About this role
Job summary
Have you got your qualification in care and are looking for your next step?
Our Community First Team has opportunities for Community Health & Social Care Support Worker to join our team in Derby City.
What does the Community First Team do?
We step in to support people who are discharged from acute hospitals and those who need an urgent community response. The person needs short term/interim support in their homes. The teams are committed to caring and supporting people at home and work over a seven day rota.
If you would like to talk about what a day in the life of this role is like, please feel free to contact Rebecca Eve 07919 372231 or Nikki Ludlow on07919 466181
What are the hours?
A mix of shifts: 6 hours in community and 7 hours in community support beds across 7 days
(Including unsocial hours, weekends and Bank Holidays)
Base:
1. Florence Nightingale Community Hospital
2. Community Support bedded unit which is currently situated in Perth House.
Area Covered:Derby City and surrounding area
Community roles require travel to people's homes, usually requiring a full UK driving licence and access to a suitable vehicle. Mileage is supported in line with DCHS policy. Bedded unit roles do not have the same travel requirement.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate is expected to work and document to a high standard and work in a way that reflects the DCHS values.
To maintain standards, ensuring quality of patient care through the development of a range of knowledge and competencies to support clinicians.
To assist all clinicians in delivering agreed programmes of treatment and care where appropriate and work as an effective member of the wider multi-disciplinary team.
To carry out individual care and reablement without direct supervision in the community.
To provide support to patients to optimise their health and independence.
Be willing to support Perth House in Chaddesden when and if staffing cover requires.
About us
The Purpose and Activities of DCHS?
Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.
We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people's own homes and via virtual consultations.
Benefits include:
Commitment to flexible working where this is possible 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years' service Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training Generous NHS pension scheme Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits Incremental pay progression Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7 Access to our staff networks Health and wellbeing opportunities Structured learning and development opportunities As an employer and sponsor licence holder, to be able to provide sponsorship to overseas nationals via the Skilled Workerroute we must ensure that we adhere to the sponsorship requirements set by UK Visa's and Immigration. After carefullyreviewing this role, we do not believe that this position meets the requirements for sponsorship. For details on eligibilitycriteria for a Skilled Worker visa, please follow this link to the gov.uk websiteSkilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK(www.gov.uk)
Job description Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Training Essential
GCSE Maths & English (C/4 or above) or equivalent Educated to NVQ 3 level (or equivalent) in a relevant subject or equivalent previous proven experience IT skills
Experience and Knowledge Required Essential
Experience providing personal care
Desirable
Previous experience in a health & social care setting Understanding of the health and social care system
Skills and Attributes Essential
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Ability to work in a Multidisciplinary team Willingness to travel within a locality Flexibility, adaptability and Resilience
Desirable
The ability to Recognise and escalate deteriorations in physical and mental health
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 Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT
Address Florence Nightingale Community Hospital
London Road
Derby
DE1 2QY
United Kingdom
Employer's website http://www.dchs.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)