Job summary
- Main area
- Community
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 432-HR728-24
- Employer
- East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Bluebird Lodge
- Town
- Ipswich
- Salary
- £22,816 - £24,336 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 14/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Generic Worker - Bluebird Lodge
NHS AfC: Band 3
We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England. Our scale provides exciting opportunities for development, innovation, research, education and training.
Talk to us about our range of flexible working opportunities, apprenticeships and staff benefits
Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of all we do; and it forms part of the ESNEFT’s core activities. The Trust operates and relies on everyone treating each other with dignity and respect, to receive equitable and fair treatment in the implementation of Policies, Procedures and in its Practices, to foster positive work relationships, and finally to act with integrity as a professional within ESNEFT as well as a representative of the NHS as a whole. The EDI Agenda reflects the Trust values such as Optimistic, Appreciative and Kind. In line with the NHS Long Term Plan, People Plan, People Promise and a Model Employer intrinsic in the Equality Diversity and Inclusion Agenda, we consistently strive to improve, to take the learning into Action for a better ESNEFT.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.
Job overview
Bluebird Lodge Community Hospital has an exciting opportunity for 2 x fulltime permanent Band 3 Generic Workers for 37.5 hours per week.
Bluebird Lodge is one of three East Suffolk Community Hospitals alongside Aldeburgh and Felixstowe Community Hospitals working in close partnership with Ipswich Hospital and as part of the wider ESNEFT NHS Trust. This post would be based at Bluebird Lodge with the opportunity to experience working at all three community hospital sites.
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to work alongside nurses, healthcare assistants and therapists to provide high quality care and rehabilitation to enable individuals to increase their independence and facilitate timely and appropriate discharges.
Main duties of the job
- To meet the direct and indirect care needs of patients under the delegation and supervision of a registered nurse. Including specific skilled support with wound care management, pressure ulcer prevention and additional patient support with stoma teaching for example.
- To provide a reablement approach to supporting patients with personal care including bathing, toileting and feeding.
- To provide specific skilled support to the registered therapists in providing rehabilitation from set rehabilitation plans alongside the therapy team and helping to facilitate patient’s to achieve their goals and support timely discharges.
- To be able to work flexibly over a 7 day service.
- To establish effective communication across the multi-disciplinary team to ensure high quality care for our patients, families and carers.
- To support in the identification and issuing of equipment required for patient use on the ward.
Working for our organisation
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes.
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- QCF care certificate or equivalent knowledge and experience or working towards an Apprenticeship
- Experience of working with the general public
Desirable criteria
- NVQ 3 in Health & Social Care or equivalent
- Experience of working within a care setting
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Keyboard skills and knowledge of SystmOne
- Be a team player
- Able to make own travel arrangements to meet the needs of the services if required to
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jazz Johnson
- Job title
- Therapy Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07743 449847
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