Community Support Worker

Job overview

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.

For this role phlebotomy is essential.

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. Please note you will require a full UK driving license.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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