Job summary
The Discharge to Assess/Intermediate Care at Home teams are looking for a Senior Support Worker, to fulfil an exciting opportunity within the community in Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
We need people who share our excitement, embrace different ways of working and are able to work flexibly across organisational boundaries. An opportunity has arisen for a Band 3 Senior Support Worker, to work flexibly within the Discharge To Assess/Intermediate Care at Home Team.
The Discharge To Assess element is a multi-professional service who assess patients upon discharge from hospital in the community. We provide individualised care to meet the person's needs and facilitate transfer for onward care into the appropriate service: Health, Adult Social care or partner agencies. The Intermediate Care at Home Team provide nursing and therapy rehabilitation to patients within the Stockport community.
This role will require the post holder to be flexible to cover all areas within the Discharge to Assess service, covering 7 days 08.00-21.00
Main duties of the job
To work within the multi-disciplinary integrated care teams that deliver community based services in the Discharge to Assess and Intermediate Care at Home, undertaking nursing, therapy and social care tasks within agreed parameters, delegated by the registered practitioners.
The job will include home visiting and lone working without direct supervision.
The scope of the role will focus on supporting early supported discharge and promotion of independence and assisting in the effective management of patients with long term conditions.
- To provide nursing, therapy and social care to patients within their own homes, carrying outhigher level delegated clinical, therapeutic and personal care intervention.
- To promote the physical, mental and emotional health and wellbeing to individuals and client groups.
- To be an effective member of the Multidisciplinary Team.
- To communicate effectively with patients and carers, recognising their needs for alternative methods of communication
- To carry out care/other duties under indirect supervision of a registered professional.
About us
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
Benefits we offer to you:
- Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
- NHS pension scheme membership
- Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
- NHS Staff discounts
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
- Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide nursing, therapy and social care to patients within their own homes, carrying out higher level delegated clinical, therapeutic and personal care intervention.
- To promote the physical, mental and emotional health and wellbeing to individuals and client groups.
- To be an effective member of the Multidisciplinary Team.
- To communicate effectively with patients and carers, recognising their needs for alternative methods of communication
- To carry out care/other duties under indirect supervision of a registered professional.
- Ability to travel independently and efficiently across multiple community sites to meet the operational requirements of the role is required for this post
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide nursing, therapy and social care to patients within their own homes, carrying out higher level delegated clinical, therapeutic and personal care intervention.
- To promote the physical, mental and emotional health and wellbeing to individuals and client groups.
- To be an effective member of the Multidisciplinary Team.
- To communicate effectively with patients and carers, recognising their needs for alternative methods of communication
- To carry out care/other duties under indirect supervision of a registered professional.
- Ability to travel independently and efficiently across multiple community sites to meet the operational requirements of the role is required for this post
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- GCSE Maths and English pass or equivalent
- Literate and Numerate
Desirable
- Care certificate
- NVQ level 3 or equivalent in Health and Social care
- Evidence of other educational achievements
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of how illness affects individuals and their families/carers
- Understanding of confidentiality
- Understanding of current issues affecting the NHS and Social Care.
- Working as part of a team
- Experience relevant to the post
Desirable
- Previous Health/ Social experience in a community setting
- Understanding of palliative care
- Vital signs monitoring
- Understanding of health and safety issues in the community
- Evidences basic nursing care including wounds and safe patient handling
Skills
Essential
- Ability to travel independently and efficiently across multiple community sites to meet the operational requirements of the role
- Demonstrates IT skills and a willingness to learn new skills
- Ability to work independently following verbal and written instruction
- Good written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
- Demonstrates adaptability and flexibility
- Demonstrates personal integrity and being a team player
- Demonstrates good time management skills
Desirable
- Evidence of ability to use initiative but aware of own limitations
- Demonstrates good organisational skills
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- GCSE Maths and English pass or equivalent
- Literate and Numerate
Desirable
- Care certificate
- NVQ level 3 or equivalent in Health and Social care
- Evidence of other educational achievements
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of how illness affects individuals and their families/carers
- Understanding of confidentiality
- Understanding of current issues affecting the NHS and Social Care.
- Working as part of a team
- Experience relevant to the post
Desirable
- Previous Health/ Social experience in a community setting
- Understanding of palliative care
- Vital signs monitoring
- Understanding of health and safety issues in the community
- Evidences basic nursing care including wounds and safe patient handling
Skills
Essential
- Ability to travel independently and efficiently across multiple community sites to meet the operational requirements of the role
- Demonstrates IT skills and a willingness to learn new skills
- Ability to work independently following verbal and written instruction
- Good written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
- Demonstrates adaptability and flexibility
- Demonstrates personal integrity and being a team player
- Demonstrates good time management skills
Desirable
- Evidence of ability to use initiative but aware of own limitations
- Demonstrates good organisational skills
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).
