Clinical Support Worker

NHS; Gedling; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job description

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Are you interested in an exciting new support worker opportunity where every day is different? In this role, you will make a significant difference to patients when they need you the most. If you are interested in a healthcare role in urgent response, then this is the one for you.

The Urgent Community Response Team is looking to recruit two new CSWs into our service (one part-time and one full-time). As part of UCR, you will be involved in directly delivering patient care to individuals living in their own home.

The Urgent Community Response team is responsible for providing a 2-hour response service to prevent unnecessary admissions. You will work collaboratively with colleagues and other services to support patients in remaining as independent as possible in their own home.

Day to day, you will support Clinical Assessors and Assistant Practitioners in responding to new referrals. You will also assist with follow-up visits and provide care in the community.

Main duties of the job

We require a caring and compassionate support worker to join part of our new service in the south of Nottinghamshire. Posts are available at Parkhouse Health and Social Care Centre.

Urgent Community Response is designed to help patients stay out of the hospital and uses the latest systems and technology to provide the most efficient and effective healthcare possible via a 2-hour response to patients experiencing a sudden deterioration in their health and wellbeing.

The team enables individuals to increase independence and improve health outcomes by designing programs for recovery and self-care management through timely assessments, interventions, rehabilitation, and management of long-term and life-limiting conditions. You will work in collaboration with the patient, their carer, and other statutory and voluntary organisations/agencies, playing a vital role in transforming community health services and ensuring high-quality care is provided based on the needs of our patients.

The service operates 7 days a week from 08.00 - 22.00hrs.

Job responsibilities

We are looking to recruit motivated, caring, compassionate, and experienced Community Rehab Support Workers to join this new service within the South of Nottingham, covering the localities of Rushcliffe, Broxtowe, and Gedling. You will work as an accountable and autonomous practitioner alongside integrated care teams and acute Trusts to support discharge and prevent hospital admission.

As a Community Support Worker, you will:

1. Assist in the provision of rehab services within the Urgent Community Response Team by implementing an agreed program set by qualified therapists and nurses, working at times without direct supervision in patients' homes, residential homes, or nursing homes.
2. Provide rehabilitation with the aim of improving function for people through individual treatment plans and education.
3. Provide community care.
4. Undertake equipment follow-up visits.
5. Work collaboratively with other services, including community therapy and the virtual ward, to support patients in remaining safe and independent at home.
6. Collect data that will support the effectiveness of clinical interventions.
7. Respond flexibly to new service developments and changes in working patterns, including hours of working.

You must have a full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use for this post; however, reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.

Person Specification

Contractual

• A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however, reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.

Experience

• Previous caring experience in a formal care setting.
• Previous experience of working with patients with complex needs.
• Experience in a rehabilitation role.
• Previous wound care/clinical skills.
• Previous experience of working in a community setting.
• Experience of working in an acute setting.

Knowledge

• Ability to communicate with patients and carers who may have cognitive impairment.
• Knowledge of pressure area care.
• Experience of working with manual handling equipment.
• Knowledge of UCR national mandate and guidance.
• Safeguarding knowledge.

Skills

• Excellent verbal/written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work on own initiative and under pressure.
• Good time management skills.
• Ability to work both independently and as an effective team player.
• Ability to work flexibly.
• Experience of undertaking physical observations.
• Medication administration experience.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 qualification (or equivalent) in a relevant health & social care area.
• Additional learning including pressure area management, physical observations, manual handling, etc.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) will be necessary to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

£24,071 to £25,674 a year (pro rata for part-time)