Job summary
This exciting role has been developed to support the urgent community response multidisciplinary team working across the South Tees locality.
You will need to be able to work on your own; as part of a team and be involved with individuals with a range of medical, social and mental health conditions, therefore knowledge and experience of this is needed. You will work within agreed protocols and carry out therapeutic interventions and care programmes under the supervision of qualified therapists and nurses.
Applicants must have access to a vehicle for work purposes to meet the requirements of the role.
Main duties of the job
This is an opportunity for those who are interested in working in the local community and being part of an exciting new model of working in the community localities of Middlesbrough, Redcar & Cleveland.
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest teaching hospital trusts in the country, close to the North Yorkshire Moors and within easy reach of Newcastle and Leeds. It comprises two acute hospitals, The James Cook University Hospital and Friarage Hospital Northallerton as well as established community service teams across Middlesbrough, Redcar & Cleveland, Hambleton and Richmondshire localities.
Excellent communication skills, organisational skills, enthusiasm, ability to travel around the locality, commitment and ability to work with a wide range of agencies are also vital in this post.
This is an opportunity for anyone with previous experience working within nursing, therapy or in care settings to help bridge the gap between hospital and home. As a senior integrated support assistant you will provide both rehabilitation and nursing care following a person centred plan within the patients' own home.
This vacancy will close when sufficient completed applications have been received.
About us
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; this training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills.
You will be expected to attend the New and Aspiring leaders programme, and the Foundation Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. After you complete this one and a half day of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, we offer further in-house courses and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3,5 and 7.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* 3 A-levels OR Health and Science T-level OR equivalent level 3 qualification(s) and Functional Skills (level 2) OR As a level 3 apprenticeship, such as the Senior Healthcare Support Worker apprenticeship (or other level 3 qualification pathway) AND/OR Short courses and completion of competency workbook equivalent to Level 3 in a range of patient and clinical care duties AND/OR Equivalent knowledge and experience in a range of clinical care duties equivalent to Level 3; - Theoretical knowledge - Experience of a range of care and related procedures - clinical observations - knowledge of relevant legislation
Desirable
* Care Certificate
Experience
Essential
* Experience of working in health or social care.
* Experience of undertaking and recording clinical observations and escalation of changes or findings.
Desirable
* Experience of working as a therapy assistant.
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
* Excellent interpersonal, communication and active listening skills; Ability to adopt appropriate styles and methods of communication
* Analytical and judgement skills to make decisions based on patient / service user interactions and observations and metrics.
* Time-keeping, planning and prioritisation skills.
* Basic IT skills to use electronic patient records and other Trust systems.
* Working knowledge of legislation underpinning care provision.
* Understanding of the importance of robust, accurate, clear, timely documentation.
* Attention to detail.
* Knowledge of Safeguarding.
* Awareness of GDPR and the need for confidentiality
Desirable
* Working knowledge of Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy
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 Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Redcar Primary Care Hospital
Redcar
TS10 4NW
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