Job summary
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ISSW Band 5 vacancy at Urgent Community Response based at Conquest Hospital.
- Would you value the opportunity to work within a multi-disciplinary integrated team?
- Do you have experience providing health or social care support to patients in their own homes?
- Do you have excellent communication skills, with experience prioritising a busy workload?
An opportunity has arisen for an individual to join the Integrated Senior Support Worker team within the Urgent Community Response in Eastbourne, East Sussex
The successful candidates will be working with registered and non-registered colleagues in order to provide flexible and timely social care support to patients referred to the service. The post holders will be required to provide formal line management and supervision to designated Integrated Support Workers (ISW's) within the team, and will support the shift co-ordinators with day to day operational management of the non-registered aspect of the Urgent Community Response.
Main duties of the job
We would welcome applications from registered and non-registered professionals who would like to develop their skills and experience assessing patients requiring social care support in their own homes. As a registered professional in this role, you would have the opportunity to develop your skills and experience with social care assessment practice and line-management of staff, while utilising your existing clinical skills as required to support the team.
The post holders will receive a comprehensive induction to the service in order to support their development into this role.
The service hours are 8am to 10pm, Monday to Sunday, and shift patterns offered with these posts are variable.
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 onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.
In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.
There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to 'A' level/NVQ 3 standard
- Recognised IT qualification or evidence of equivalent IT training
- Risk assessment training /experience
- Proven CPD in a relevant health / social care context to diploma equivalent
Desirable
- Relevant degree and/or clinical professional experience
- Management qualification
- NVQ2/3 in care or other relevant discipline
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a relevant caring or health profession
- Experience of providing care / services to clients / patients
- Experience in prioritising competing demands and planning own work
- Some experience of staff supervision
Desirable
- Experience of staff supervision/recruitment/training/ induction and appraisal
- Assessment of patients' / clients' needs
Knowledge
Essential
- Awareness of Health & Safety issues.
- Understanding of good practice in relation to supporting clients/patients.
- Understanding of local and National Care Standards and guidance.
- Knowledge of guidance and national drivers in relation to Adult Social Care and Health.
Desirable
- Health education and promotion
- Understanding of safeguarding vulnerable adults and children procedures.
Skills
Essential
- Compliance with the standards in line with Health and Care Professions Council code of conduct.
- Ability to work as part of a multi disciplinary team or work on own.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to use initiative and prioritise own and others' workload matching needs and skills.
- Able to travel to various locations within the county.
- Excellent time management skills
- Ability to assess, develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care
- Ability to demonstrate management and leadership skills
- Ability to work flexibly
Desirable
- Involvement and experience of inter agency working
- Support learning and development in others
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to 'A' level/NVQ 3 standard
- Recognised IT qualification or evidence of equivalent IT training
- Risk assessment training /experience
- Proven CPD in a relevant health / social care context to diploma equivalent
Desirable
- Relevant degree and/or clinical professional experience
- Management qualification
- NVQ2/3 in care or other relevant discipline
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a relevant caring or health profession
- Experience of providing care / services to clients / patients
- Experience in prioritising competing demands and planning own work
- Some experience of staff supervision
Desirable
- Experience of staff supervision/recruitment/training/ induction and appraisal
- Assessment of patients' / clients' needs
Knowledge
Essential
- Awareness of Health & Safety issues.
- Understanding of good practice in relation to supporting clients/patients.
- Understanding of local and National Care Standards and guidance.
- Knowledge of guidance and national drivers in relation to Adult Social Care and Health.
Desirable
- Health education and promotion
- Understanding of safeguarding vulnerable adults and children procedures.
Skills
Essential
- Compliance with the standards in line with Health and Care Professions Council code of conduct.
- Ability to work as part of a multi disciplinary team or work on own.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to use initiative and prioritise own and others' workload matching needs and skills.
- Able to travel to various locations within the county.
- Excellent time management skills
- Ability to assess, develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care
- Ability to demonstrate management and leadership skills
- Ability to work flexibly
Desirable
- Involvement and experience of inter agency working
- Support learning and development in others
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).
