About this role
Job summary
A very exciting opportunity has arisen within the Herefordshire Community Learning Disability Team who are based in central Hereford and have brilliant working relationships with the Worcestershire CLD teams, GP surgeries, primary and secondary care services.
This is a fixed term post to provide cover for absence for specific purpose that we anticipate will be required for 12 months.We reserve the right to end this contract sooner with appropriate notice.
Want to be a member of the team? We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic and passionate when working and supporting people with a learning disability. If you are currently a support worker or health care assistant with plenty of previous experience of supporting individuals with a learning disability then you could be just the person that we are looking for to join our small, friendly, and dedicated team.
The trust offer access to training to support your on-going professional development, regular clinical and line management supervision, and annual appraisals to support you with your on-going knowledge development and career progression within this role. Given that this role is varied in nature a thorough induction period will be provided to ensure that you are supported within your role.
Please note the Trust will not routinely provide sponsorship to work for this role. Employment on a time limited visa doesnt guarantee sponsorship at point of expiry.
Main duties of the job
This is an exciting, challenging and very varied role with no two days ever being the same. You will be supported with supervision and guidance of the clinical Speech and Language Team to support triaging referrals, gathering the required information from service users and carers to implement plans of care to meet the identified health needs of individuals.
Behave consistently with the values and beliefs of the organisation and promote these on a day-to-day basis.
Act as a role model to colleagues, always seeking to maintain the highest standards of professionalism.
Use their initiative and take responsibility for themselves and the quality of their work and the service they provide to patients.
As part of the Community Learning Disability Team, deliver a nursing service which helps meet the health needs of people with learning disabilities including those with complex needs. Also, facilitate and promote access to generic medical and health services.
Under the supervision of an allocated clinician assess, monitor and evaluate service users' health and support needs, through discussions with carers/service users, direct observation, liaison with other health providers, and provide intervention, health and care resources according to their needs
About us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.
What we offer;
27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours Flexible and agile working opportunities Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support Wide range of supportive staff networks Health and wellbeing opportunitiesIf you would like to know more, please visit our website.
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Job description Job responsibilities
Ensure written records are kept up to date on care notes/ Rio to facilitate evaluation and monitoring of all patients.
Obtain required information during assessment period and plan service users' care through discussions with the supervising allocated clinician.
Implement health-related interventions, train service users and their carers in their implementation and contribute to monitoring and evaluating their effectiveness.
After appropriate training, carry out well- being checks and observations; to devise action points arising from the checks and ensure their implementation including referral to other agencies, when necessary.
Support service users and their carer in implementing health interventions and in monitoring their service users' health.
Facilitate service users' access to medical and health appointments and support each service user through these appointments ensuring that information is given to them in a way that they understand.
Ensure that treatment plans are made for treatment to be effectively implemented liaising with other carers, as required, and passing on any concerns to the supervising allocated clinician.
Respond to emergencies or sensitive issues as they arising as lone worker, using own initiative to take appropriate action.
Plan and implement health support groups; teach self-care skills and parental skills as appropriate.
Advise and support service users and carers within limited range of health topics, liaise and advocate, as necessary, to ensure advice is understood.
Ensure that all interactions with service users are accessible and adapted to their individual needs this includes using good skills in 'plain English' both spoken and written, pictorial and concrete symbols and prompts where appropriate.
Liaise with service users, families, carers and other agencies and professionals, as required, by the care plan.
For full details of the duties and criteria please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
Person Specification
Experience Essential
Working within the NHS or similar large public organisation. One to one working. Personal care tasks.
Desirable
Community working with learning disabilities.
Skills & Abilities Essential
Ability to challenge poor behaviour Role modelling good behaviour A positive attitude and able to act on feedback Dealing with people Ability to praise and be supportive of others Good communications written and verbal Dealing with the public
Desirable
Ability to produce easy read materials for service users
Knowledge Essential
Communication Literacy skills Numeracy skills Advocacy skills Observation skills Recording skills
Qualifications Essential
Good standard of general education Level 3 qualification (e.g., A-level, NVQ3) in Health Care or equivalent. Safety intervention trained or willing to undertake this training and update as required, Will be expected to meet the Care Certificate standards within 12 weeks of commencing employment with the Trust I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
Additional Criteria Essential
Applicants should be able to work flexibly and with minimal supervision. The ability to cope with changing situations to routine is also important. Able to meet the travel requirements of this community-based role. I understand that the Trust will not routinely provide sponsorship to work for this role, and employment on a time limited visa doesnt guarantee sponsorship at point of expiry.
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 Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
Address Liverpool Court
29-30 Commercial Road
Hereford
HR1 2BG
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.hacw.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)