Support Worker Intermediate Care
Job overview
Care to join us as a Permanent Band 3 Intermediate Care Support Worker?
You will assist Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Community Nurses working under supervision to provide rehabilitation to patients within a rehabilitation unit to promote faster recovery from illness, prevent unnecessary acute hospital admissions, support timely discharge and maximise independent living within the recommended time frame of six to eight weeks.
Main duties of the job
As a Support Worker, you will take part in the Baywide Intermediate Care weekend rota and late duty rota within the zone.
Our vision is to provide safe, seamless high-quality care incorporating our Trust values.
You will make a difference by helping patients through recovery and returning back to health and independence.
There might be a requirement to support community rehabilitation, intermediate care and urgent care dependant on needs of the service.
Working for our organisation
Care to join us?
Paignton and Brixham Health and Well-Being Team are a large but supportive team who enjoys mentoring team members and students and is passionate about delivering quality care to the housebound patients.
We work in an integrated way with allied health care professionals within the locality. We are a motivated and caring team to both patients and colleagues. The team is flexible and promotes a health work/home life balance.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities- Communicate with a range of people on a range of matters that is appropriate to them and the situation
- Interact and communicate with patients, carers and relatives appropriately and effectively taking behaviour and body language into account in order to ensure information is understood by all concerned
- Communicate effectively with those who may have a physical and or mental impairment, e.g. loss of sight/hearing, depression/anxiety and stroke
- Skilled in sensitively ensuring patients are aware of their limitations and that all goals are, specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and time bound
- Participate in the review or case conference of individual clients and contribute to the evaluation and development of their progress in reaching goals
Please see our attached job description and person specification form for full details.
Person specification
Qualifications and training
Essential criteria- NVQ 3 in Health and Social care
- Good written and verbal skills
- Clean driving licence
- Basic IT skills
- Experience of rehabilitation in a number of settings
Knowledge and experience
Essential criteria- Experience of working within multidisciplinary team/multiagency team (in hours)
- Ability to communicate effectively with diverse groups of people
- Ability to keep accurate reports according to organisational procedure
- Ability to work in a way that minimises risks to health safety and security
- Understands need to work within the limits of own competence and responsibility and refer issues beyond these to relevant people
- Ability to recognise and report behaviour that undermines inequality and diversity
- Ability to work in a way that is in accordance with legislation, policies, procedures and good practice
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Familiarity with IHCS and PARIS computer systems
Specific Skills
Essential criteria- Working independently
- Ability to prioritise delegated work
You will be joining the organisation at an exciting time. As the first fully integrated care organisation in England, we are working to improve the way we deliver safe, high-quality health and social care. We have a positive and vibrant working atmosphere, we are proud of our investment in our staff both in terms of developing potential career skills and valuing people.
If you provide support to a family member or friend with health or care needs, we aim to be a Carer-friendly employer. We have a ‘Staff Carers’ policy which includes flexible working where possible and a Carer’s Passport scheme that links you into support and discounts.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION- We reserve the right to close vacancies early if we receive a high volume of applications. Therefore, we encourage you to apply promptly.
- Please read the job description carefully and tailor your application to reflect the requirements of the role.
- Applicants who identify in their application form they are a part of the Armed Forces community will be guaranteed an interview, provided they meet the minimum essential criteria outlined in the job description and person specification for the role. Step into Health guidance can be found on our NHS Employers website.
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