# Community Support Worker - Kington District Nursing Team > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Wye Valley NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-support-worker-kington-district-nursing-team/c054efaf-786f-408c-9e7d-0f1065238cc9 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-support-worker-kington-district-nursing-team/c054efaf-786f-408c-9e7d-0f1065238cc9.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Wye Valley NHS Trust - **Location:** The County Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 pa pro rata, salary dependant on experience - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Shift pattern - generally weekdays between 8am and 4pm) - **Closing date:** 2026-11-05T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-22T13:40:32.467Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Herefordshire/Herefordshire/Wye_Valley_NHS_Trust/District_Nursing/District_Nursing-v8387948 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8387948?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview If we receive a large volume of applications, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early We are a community service providing care and support for patients in their own homes preventing hospital admission and facilitating early hospital discharge. We work closely with primary and secondary care taking referrals from both hospitals and GPs. We have a good rapport with our patients and get excellent feedback so job satisfaction is high. We take pride in enabling patients to stay at home when acutely unwell. Our main priority for this job role is to find people with the right values, behaviours and attitudes that match our own. Previous experience is an advantage but we can provide training if necessary. Above all we want someone that shares in our values. These are: - a commitment to quality and being the best we can - providing excellent care and support to all - showing dignity and respect to the people that they will be working with - working well together as part of our team. Are these values important to you? If yes, please apply. ### Main duties of the job Our aim is providing treatment and care for people in their own homes. As a band 3 you would be a support for the band 5 Community Staff Nurses visiting patients to monitor observations, obtain venous blood samples, provide wound care, education and support, this list is not exhaustive. As a Community Support Worker you will be lone working visiting patients home within the locality, you must have access to a vehicle which can be used for work purposes or are you able to travel as required to meet the needs of the service. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities To view role requirements and role responsibilities in full, please view ‘supporting documents’ linked to this vacancy. ### Applicant requirements This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Awareness of Health and Safety and Manual Handling requirements - Experience of working in a Health/Social Care/ related environment ### Education & Qualifications **Essential** - NVQ/Diploma Level 3 in Care - CPD Diary effectively demonstrating levels of learning and reflection from courses / experiences ### Skills, Knowledge & Abilities **Essential** - Knowledge of Health Promotion - Good communication skills. ## Documents - [wvt benefits (pdf, 621.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1985) - [229-ic-7583898 jdps (pdf, 203.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10717589) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.