Job summary
Hestercombe is a busy trauma and orthopaedic surgical ward where patients are cared for in side rooms pre and post operatively.
The successful candidate will need to be able to develop a rapport with patients to encourage postoperative participation in enablement sessions to encourage early mobilisation and reduction in length of stay after procedure. The role requires initiative and to be able to organise own workload and time. You will also need to deliver meaningful activities for people with enhance care needs such as dementia, cognitive impairment and care of the elderly, in a hospital environment. This will require effective communication with both the patient and their families. Previous HCA or reablement experienced required.
Main duties of the job
Encouraging and assisting postoperative patients to mobilise as soon as possible to aid recovery facilitating discharge.
Managing a patient caseload in delivering meaningful activities for patients with enhanced care needs including delirium, dementia and cognitive impairment in accordance with individual needs in order to promote wellbeing.
About us
As an organization, the NHS offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, pension contributions, market leading annual leave allowance, career progression and regular conversations, not to mention our Blue Light card and NHS exclusive discounts.
The benefits of working in Somerset include the idyllic countryside, with our areas of outstanding beauty and coastlines. You will get to enjoy these perks whilst still only being a stones throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours from London.
There are excellent educational facilities in the area and when compared to other regions house prices are reasonable. You will experience the best of both in Somerset, the countryside and cosmopolitan .
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see full roles and responsibilities and relevant details in Job description and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see full roles and responsibilities and relevant details in Job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good standard of general education
- Adequate literacy skills
Desirable
- NVQ level 2/3 or prepare to care
- Dementia care
Experience
Essential
- To have worked as a health care assistant or rehab assistant minimum of 2 years in the health care setting.
- Have worked with patients with dementia, cognitive impairment.
Desirable
- Have worked as an activity facilitator
- Experience facilitating groups
- Experience around enablement
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Commitment to ward and team working.
- To abide by relevant policies and legislation.
- Ability to work independently and use initiative.
- Confident, flexible, reliable, honest and trustworthy.
- Willingness to undertake further development as required.
communication
Essential
- Ability to manage challenging situations.
- Must be fluent and articulate in verbal and written communication with the ability to communicate effectively with a variety of individuals such as patients, relatives and other professionals.
- Ability to maintain records.
- Good practical skills in domestic and creative activities.
- Ability to organise time and work effectively, a good time keeper.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good standard of general education
- Adequate literacy skills
Desirable
- NVQ level 2/3 or prepare to care
- Dementia care
Experience
Essential
- To have worked as a health care assistant or rehab assistant minimum of 2 years in the health care setting.
- Have worked with patients with dementia, cognitive impairment.
Desirable
- Have worked as an activity facilitator
- Experience facilitating groups
- Experience around enablement
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Commitment to ward and team working.
- To abide by relevant policies and legislation.
- Ability to work independently and use initiative.
- Confident, flexible, reliable, honest and trustworthy.
- Willingness to undertake further development as required.
communication
Essential
- Ability to manage challenging situations.
- Must be fluent and articulate in verbal and written communication with the ability to communicate effectively with a variety of individuals such as patients, relatives and other professionals.
- Ability to maintain records.
- Good practical skills in domestic and creative activities.
- Ability to organise time and work effectively, a good time keeper.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
