Job summary
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.
About us
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
Date posted
18 September 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
828-PROVIDE3170-A
Job locations
Kestrel House
Hedgerows Business Park, Colchester Road
Chelmsford
CM2 5PF
Employer details
Employer name
Provide CIC
Address
Kestrel House
Hedgerows Business Park, Colchester Road
Chelmsford
CM2 5PF
Employer's website
https://www.provide.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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