Senior Support Worker
The closing date is 01 March 2026
Do you want a challenging and rewarding career with real opportunities to change the lives of adults with a learning disability in Cornwall? If you are dynamic, dedicated and enthusiastic then we want to hear from you.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, caring, motivated support worker to join our small team of Primary Care Liaison Nurses. The team is focused on delivering high standards of care ensuring equal access to all primary care and eligible screening services for people with a learning disability.
Ability to travel independently across the County to fulfil the requirements of the post is essential.
Main duties of the job
As a Senior Support Worker, you will be an active and positive member of the Countywide Primary care liaison team and screening liaison team for adults with a learning disability, contributing skills and experience while working within the teams' protocols and pathways. You will work with individuals with a learning disability, or those whose names are on the GP surgeries learning disability registers along with their families and carers. You will help identify patients whose names should be on the GP learning disability register using the inclusion tool (assessment) and accessing patient notes to determine if a patient has a learning disability diagnosis.
You will liaise with, and work alongside primary care staff to help identify and support with meeting the healthcare and screening needs of people with a learning disability, supporting the use of reasonable adjustments to improve the health outcomes for those individuals.
About us
We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability. We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK. Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff. We work in people's homes, in community clinics, and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner. Just over 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays, lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.
Job responsibilities
To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see supporting documents.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications and Relevant Experience
* Previous experience of working with people with a learning disability with complex needs, some of whom exhibit behaviour that challenges, in a variety of settings.
* Experience in a variety of settings. Experience working with people with complex behavioural and/or mental health needs.
* Excellent communication and record keeping skills. Ability to recognise and report with accuracy the people with a learning disability needs and/or environment.
* Caring, helpful and calm.
Knowledge and Abilities
* Ability to work as part of a team and also to work using own initiative without direct support and supervision when appropriate.
Personal Qualities
* Positive, valuing attitude towards people with learning disabilities.
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 name
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
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