About this role
Job summary
Come and join the Community Support Workers Team in North Dorset. We are looking for Band 3 Support Workers to support us develop and adapt to best meet the care needs of our local population. We are committed to improving career development and training opportunities.
You will be providing an essential service to our local population to prevent avoidable hospital admissions, enable earlier hospital discharges and care for patients whose preferred place to die is their home.
Professional support and access to the Trust's clinical supervision, in-service training and other developmental opportunities are just some of the benefits of working as part of this team. The other benefits involve working in a beautiful area of Dorset as part of a large friendly team, who are co-located with numerous other community teams including the District Nursing team, Hospital at home team, Community Rehab team, Frailty team, Community Mental Health Team and Social Services team.
A caring attitude, access to a car and driving licence, an excellent communicator and enjoy working as part of a team as well as competent with lone working is essential for the role.
Please note visa sponsorship for this role is unfortunately not available. Ensure you hold valid right to work in the UK and will not require sponsorship if successful.
Main duties of the job
The post will involve treatment of patients in their own homes. Our Community Support Workers work with guidance and support from our qualified Therapy and Nursing staff.
This post would suit a motivated individual who enjoys a busy working day, with a varied caseload.
ICRT service covers 08:00 - 18:00, seven days a week. This post is for someone who is interested in full time or part time hours with a set rota shift pattern. We are committed to enabling a good work-life balance so some flexibility and requests may be considered providing the needs of the service can be met.
As a community post access to a car and drivers licence is essential.
Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of.
About us
At Dorset Health Care we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.
We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.
Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.
Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.
Job description Job responsibilities
For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.
We understand that AI can be a useful tool when completing your application. However, we are seeing an increasing over-reliance of AI tools, which can negatively affect your application as it reduces a candidates individuality, and makes it difficult for us to gain a clear and authentic understanding of your experience, skills, and in turn your suitability for the role.
All submissions must be truthful and if you do use AI, it should only be used to enhance your application and not create your supporting statement in its entirety. Your supporting statement should be in your own words and must accurately reflect your personal experience and achievements. Where we have concerns that AI has been used to generate content that misrepresents your experience and suitability for the role, we may withdraw your application.
As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare offers support for people getting into work. We offer an employability service to support individuals with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support, please do [email protected]
Person Specification
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND TRAINING Essential
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Knowledge of a range of relevant patient conditions
Desirable
NVQ Care Level 2/3
JOB SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE Essential
Experience with providing care for patients Experience of range of communications skills
Desirable
Working within the NHS
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY/RESOURCES Essential
IT literacy in order to enter patient-related data into identified electronic record systems
Desirable
Demonstrable experience of using a range of word processing, spreadsheet, database and/or presentation software
PERSONAL QUALITIES/ATTRIBUTES Essential
A genuine interest and commitment to providing high quality care to predominantly older people Demonstrated ability at exercising tact and diplomacy Demonstrate a caring, compassionate and friendly attitude Able to present factual information and refer concerns to others, where appropriate
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS Essential
Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English to a standard which enables the post holder to carry out the full range of duties and responsibilities of the role effectively. Ability to exert physical effort in order to meet the requirements of the role Ability to handle the emotional effort required for the role
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details Employer name Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust
Address Blandford Hospital
Milldown rd
Blandford
DT117DD
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.dorsethealthcare.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)