We are looking for an enthusiastic, skilled and motivated Community Support Worker to join our Quickstart service across Wandsworth and Merton boroughs to deliver high quality, timely care support with an enablement focus to patients in the community.
Quickstart service provides rapid response social care services for patients who are at risk of social care breakdown. Without a social care package in place these patients would otherwise be admitted to hospital due to an overriding social care need.
Quickstart works closely with Maximising Independence Team, a dynamic, multi-disciplinary team of physiotherapist, occupational therapist, speech and language therapist and rehab assistants, allowing for joint working with rehabilitation and learning opportunities. The post will provide an opportunity for the successful candidate to develop their clinical skills and knowledge base.
The post benefits from:
1. Training to enable you to increase your skills as a valued member of the team. Training will include (but not limited to): rehabilitation, moving and handling.
2. Regular supervision from senior therapist.
3. Access to support networks across CLCH.
4. Provision of Trust laptop and mobile phone allowing for mobile, remote working.
5. Excellent public transport links, cycle to work scheme and parking permits allowing for effective travel to home visits.
Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours!
We Can Offer You:
1. A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role.
2. Car lease scheme *T&Cs apply.
3. Flexible working options.
4. Annual travel card loan.
5. Training, support and development in your career.
Please refer to Job description and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.
This advert closes on Thursday 24 Apr 2025.
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