Integrated Support Worker

Job summary

The Urgent Community Response (UCR) team are looking to expand the team of Integrated Support Workers across East Sussex with opportunities to be based in either Eastbourne or Hastings.

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Healthcare Trust combining acute and community services. The UCR team have had significant investment to provide urgent community response, HomeFirst and support the virtual wards. This is an opportunity to join a team that are innovative and at the forefront of the NHS direction for the future in supporting more patients to remain at home and avoid hospital admission.

If you are a compassionate individual, with a passion for caring and would like to develop your skills in a community setting, then we would love to hear from you.

In return we will reward you with a full induction and training programme as well as an excellent benefits package, with opportunities to progress within the team.

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust has a keen focus on our values and behaviours to support staff wellbeing and provide a supportive learning environment.

A full driving licence and access to a vehicle insured for business use is essential.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

• Support people to wash and dress promoting independence.
• Encourage and motivate patients with managing their nutrition.
• Medicines management from an administration chart under the supervision of an Integrated Senior Support Worker.
• The team work from 8am-10pm 7 days a week, shifts are flexible with full and part time opportunities.
• Independent travel between patient's homes and the office base in a timely manner

The ISW role is an opportunity to provide outstanding care and support to patients in their own homes. The role involves working alongside Senior ISWs, Nurses and Therapists to optimise patient outcomes. ISWs provide personal care, meds support and support with eating and drinking as well as working towards further competencies to further support the Multidisciplinary team.

The Urgent Community Response teamwork alongside the integrated night service who provide cover overnight

This is a community post and therefore you must be able to travel throughout the locality, in a timely manner, carrying equipment/staff with you. You must have access to a car and hold a current driving licence.

About us

A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to nurseries at EDGH and Conquest, staff restaurants and on-site staff accommodation.In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available to staff 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Onsite parking is available from only £30 a year.

Please do contact us to discuss being part of this transformation: Anne Canby anne.canby@nhs.net or Nigel Ellens nigel.ellens@nhs.net

East Sussex is a great place to live and to work from the Victorian grandeur of Eastbourne and the vibrant buzz of Hastings to the peace of the surrounding rural villages, there has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.

Employer details

Employer name

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Cross site ESHT

East Sussex

BN21 2UD

Employer's website

http://jobs.esht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Cross site ESHT

East Sussex

BN21 2UD

Employer's website

http://jobs.esht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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