About this role
Job summary
We are looking for enthusiastic, skilled and motivated Community Healthcare Support Workers 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. We have 1 positions that are permanent.
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.
Main duties of the job
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:
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 Regular supervision from senior therapist Access to support networks across CLCH Provision of Trust laptop and mobile phone allowing for mobile, remote working Excellent public transport links, cycle to work scheme and parking permits allowing for effective travel to home visits
About us
We are proud to be one of the largest community healthcare providers in the country, with more than 4,500 colleagues caring for over four million people across London and Hertfordshire. Every day, our teams bring their skill, compassion, and determination to the people who depend on us.What inspires us is at the heart of who we are: when we work together, we can help people move forward in ways that truly matter. Our teams support children as they take their first steps in life, and they stand beside adults as they rebuild strength, confidence, and independence. From newborn health visiting to community nursing, stroke rehabilitation, and palliative care, we are there for people through some of life's most important moments.Joining Central London Community Healthcare means becoming part of a community that lifts each other up. It means working in an organisation that values compassion, welcomes new ideas, and believes in the potential of every colleague. Your development matters here. Your wellbeing matters. Your voice helps shape the future of the care we provide.We offer a competitive employment package because the work you do matters. At Central London Community Healthcare, you will join an inclusive organisation that invests in its people, supports development, and helps you thrive while delivering high-quality care.
Job description Job responsibilities
Successful applicants will be required to demonstrate alignment with the Trusts values & the behaviours aligned to those values - Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment, alongside fulfilling the duties detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
NVQ 3 in Health or Social Care or equivalent academic qualification Completed first level education, GCSE or equivalent, grades 9 - 4, including Maths and English
Experience Essential
Experience of working in a health or social care setting Competent in the use of Microsoft Office (e.g. Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook ) with experience of inputting to databases, spreadsheets and/or other IT systems and business applications used in the office environment
Desirable
Experience of working as part of a team Experience of working in a customer service role Experience with the NHS patient information database (Rio, CIS)AF/IV
Key Attributes Essential
Flexible about work location - the post holder will be required to travel to other CLCH sites in London
Desirable
Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
Skills Essential
Knowledge of NHS Understanding of the need for confidentiality and management of sensitive records Knowledge of the effects of the ageing process and needs of vulnerable adults in relation to their health and well-being Able to deliver and monitor prescribed care plans Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills & ability to build effective relationships
Desirable
Previous experience of working on an electronic record system Able to understand and promote enablement strategies
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 Central London Community Health Trust
Address Battersea Studios
London
SW8 3HE
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://clch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)