About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, well-motivated and flexible Band 3 Therapy Health Care Support Worker to join our Urgent Community Response and Virtual Ward Services across Sunderland.
This role is based with the Recovery at Home team based at Leechmere Independent Living Centre in Sunderland. This role would involve working alongside the Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists within the team to deliver rehabilitation to patients in their own homes.
The team consists of an extensive MDT which includes nurse practitioners, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, health care assistants, therapy assistant practitioners and administrative staff. The team also works closely alongside partner agencies including those from the local and voluntary sector.
Main duties of the job
This role will involve supporting people in their own homes who are either acutely unwell or have recently been discharged from hospital and require enhanced intervention and short-term support for their physical and functional health needs to remain at home.
This post will involve supporting exercise programmes and rehabilitation, along with delivering and fitting aids and equipment in patients own homes.
The service covers 24 hours, 7 days per week, it is fast paced, and you would have the opportunity to see a wide range of patients who present with a variety of conditions. The working hours of this post will be between the hours of 8am to 6pm with the option to work hours flexibly over either 4 or 5 days per week.
The service is committed to providing a sound environment for education and training to support the successful candidate within this role. Informal visits or discussions are welcomed to find out more about this role and the Recovery at Home Team, please contact the recruiting manager to arrange this.
FULL DRIVING LICENCE AND USE OF A CAR FOR WORK PURPOSES IS AN ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENT OF THIS POST.
About us
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One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.
We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for us. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via our Flexible Working Policy.
The Trust employs around 8,746 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Care Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements.If you use AI, and it poses a risk to the integrity of your individual recruitment process, we may withdraw your application at any stage of the process.
Job description Job responsibilities
To support the Recovery at Home clinical staff service to provide care to people in their own homes to prevent admission/ readmission to hospital over a 24-hour period.
To work with the team undertaking roles set out in the patient management care plan.
To assist the clinical team in undertaking clinical observations to support diagnosis and treatment.
To perform diagnostic tests
To schedule own calls as directed to meet needs of the service.
Maintain accurate written and electronic information systems, supporting data input onto IT systems.
On occasion there may be a requirement to support administration colleagues with telephone calls and transferring information onto the designated clinical system
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Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
NVQ level 3 in Health and Social care / or on the pathway to achieve / or demonstrable equivalent skills and experience. Level 2 Maths and English (GCSE A-C or equivalent) Successful completion of the Care certificate
Experience Essential
Experience of working in NHS or healthcare environment Experience of working collaboratively with a wide range of staff
Desirable
Experience in an acute care setting Multi- disciplinary/ multi-agency working Community nursing experience. Previous experience of working within a team
Skills and Knowledge Essential
Good communication skills both verbally and written. Ability to recognise and report any clinical issues. Ability to maintain confidentiality. Treats people with dignity and respect Works to agreed standards & within protocols under supervision. Flexible working over 7-day period Team worker Effective Communication skills Able to work without close supervision. Accepts own limitations. Willing to undertake further training to support role development
Desirable
IT skills Experience of recording information in a clinical IT system Experience of performing diagnostic tests eg; Venepuncture, ECGs
Physical skills Essential
Ability to move and handle safely without causing harm to themselves or others. Car Driver with full UK diving licence
Desirable
Have been trained in moving and handling procedures
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 South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
Address Independent Living Centre
Leechmere Industrial Estates
Sunderland
SR2 9TS
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.stsft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)