South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, well-motivated and flexible Band 3 Health Care Support Worker to join our Urgent Community Response and Virtual Ward Services across South Tyneside.
This role is based with the Recovery at Home team based at Clarendon.
The team consists of an extensive MDT which includes nurse practitioners, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, healthcare assistants, therapy assistant practitioners and administrative staff. The team also works closely alongside partner agencies including those from the local and voluntary sector.
Full time or part time hours will be considered for this post.
Please note the Trust are not able to offer Skilled Worker Sponsorship for this role as it does not meet the UKVI threshold requirements. Applicants are requested to consider this when making their application.
Main duties of the job
This role would 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.
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 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.
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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* 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
* Experience of working in NHS or healthcare environment.
* Experience of working collaboratively with a wide range of staff.
* Experience in an acute care setting.
* Multi-disciplinary/multi-agency working Community nursing experience.
* Previous experience of working within a team.
Skills and Knowledge
* 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.
* Able to work without close supervision.
* Accepts own limitations.
* Willing to undertake further training to support role development.
* Experience of recording information in a clinical IT system.
* Experience of performing diagnostic tests eg; Venepuncture, ECGs.
Physical Skills
* Ability to move and handle safely without causing harm to themselves or others.
* Car Driver with full UK driving licence.
* 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 name
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
£24,071 to £25,674 a year (Pro-Rata for part time hours)
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