We are looking for an experienced and motivated B3 Health Care Support Worker to join our supportive, dynamic Manchester Community Response Service (MCR) in North Manchester.
MCR is made up of several teams – Crisis Response, Hospital at Home, Discharge to Assess, Intermediate Care and Community IV teams.
This is an exciting time to be part of our integrated multi -disciplinary and multi-agency team providing rapid assessment and support to people who are at risk of unnecessary admission to hospital.
You will support patients in their own homes with care needs and nursing and therapy interventions working to an agreed competency framework.
Our D2A team operates as a clinically led multi-disciplinary team comprising of a Service re-ablement Manager, Clinical Lead, Nurses,
Occupational therapists, Physiotherapists, Social Workers, and Pharmacists.
The service operates 7 days a week, extended hours, taking referrals from acute hospitals for people living in North Manchester. Support is
offered for around 7 days and then if required, their care is transferred to other community services. You may also have the opportunity to support the Crisis Response, Home Pathway and Hospital at home services.
You will be a champion of integrated community care approach, a strong team player and an excellent communicator. You will be adaptable, committed, well organised and able to work well under pressure. You must be able to travel around various community locations delivering care.
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team atresourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
This advert closes on Tuesday 17 Dec 2024
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