Community Support Worker in Intermediate Care and Community Therapy
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Job Responsibilities:
* To work independently and autonomously, providing assessment, support, care, treatment and advice to individuals, within guidelines and protocols identified for the role.
* To work within a multi-professional team undertaking support worker role.
* To implement treatment and care to patients under the guidance and supervision of a registered professional, e.g., dressings, rehabilitation, monitoring, etc.
* Wherever possible, to contribute to avoidance of hospital admission and reduce inpatient length of stay to ensure that patients receive the appropriate care in the most appropriate setting.
* To keep the patient at the centre of his or her care, ensuring patient and carer participation in decision making.
* To take responsibility for the daily care and support of delegated patients.
* Deliver treatment/care within a community setting as specified in a written care plan, under the guidance of a registered practitioner.
* To practice the principles and philosophy of individualised person-centred patient care in accordance with Trust Policy, procedures, and regulatory body's guidelines.
About Us
You will be joining a truly multi-disciplinary team which aims to prevent hospital admissions, facilitate safe and effective discharges home, and support patients in their own homes. Our Health and Wellbeing Team is an integrated professional team which includes Social Care, Community Occupational Therapy, Community Physiotherapy, Intermediate Care, Community Nursing, Pharmacy, Dietetics, Support Workers, and the voluntary sector. The team is proactive and has a forward-thinking core that promotes a positive and a 'can do' attitude. The successful candidate will be dynamic and key in managing patients to remain in their own home.
Our team is based at Sherborne House and provides a community service to the residents in the Newton Abbot locality. The multi-disciplinary community team has a hard-working, flexible, and can-do approach. The team is supportive and friendly, adapting to the ever-changing demands on the service.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
* NVQ level 3 in Health & Social Care or equivalent qualification/experience.
* Care certificate.
* English & Mathematics at GCSE grade A-C (9-4) or level 2 functional skills.
Knowledge and Experience
* Previous experience in a care environment or able to demonstrate a caring nature/life experience.
* Understands the need for strict confidentiality.
* Working knowledge of complex care needs of some individuals/families including Safeguarding Children & Adults, Domestic Abuse, and Mental Health.
Specific Skills
* Basic computer/keyboard skills.
* Fine motor skills - for venepuncture, phlebotomy, and other clinical tasks.
* Good interpersonal and communication skills.
* Able to prioritise and organise work.
* Able to work under instruction, under pressure, and as part of a team.
* Record keeping competency in handwritten and electronic records.
* Able to demonstrate empathy, sensitivity, and to adapt communication style to circumstances.
* Able to manage stress in themselves and others.
* Able to offer support at times of emotional distress.
* Willingness to undertake new skills and training.
* Able to work as a team member or independently.
* Ability to adapt behaviour to changing and challenging situations.
* Be flexible, adaptable, reliable, and punctual.
* Demonstrate a positive commitment to uphold diversity and equality policies approved by the Trust.
* Healthcare competencies appropriate to area of work.
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.
Unfortunately, this post is not eligible for sponsorship.
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