Community Falls Support Worker | Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 24 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £27,485 - £30,162 per annum, pro-rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 26 March 2026 |
| Location: | Luton, LU4 0LA |
| Company: | Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Tr |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7823772/448-LCA-7823772 |
Summary
Are you currently a B3 or B4 looking for part time oppurtunities as a B4 community falls support worker?
Do you have a drivers license and would like to visit patients in their own homes and provide holistic assessment and care to patients who have fallen or at risk of falls?
Do you have interest in faciliatating exercise classes and providing education to patients?
To respond quickly to all referrals for patients who have fallen or at risk of falling, register and triaging the referral in accordance to the KPI
To visit patients in their own home or place of residence andcomplete a comprehensive, evidence-based falls assessment and identify, order any equipment, additional care or support required to enable the person to remain at home safely.
To faciliatate and support the Luton Falls Team in delivering all aspects of the falls strength and balance classes/ group programme as necessary to include: patient reviews, exercise assessment, education and psychological support.
To analyse facts and make judgements within own competency level. This will involve the use of skills to evaluate the patient’s condition and adapt the assessment and recommendations as necessary.
Based on the falls assessment, to make recommendations to patients and their carers that will reduce the risk of further falls.
To make referrals to other services where this will reduce the risk of further falls and promote patients’ independence.
To follow up patients to ensure that equipment has been delivered and care is in place.
To maintain and update patient records in a timely manner using an electronic system and to work closely with the Falls Coordinator to collate and analyse associated data.
To be responsible for planning and prioritising own workload.
Should we receive a high number of applications we reserve the right to close this vacancy at any point after 3rd March 2026.
Rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives.
There’s one reason why our services are outstanding – and that’s our amazing staff who, for the seventh year running, rated us incredibly highly in the national staff survey.
If you share our passion for innovative and high-quality care delivery, then please submit your application and join us on our exciting journey as a leading-edge specialist community provider. All are welcome to apply and our promise to you is a culture which prioritises staff engagement and development.
To work within the Falls Team to provide a thorough intervention service for people who have had a fall or are at risk of falling.
To complete a comprehensive falls assessment and identify any equipment, care or support required to enable the patient to remain at home safely and avoid unnecessary hospital admission.
To assist the therapy team in the day-to-day running of community based falls strength and balance group programmes.
To lead the delivery of falls strength and balance classes across Luton, therefore there will be a requirement to travel locally between community group venues, clinics and patients own homes.
To also make recommendations and onward referrals as appropriate.
To work closely with Luton integrated community services, the ambulance service and other health, social care and voluntary organisations in Luton to reduce falls.
To do coordinator of the day duties to support in triaging referrals from all services, answer tasks from system 1 queries and contacting patients/nok for any queries.
This advert closes on Monday 9 Mar 2026
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