Community Support Worker

• Work under the direction and supervision of qualified staff, planning and organising own daily work activities in an effective and efficient way
• Participate in the induction of new staff
• Carry out observations as per individual care plans, service user needs, in line with Trust Policy.
• Provide care for service users as planned in multi-disciplinary team meetings
• Adhere to all legal requirements
• Communicate effectively with carers, families and other professionals
• Support and model approaches to care.
• Act in a manner to respect the customs, individuality, values, sexuality and spiritual beliefs, activity, supporting the service user to fulfil these
• Contribute and be actively involved in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluating care
• Create and maintain professional supportive relationships with all professionals involved in multi-agency working
• Maintain accurate service user records in line with Trust policy
• Input all individual activity with service users on to the RIO diary.
• Use de-escalation techniques, good interpersonal and communication skills to manage service users who can at times show high levels of agitation, confusion and aggression
• Be aware of own limitations, seek guidance if and when need arises
• Drive throughout Gloucestershire

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.