About this role
Job summary
We are looking for a motivated and compassionate individual to join our P2 Community Support Beds team, supporting people through their recovery and discharge journey within community-based settings. The role is primarily based across Bennerley Fields Care Home and Ilkeston Hospital, with opportunities to work across other community support bed locations as required.
Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team, you will support individuals who no longer require acute hospital care but need short-term assessment, rehabilitation, recovery, or discharge planning support before returning home or moving to a longer-term care setting. You will work closely with healthcare professionals, social care colleagues, the person themselves, families, and care providers to ensure safe, person-centred care and timely progression through services.
This is a rewarding role for someone who is passionate about helping people maximise their independence, achieve positive outcomes, and experience seamless transitions between health and social care services. The post holder will need excellent communication, organisational and problem-solving skills, along with the ability to build effective working relationships across a range of partner organisations.
Main duties of the job
- Undertake holistic, strengths-based assessments to identify a person's health, social care, wellbeing and support needs.
- Contribute to the development, implementation and review of person-centred care and discharge plans, promoting independence and recovery.
- Support assessment, rehabilitation and discharge planning process to ensure safe and timely transitions of care.
- Work collaboratively with families, carers, healthcare professionals and partner agencies to achieve the best possible outcomes.
- Provide emotional support, information and guidance to the person and their families throughout their recovery and discharge journey.
- Facilitate safe, timely discharges to home, community services or longer-term care settings as appropriate.
- Promote independence, choice and wellbeing through a strengths-based and person-centred approach.
- Recognise, escalate and respond to safeguarding concerns in line with local safeguarding procedures and organisational policies to protect vulnerable adults.
- Develop an understanding of relevant legislation and be able to explain non-complex legal, social care and welfare matters, including the Care Act 2014 and Equality Act 2010.
- Maintain accurate records in line with professional, organisational and information governance standards.
- Build effective working relationships with health, social care and voluntary sector partners to support integrated care delivery.
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Qualifications/experience
Essential
- Demonstrated knowledge of legislation, policies and client social needs developed through diploma level training and practical experience.
- Experience working in a social care, health, or community setting
- Knowledge of the Care Act 2014, hospital discharge pathways, and safeguarding policies.
Desirable
- Knowledge of local authority funding processes, Continuing Healthcare (CHC), and community support services.
- Knowledge of local resources, voluntary sector services, and community networks.
knowledge and skills
Essential
- An understanding of and commitment to strength-based practice
- Understanding of people affected by dementia and other cognitive impairments
- Good written and IT literacy for case management systems and report writing
- Ability to work under pressure, manage a caseload, and prioritise effectively
Desirable
- Previous experience in hospital discharge or social care community team
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
Bennerley Fields
22 Bennerley Avenue
Ilkeston
DE7 8PF
United Kingdom
Employer's website
http://www.dchs.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)