concerns

Supporting patients with meals including preparation and service

Assisting patients with personal care utilising a recovery/reablement ethos in all interactions

Support wider team with domestic and housekeeping duties

Meeting and greeting

Putting away stock

Carrying out and supporting with other duties our trained and experienced staff need completing

To report any concerns or issues to the manager in charge

To make or receive telephones calls

## Responsibilities

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

## Person Specification

### Skills and Aptitude

**Essential**

- Flexible in attitude and willing to support in other teams when required

### Education, Qualifications and Experience

**Essential**

- NVQ Level 3 qualification in care or equivalent experience
- Evidence of experience in care setting

**Desirable**

- Additional relevant training in Healthcare
- GCSE Maths & English or equivalent qualification

## Documents

- [autism support (pdf, 38.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=977)
- [dyslexia support (pdf, 76.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1833)
- [job description (pdf, 616.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10338363)
- [parental entitlement (pdf, 300.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1834)
- [functional requirements (pdf, 360.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10338364)
- [recruitment complaints policy (pdf, 113.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=976)

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