Job summary
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse providers of NHS mental and physical care in the UK. We are rated 'good' by the Care Quality Commission and 'outstanding' for caring and our forensic services.
The admission avoidance team want to recruit a Band 3 Community Support Worker or Rehabilitation Support Worker with a passion for caring people in their own home and prompting independence through collaborative working. You will need to be able to identify and manage deterioration, work across inpatient and community teams and have excellent organizational skills. The Intermediate Care team is passionate about training and education and the successful candidate will be expected to provide teaching on a regular basis and will have the opportunity to receive in-house training and complete CPD courses as appropriate.
West London NHS Trust is delighted to have been awarded the contract in 2019 to provide community services in Ealing over the next 10 years. We have formed a partnership (Ealing Community Partners) with Central and North West London NHS Trust (CNWL), The Hillingdon Hospital NHS Trust and a number of other partners to provide community services throughout Ealing.
Our staff are central to delivering the service vision and we are keen to recruit high calibre staff who will be offered the support required to fulfil their roles as well as being provided with the training and experience to further their skills and build a career of which they can be proud.
Main duties of the job
1. To undertake tasks in delivering patient care, rehabilitation or social care as directed by service professionals, in a range of intermediate care settings and the community.
2. To progress patient treatment, following initial assessment and care planning by an appropriate service professional. To observe any changes that affects the individual and accurately communicate these back to a registered health care professional. .
3. To take responsibility for the well-being and comfort of patients. To observe an individual's ability to tolerate and manage their treatment programme. To alter, adapt or stop activity in response to the individual's ability and state of health.
4. To encourage patient compliance with treatment regimens.
5. To undertake physical measurement monitoring as directed (e.g. blood pressure, oxygen saturation, heart rate etc.) and report findings to an appropriate registered health care professional and record them accurately.
6. To transport equipment, when necessary, between patient's home and equipment store, install equipment, demonstrate its safe use and provide instructions as delegated.
7. To demonstrate patient exercise and activity as directed by therapy and nursing staff as part of their recovery.This vacancy does not offer sponsorship.
About us
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.
The Trust is rated as 'Good' overallby the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ level-3 qualification in health and social care or related subject or equivalent.
Desirable
Experience/Abilities
Essential
- oExperience of undertaking near side patient observations.
- oExperience of following prescribed care and escalating needs as appropriate
- oHave an understanding of basic human needs, which may include physical, emotional & social care needs
- oPhysical ability to perform duties as outlined in job description
- oExperience of assisting people to achieve their activities of daily living
- oAbility to recognise changes in the someone's observations, condition or abnormal simple test results (e.g. oxygen saturation and heart rate) and take appropriate action.
- oAbility to deliver intervention as delegated and alter, adapt or stop an activity
- oAbility to work independently within limits of skill and knowledge and aware of when to seek advice.
- oAbility to reflect on practice and seek areas of improvement
- oTo have excellent communication skills with patients, colleagues and other professionals including verbal, non verbal
Other requirements
Essential
- oHold full UK driving license (EU is accepted for 1 year)
- oFlexible approach to work
- oAble to communicate clearly and appropriately within the team including recording patient notes
- o Able to use Verbal and written information with the ability to use computer programs, email and Internet.
- o Ability to organise, manage and maintain equipment stores.
- o Able to work in a team, demonstrate flexibly and respond to changing demands and priorities.
- o Car driver
- o Clean driving license and have access to a vehicle
- o Flexible working hours to provide a 7day a week service
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ level-3 qualification in health and social care or related subject or equivalent.
Desirable
Experience/Abilities
Essential
- oExperience of undertaking near side patient observations.
- oExperience of following prescribed care and escalating needs as appropriate
- oHave an understanding of basic human needs, which may include physical, emotional & social care needs
- oPhysical ability to perform duties as outlined in job description
- oExperience of assisting people to achieve their activities of daily living
- oAbility to recognise changes in the someone's observations, condition or abnormal simple test results (e.g. oxygen saturation and heart rate) and take appropriate action.
- oAbility to deliver intervention as delegated and alter, adapt or stop an activity
- oAbility to work independently within limits of skill and knowledge and aware of when to seek advice.
- oAbility to reflect on practice and seek areas of improvement
- oTo have excellent communication skills with patients, colleagues and other professionals including verbal, non verbal
Other requirements
Essential
- oHold full UK driving license (EU is accepted for 1 year)
- oFlexible approach to work
- oAble to communicate clearly and appropriately within the team including recording patient notes
- o Able to use Verbal and written information with the ability to use computer programs, email and Internet.
- o Ability to organise, manage and maintain equipment stores.
- o Able to work in a team, demonstrate flexibly and respond to changing demands and priorities.
- o Car driver
- o Clean driving license and have access to a vehicle
- o Flexible working hours to provide a 7day a week service
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).
