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Job summary

Main area
Admission Avoidance
Grade
Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week (working pattern includes Long Day 8am-8pm or 10am-10pm over a 7 days a week including bank holidays)
Job ref
828-PROVIDE3170-A
Employer
Provide CIC
Employer type
NHS
Site
Kestrel House
Town
Chelmsford
Salary
£24,071 - £25,674 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
Today at 23:59

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Health Care Support Worker

Band 3

Job overview

Are you a caring and confident individual with enthusiasm?  Do you wish to deliver excellent patient centered care?

We are looking for Support Workers to assist registered nurses and qualified therapists   in delivering an excellent admission avoidance  service as part of our Urgent Community Response Team (UCRT). This involves providing Clinical interventions, and support the recovery  of patients who may be experiencing a health and social care crisis  within their own home. The UCRT is a Community admission avoidance team providing a 7 day a week service in order to support patients to remain within their own homes where clinically safe to do so. The team provide a 2 hour response to referrals and offer specialist assessments and interventions as well as planning ongoing care for both health and social demand.  Support workers will be expected:

To contribute to the assessment and the treatment of individual patients on the caseload and communicate any changes in health and care needs to the registered staff.

To communicate effectively with patients, relatives, carers and health care professionals to assist the registered staff in ensuring an integrated, holistic approach to patient care.

The post holder will work as part of an integrated multi-disciplinary team.

The post holder will require a valid driving license and access to a car as the  service covers patients living in the Mid Essex area.

Main duties of the job

  • To visit patients within a community setting
  • To deliver a range of clinical interventions  
  • To gain informed consent and deliver sensitive, high quality patient care 
  • To encourage patients and carers in an active approach to achieving their goals and maintain independence 
  • To assist in identifying equipment and adaptations required in a patient’s own home 
  • To monitor patient progress and report back to the registered staff.
  • To complete clinical records ensuring they are accurate, timely and in accordance with the organisational, professional and departmental standards and procedures.
  • Maintain and develop knowledge, skills and competence to ensure patients and individual needs are met in accordance with band 3 competency framework.

Working for our organisation

Provide is a highly respected award-winning health and social care provider. We are growing in size and influence, transforming lives by treating, caring and educating people. We recognise the value of recruiting a diverse, multi-cultural workforce by encouraging diversity through our recruitment practice.

We believe in investing in our staff and rewarding high standards of care. We offer development opportunities as well as wide range of benefits.

This post is eligible to join the NHS Pension Scheme

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description for full details and requirements for this position.  Contact information is below for the service, please do reach out if you have any questions.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • NVQ 3 or equivalent including experience
  • GCSE in English and Maths
Desirable criteria
  • care certificate
  • Previous Experience in health care setting

Experience

Essential criteria
  • relevant experience to Job role
Desirable criteria
  • experience working in a community setting

Circumstances

Essential criteria
  • car driver/access to a car for work

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Claire Copping
Job title
Operational Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07814219044
Additional information

Laura Morgan

Clinical Lead

[email protected]

07580911237

 

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