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Job summary

Main area
IUCT
Grade
Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 30 hours per week (Early and late shifts and alternative weekends)
Job ref
245-ACS3IUCT-10-24-A
Employer
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Crickets Lane
Town
Tameside and Glossop
Salary
£24,071 - £25,674 pro rata per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
23/12/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust logo

Technical Care Instructor

Band 3

Job overview

Technical Care Instructor, Band 3 

Permanent, 30 hours

 

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 3 member of staff  to join our enthusiastic multi-disciplinary team. The candidate will work closely with service users in ways which promote independence, to improve existing skills and to acquire new ones and maintain dignity.

The Integrated Urgent Care Team is a joint health and social care service which is leading on the implementation of ‘Home First’ which is Tameside and Glossop Admission Avoidance and Discharge to Assess Model.

Applications are invited from enthusiastic and motivated people who have experience of delivering care.

Shifts are carried out over a seven-day rota including weekends and bank holidays,  shift patterns are  07:30 - 15:30 or 14:00 -22:00.

 Please note that this service is based in the community and travel will be an essential part of the role and access to a vehicle will be essential to carry out the role.

Main duties of the job

The main purpose of this role is to ensure that safe care is provided to patients within a community setting i.e. an individual’s own home.
The post holder will work within the Integrated Urgent Care Team supporting both qualified and non-qualified nursing, therapy and social work staff in the safe management of patient care.  Co-ordinating individualised patient care and quality. Maintaining trust standards in documentation and support audits undertaken in the community.
The post holder will work in the Integrated Urgent Care Team and will support all multi-disciplinary team members in monitoring and maintaining policies, standards of care, staff and service development within the department/ward environment.

The post holder will supervise junior unqualified staff including student nurses whilst maintaining a safe working environment. 
The post holder is expected to always act in a professional manner within their scope of practice, carrying out his/her duties in accordance with Trust policies and procedures.

Working for our organisation

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners. 

We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate: 

  • Safety 

  • Care 

  • Respect 

  • Communication 

  • Learning 

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population. 

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ & Disabled people. 

Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached and can be downloaded. 

Person specification

Requirements

Essential criteria
  • Ability to travel to various locations in Tameside and Glossop

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • General education completed
  • Educated to NVQ level 3
  • Manual Handling
  • Basic Life Support
  • Safegaurding Children
  • Safegaurding Adults
Desirable criteria
  • Care Certificate Programme

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Previous experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
  • Experience of providing direct care to individuals
Desirable criteria
  • Previous experience of patient admissions/discharges
  • Experience of working in community care environment

Skills and Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Good Computer Skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveImproving working livesCare quality commission - GoodMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerFoster FriendlyStep into healthNorth West BAMEArmed Forces CovenantAccredited Menopause Friendly EmployerNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark 2024Pastoral Care Quality Award

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.

Application numbers

The vacancy may close early if it attracts a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Darren Llewellyn-Kay
Job title
IUCT Team Leader
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0161 342 7803
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