Job summary
Surrey Downs Health & Care
Mary Seacole Unit is a community-facing frailty unit based within Epsom General Hospital. The unit supports patients who have Frailty, complex needs and/or rehabilitation needs and offers enhanced Multidisciplinary team support in order to support the patients' transition of care back to their place of residence as soon as possible. The unit is consultant led and supported by junior doctors, nurses, social care practitioners and has enhanced therapy support as well as community in-reach from Community Matrons and GPs. Therapy support is provided through the @home service who assist in facilitating early discharge from the ward and provide on-going support in the patient's home. This role will form an integral and essential part of the Unit to support rehabilitation and discharge planning alongside the MDT onto alternative services such as Recovery at Home.
Main duties of the job
The Rehabilitation Support Worker role will function as part of the new and exciting Mary Seacole Unit by providing care, support and rehabilitation within an inpatient setting to provide a seamless service and to support rehabilitation and discharges from hospital. The post holder will undertake a range of delegated tasks, following a care plan and will report to the lead therapists or nurses. This role will be supported to develop skills and abilities to work with this client group to provide the appropriate level of care.
It is anticipated that this role will continue to develop through the acquisition of further skills, knowledge and competencies to be determined within the clinical teams with focus on clients' need.
About us
The Surrey Downs Health & Care Partnership (SDHCP) is a body consisting of the NHS, local government, community health services, voluntary sector and other providers.
Our ambition is to create a health and care system built around the people and communities of Dorking, Epsom and East Elmbridge and continues to evolve through system-wide collaboration and co-creation. Through this place-based Partnership, we will ensure that the needs of people will be expressed and met locally in the place where they live.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Deliver clinical and therapeutic care to patients as per care plan.
- Perform patient assessment (under supervision and after appropriate delegation from the registered practitioner) plan and delivery high standards of care.
- Recognise the need for referral to alternative professionals and follow this through appropriately.
- Provide concise handovers to therapy or nurse Lead and/or other members of the wider integrated health and social care team
- Perform the role of link worker, for example, tissue viability, infection control or manual handling and feedback to members of the team any updated information.
- Provide and promote health education specific to the clinical area and in line with national and local policies.
- Promote independence and assist and support (where necessary) patients / clients in the activities of daily living.
- Promote patients in maintaining their personal hygiene, grooming and dressing needs with specific concern for their religious, cultural and personal preference ensuring dignity and privacy at all times, assisting when necessary
- To be aware of physical, psychological, social, cultural and spiritual needs of the dying patient.
- Use risk assessment tools appropriately to identify and reduce risks to patients and staff to ensure safe practice e.g. moving and handling.
- Undertake and perform clinical skills and observations against identified competencies to enhance the delivery of patient care e.g. vital signs, urine testing, blood glucose monitoring, venepuncture, oral pharyngeal suctioning, removing clips, sutures and 12 lead ECG recording, PEG and tube feeds, medication and deliver personal care.
- Report adverse signs to Lead Therapist or Nurse and/or relevant member of the multidisciplinary team
- Ensure clinical area is prepared and a suitable environment to carry out clinical procedures in the community setting.
- Use IT systems and participate in data collection.
- Provide evidence based rehabilitation and care.
- Maintain excellent communication with patients, relatives and members of the MDT regarding all aspects of care demonstrating a variety of communication skills in accordance with the client group.
- Maintain clear, concise and legible documentation adhering to standards in accordance with Nursing and Midwifery Council, Health and Care Professions Council and Trust policies.
- Act at all times in a professional manner, which illustrates respect for privacy, dignity and confidentiality.
- Maintain responsibility for the identification of own continuing educational needs and development. Take part in annual appraisal and performance development plan.
- Support the Team Leaders and staff in the implementation of change .
- With guidance from the Team Lead participate in appropriate action relating to complaints, accidents and serious untoward incidents involving patients, staff and visitors.
- Act as a role model by upholding and implementing good practice in the workplace, always ensuring the highest standards of evidence based care.
- Acts as an advocate both for patients and staff
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Deliver clinical and therapeutic care to patients as per care plan.
- Perform patient assessment (under supervision and after appropriate delegation from the registered practitioner) plan and delivery high standards of care.
- Recognise the need for referral to alternative professionals and follow this through appropriately.
- Provide concise handovers to therapy or nurse Lead and/or other members of the wider integrated health and social care team
- Perform the role of link worker, for example, tissue viability, infection control or manual handling and feedback to members of the team any updated information.
- Provide and promote health education specific to the clinical area and in line with national and local policies.
- Promote independence and assist and support (where necessary) patients / clients in the activities of daily living.
- Promote patients in maintaining their personal hygiene, grooming and dressing needs with specific concern for their religious, cultural and personal preference ensuring dignity and privacy at all times, assisting when necessary
- To be aware of physical, psychological, social, cultural and spiritual needs of the dying patient.
- Use risk assessment tools appropriately to identify and reduce risks to patients and staff to ensure safe practice e.g. moving and handling.
- Undertake and perform clinical skills and observations against identified competencies to enhance the delivery of patient care e.g. vital signs, urine testing, blood glucose monitoring, venepuncture, oral pharyngeal suctioning, removing clips, sutures and 12 lead ECG recording, PEG and tube feeds, medication and deliver personal care.
- Report adverse signs to Lead Therapist or Nurse and/or relevant member of the multidisciplinary team
- Ensure clinical area is prepared and a suitable environment to carry out clinical procedures in the community setting.
- Use IT systems and participate in data collection.
- Provide evidence based rehabilitation and care.
- Maintain excellent communication with patients, relatives and members of the MDT regarding all aspects of care demonstrating a variety of communication skills in accordance with the client group.
- Maintain clear, concise and legible documentation adhering to standards in accordance with Nursing and Midwifery Council, Health and Care Professions Council and Trust policies.
- Act at all times in a professional manner, which illustrates respect for privacy, dignity and confidentiality.
- Maintain responsibility for the identification of own continuing educational needs and development. Take part in annual appraisal and performance development plan.
- Support the Team Leaders and staff in the implementation of change .
- With guidance from the Team Lead participate in appropriate action relating to complaints, accidents and serious untoward incidents involving patients, staff and visitors.
- Act as a role model by upholding and implementing good practice in the workplace, always ensuring the highest standards of evidence based care.
- Acts as an advocate both for patients and staff
Person Specification
Eductaion/Qualification
Essential
- Written, verbal and numeric skills to GCSE or similar level
- NVQ Level 3 health related study or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Cavendish Care Certificate
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a caring role
Desirable
- Worked as a therapy or healthcare assistant.
- Experience of working in more than one specialty within a health care environment.
- Demonstrable understanding of the roles of members of the multi-disciplinary team
Skills/Abilities/ Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding the delivery of individual patient care
- Demonstrate ability and willingness to learn new skills
Desirable
- Understanding of local current issues in relation to primary care
Personal Qualities/Other
Essential
- Able to effectively work under supervision as part of a team
- Willingness to ask for and take advice
Person Specification
Eductaion/Qualification
Essential
- Written, verbal and numeric skills to GCSE or similar level
- NVQ Level 3 health related study or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Cavendish Care Certificate
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a caring role
Desirable
- Worked as a therapy or healthcare assistant.
- Experience of working in more than one specialty within a health care environment.
- Demonstrable understanding of the roles of members of the multi-disciplinary team
Skills/Abilities/ Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding the delivery of individual patient care
- Demonstrate ability and willingness to learn new skills
Desirable
- Understanding of local current issues in relation to primary care
Personal Qualities/Other
Essential
- Able to effectively work under supervision as part of a team
- Willingness to ask for and take advice
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.
