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Job summary
Band 3 Community Support Worker We have an exciting opportunity to join our well-established Herefordshire Memory Service. The Support Worker will coordinate and support a range of post-diagnostic support interventions/ groups, which include Cognitive Stimulation Therapy. While supporting nurses with medication management. The Support Worker will be working within the multidisciplinary team.
The service operation between the hours of Monday to Friday, 9 to 5, excluding bank holidays. Flexible working patterns will be considered. The team is based in the Benet building at Belmont, in the grounds of the Belmont Abbey, which is a peaceful rural location, while being 2 miles from the main city of Hereford. There is plenty of space provided for free parking. The team works between a split of office-based work and working from home in line with the service requirements and personal preferences.
Please note the Trust will not routinely provide sponsorship to work for this role. Employment on a time limited visa doesn't guarantee sponsorship at point of expiry.
Main duties of the job
Provide care and support as directed by the Community Service in response to individual patient need within the designated caseload and with a particular focus upon therapeutic and group work.
Participate when necessary in initial assessments with members of the Locality Team.
Promote maximum patient independence at all times.
Participate in health promotion initiatives.
Monitor the patients level of functioning with activities of daily living, offering assistance and support as necessary.
Where applicable, monitor and report the service users level of functioning within groups and sessions within the therapeutic programme offered.
Provide active support to the carers of patients on case load.
Job responsibilities
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.
What we offer;
- 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
- Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
- Flexible and agile working opportunities
- Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
- Wide range of supportive staff networks
- Health and wellbeing opportunities
If you would like to know more, please visit our website.
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