Community Support Worker - Rapid Response
| Posting date: | 26 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | £22,816.00 to £24,336.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £22816.00 - £24336.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 May 2024 |
| Location: | South Devon area, TQ12 2TS |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9388-24-0538 |
Summary
Assist and promote independent social and living skills including the provision of a range of tasks, for example: involving assistance with mobility, personal care, bathing, dressing/undressing; continence, nutrition, hydration and prompting, monitoring and administration of medication where required, in line with local policies To ensure that patients, relatives, carers and professionals are kept fully informed of progress following intervention. Due to the diverse and complex nature of the caseload, this requires the ability to communicate complex information to meet a range of levels in understanding, and to overcome such barriers as, e.g. hearing loss, cognitive impairment, dysphasia, pain, fear, social and cultural differences To contribute towards ensuring a safe working environment for self and others and report on situation of potential risk, working with local policies and procedures To be aware of, and act upon, local health and safety policies, including the prompt recording of any accident, incident, or other untoward event involving self, patients or other staff To be responsible for the use of resources in the most efficient and effective way, including the provision of short-term services Full vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.