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Job overview

Would you like to work for an organisation that will support you in your role, training you to deliver the highest standards of health care and provide you with the opportunity to develop your career in care, nursing, or therapy?  

If you would like to be part of a team who are making a difference in our community then we have a job for you. We are offering a permanent contract in Ely. 

The Home First Intermediate Care Service supports patients to achieve their optimum independence by earlier discharge from hospital, and avoidance of hospital admission. You will assist in the delivery of high standards of health care and support patients within their own homes by following prescribed packages of care and therapy.

The vision of the service is to provide outstanding, patient focused, community-based health care and therapy, optimising peoples potential to achieve their goals by supporting earlier discharge from hospital; early assessment for care needs and avoidance of hospital admission.

Our operating hours are 7am to 10pm, 7 days a week.

Please note this post may be offered as a Band 2 Development post depending on qualifications and experience. You will be supported fully to develop into a Band 3. 

Main duties of the job

Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence* and have use of a vehicle. You cannot use public transport for this role as this is not a reliable form of transport and will not allow you to meet service needs. Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria.

Main duties:

• With training, use skills from the professional areas of; Nursing, Allied Health Professionals and Medicines Management to undertake delegated tasks .
• Apply competency-based treatment techniques/care to patients with specific conditions under the supervision of a qualified practitioner, following a prescribed treatment/care plan.
• Providing care to patients with deterioration in their health or function with a particular focus on admission avoidance to acute hospitals.
• To deliver functional assessments, personal care, medication prompts, including mobility and appropriate exercise, personal and domestic ADLs, equipment provision
• To carry out duties delegated and supervised by registered professionals
• To provide a high standard of care
• To manage own caseload of patients who require ongoing management and support with complex needs

*DVLA have a number of reciprocal arrangements with overseas countries, for further information please visit the DVLA website

Working for our organisation

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.

Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.

To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ+ communities.