Job summary
Do you like providing hands on care and support to people? Do you enjoy empowering them to be as individual as possible? Do you enjoy working independently? If so, then come join us in Intermediate Care.
Committed to outstanding levels of care, you will be working as part of a multidisciplinary team which consists of Rehab Support Workers, OTs, Nurses and Physiotherapists to support patients in their own homes. This will be either to avoid hospital admissions or support patients on discharge from hospital. You will receive lots of training to help you reach your full potential in the health and care setting.
You will need to be confident working on your own in patients' homes, able to escalate issues and concerns for patient safety and be happy promoting patients' independence by utilising rehab techniques as well as providing personal care to patients who are convalescing as well as to palliative patients. Excellent communication skills are essential.
You must be able to travel independently between patients' homes across the area in a timely manner (eg car) and will need business insurance.
You will be rostered 37.5hrs over five shifts per week between 8am-9pm, seven days a week.
Main duties of the job
- Lone working with patients in their own homes
- Providing personal care support and rehab to patients
- Providing care to patients who are end of life and support to their family
- Supporting development of the service
- Work shifts between 8am-9pm, seven days a week
- Independent car driver with business insurance
- Support within skill set to wider community services as required
- To work within scope of practice, only delivering treatments to patients in which you have been assessed as competent
About us
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust provides NHS hospital servicesforaround 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.
As well as delivering excellent general hospital services to local people, we provide specialist heart attack, vascular, stroke, spinal, cystic fibrosis and plastic surgery services across a much wider area.
We have three main hospitals - Frimley Park in Frimley near Camberley, Heatherwood in Ascot and Wexham Park near Slough.
Our threecore values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other,Committed to Excellence,WorkingTogether and Facing the Future.
We are also proud to host the Defence Medical Group South East at Frimley Park with military surgical, medical and nursing personnelworkingalongside the hospital's NHS staff providing care to patients in all specialties
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide high quality clinical care to patients under the indirect supervision of Nurses and Therapists in Intermediate Care
- To undertake rehab with patients to help them gain independence while living in their own home
- Ensure high standards are maintained in a safe environment, which promotes equality and sensitivity for all individuals
- To participate in continuous professional development and other team activities
- Carry out a range of clinical and non-clinical duties
For a full list of responsibilities, please see the attached job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide high quality clinical care to patients under the indirect supervision of Nurses and Therapists in Intermediate Care
- To undertake rehab with patients to help them gain independence while living in their own home
- Ensure high standards are maintained in a safe environment, which promotes equality and sensitivity for all individuals
- To participate in continuous professional development and other team activities
- Carry out a range of clinical and non-clinical duties
For a full list of responsibilities, please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE maths and English (or equivalent)
- Level 2 Apprenticeship in Care (or relevant subject) or a minimum of 1yr experience in health and social care setting
Desirable
- Care certificate
- Level 3 Apprenticeship in Care (or relevant subject)
Competencies
Essential
- Moving and handling of patients
- Work safely with minimal supervision
- Good interpersonal and communication skills both verbal and written
Desirable
- Knowledge of some medical conditions / exercise therapy
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience in care eg as HCA or therapy technician
Desirable
- Previous community experience
- Previous therapy experience
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE maths and English (or equivalent)
- Level 2 Apprenticeship in Care (or relevant subject) or a minimum of 1yr experience in health and social care setting
Desirable
- Care certificate
- Level 3 Apprenticeship in Care (or relevant subject)
Competencies
Essential
- Moving and handling of patients
- Work safely with minimal supervision
- Good interpersonal and communication skills both verbal and written
Desirable
- Knowledge of some medical conditions / exercise therapy
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience in care eg as HCA or therapy technician
Desirable
- Previous community experience
- Previous therapy experience
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
