Community Support Worker

Place Based Team - Warwick & Kenilworth strives to provide patient centred care, and actively encourage prevention and self-management, therefore the applicant will be required to work closely with the multi-disciplinary team, working collaboratively, and strengthening relationships with our GP's., The Band 3 Community Support Worker will undertake various differing clinical skills, such as complex wound care, as well as care of chronic lower limb disorders and application of specialist compression therapy, under the direction but not direct supervision of the registered staff and working as part of the multi-disciplinary team.

As a Community Support Worker (CSW) you make a valuable and important contribution to the delivery of high quality healthcare, supporting the registered professional in the delivery of safe, effective, compassionate patient care. This job description is to be read in conjunction with the person specification for this particular job.

As a Clinical Support Worker you will need to be flexible and hardworking as you will be expected to see patients in their own home environment, under minimal supervision within your competencies and adhering to SWFT's Lone Working Policy.

You will have at least 1 year care experience preferably in the community and have some knowledge and skills in managing the care of long term conditions, wound and pressure ulcer care and end of life patients. Enthusiasm and excellent communication skills together with being a good team player are all attributes we are looking for.

The trust are keen to ensure staff reach goals of development and take pride in their work and therefore on commencement of the post you will undertake a supported and comprehensive induction period as well as access to internal & external development opportunities.

Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further.

We provide Community Services across South Warwickshire which include the areas of Stratford , Shipston , Alcester and the surrounding rural areas within the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.

Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.