Community Support Worker - Rapid Response


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£25,760 to £27,476 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Newton Abbot, TQ12 2TS
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	11 Sept 2026
Closing date:	21 Sept 2026

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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 Therapeutic moving & handling skills often with the need for prolonged physical effort. Will include frequent use of wide range of moving & handling equipment To undertake specific clinical tasks as delegated once undertaken relevant training and deemed competent. These will include baseline observations and investigations, simple wound care and like for like dressings management. To be able to recognise deteriorating physical health, use clinical/physiological observations to assist in assessment and escalate using early warning score and SBAR as required 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 procedure Full vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Ability to travel efficiently around the South Devon area is important in order to carry out your duties (e.g. Full driving licence and vehicle). Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.

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