Job summary
Up to hours per week.
The Short-Term Care Centre (STCC) is a 24 bedded facility offering short stay step-up care providing quick assessment and intervention from the Community and step-down care for those medically fit for discharge from inpatient beds but requiring a period of rehabilitation and reablement to promote independence before returning home.
The role of the Senior Rehabilitation Health Care Assistant is to provide holistic care to patients with aim of reablement with a strong ethos of Encourage, promote, facilitate independence.
The post holder will be responsive to the needs of the patients and will deliver care as prescribed by the registered professionals within the team.
Support the gathering of information from a variety of sources such as Hospital discharge assessment (HDA) and Discharge summaries.
You will support / assist in medication administration according to patient needs in line with the processes associated with STCC.
This role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route, please refer to the Direct Gov website for more information with regards to eligibility.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will have effective communication skills in order to
Support service users to engage with a personalised rehabilitative program.
To engage / lead in delivering clear, concise handovers between colleagues twice a day
Ensure that patients, relatives and carers are kept fully informed of progress following intervention. Due to the diverse and complex nature of the caseload, this requires the ability to communicate complex information to meet a range of levels in understanding, and to overcome such barriers as, hearing loss, cognitive impairment, dysphasia, pain, fear, social and cultural differences.
To actively encourage and promote engagement in everyday life skills, promoting independence and rehabilitation in a safe manner and in line with assessed risk.
Follow Livewell Polices and clinical guidance related to STCC.
To take reasonable care for personal health and safety.
The post holder is required to be flexible in the shift patterns as the service requirements can vary depending on patient need. These could vary in length and would include nights to provide a responsive 24/7 service as directed by service lead.
About us
Livewell Southwest is an independent, award-winning social enterprise providing integrated health & social care services for people across Plymouth, South Hams & West Devon, as well as some specialist services for people living in parts of Devon & Cornwall. With teams in community hospitals, GP practices, sports centres, health & wellbeing hubs.
As an organisation with a strong social conscience, we always value being kind, respectful, inclusive, ambitious, responsible and collaborative. Transforming services to make them sustainable, ensuring that we value, support & empower each other.
We are committed to involving the people we care for, families & carers in everything that we do, working towards co-production where we can. Helping us to deliver the right care for people, in the right place & at the right time. By putting people at the centre of what we do, we ensure to support people to lead, healthy independent lives & be the very best at helping people to live well.
Valuing our employees making an investment in their development a priority. We offer:
Protected CPD time for registered staff
Various development pathways and ongoing regular training packages for all staff
Leadership & mentoring programmes
Access & funding for training including Care Certificate, Assistant Practitioners Course & Scholarship Into Nurse Training
A Robust Preceptorship
A bespoke induction programme
Existing members of the NHS Pension Scheme can continue their membership when they join the organisation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work under the direction of STCC Manager, but at times will not have direct supervision.
To support / assist in medication administration according to patient needs in line with the processes associated with STCC
To carry out multi-disciplinary treatment plans on behalf of the team incorporating elements of all disciplines treatment as delegated and taught by those professionals within the team.
To always maintain and preserve confidentiality, and be aware of the Data Protection Act, Access to Health Records and Consent for Treatment.
To be aware of Health and Safety at Work Act and the implications for the work environment.
To report and record incidents and near misses relating to health, safety, security, fire, physical violence, aggression and verbal abuse. Using the incident reporting system.
To obtain knowledge of Livewell Southwests policies, procedures and practices and carry out duties in accordance with them.
To support activities on a 1:1 basis, including risk management, therapeutic interventions as directed and undertake specific clinical skills such as clinical observations, Skin assessments, Continence management and medication administration.
To receive reports on patient care and be able to cascade the information using resources available such as handovers, clinical records and team meetings.
To be able to recognise a deteriorating patient, complete clinical observations and escalate appropriately.
Make appropriate records in the multi-disciplinary patient file / electronic records.
Record and manage patients property.
Be willing to undertake training opportunities and develop link roles within LSW pertinent to the STCC. ( IPCT, Tissue Viability)
To work collaboratively with AGE UK staff within the WPVC.
To actively participate in personal development training needs.
To maintain your clinical competencies through mandatory training and external training opportunities where appropriate.
To participate in LWSW staff appraisal scheme including the formulation of personal Development Plans (PDP).
To support new and less experienced members of all disciplines, both formally and informally, including students and placements with STCC.
To contribute to any audit process.
To behave in a manner which does not bring Livewell Southwest into disrepute.
Notes
This job description is not exhaustive and may change as the post develops, but such change will not take place without consultation between the post holder and his / her manager.
This job will be reviewed within the appraisal process on an annual basis.
The post holder is required to conform to Livewell Southwest policies on Health, Safety, Fire procedures, record keeping and confidentiality.
To undertake annual competency assessment appropriate to the role
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. Vocational Qualification at level III or able to demonstrate the skills, knowledge, and ability to work at that level.
2. Level GCSE Maths and English at grade C/4 or above, OR hold level 2 Functional skills qualifications in English and Maths.
3. NVQ 2 or 3 or equivalent level of competence
4. Continual assessment of patient
5. Knowledge of Livewell Southwest Policies.
6. Mental Health Act knowledge/awareness.
7. Ability to engage patients in activities
8. Understanding of role.
9. Evidence of literacy and numeracy skills
10. Demonstrates an understanding of patients physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs according to speciality
11. Awareness of personal safety
12. Care plans and risk assessments
13. Confidentiality
14. Record keeping skills
Desirable
15. Ability to work with minimum of supervision
16. Time Management
17. To undertake baseline physical observations
18. Computer skills
19. Willingness to undertake training in relation to required skills
20. Knowledge of solution focused approach
21. Risk management (1:1 with complex patients)
Experience
Essential
22. Experience of one year in an Adult Social or Health setting
23. Working within a Multi-Disciplinary Team
24. Experience of supporting individuals with activities of daily living
25. Ability to use own initiative and work unsupervised.