Job summary
The Community Learning Disabilities Team are looking to recruit a Support Worker to join our friendly, forward thinking, multidisciplinary team.
The post holder will work within the Community Learning Disability Team to provide care and treatment to patients in the community setting, including the patients' homes.
The position is based in the Community division and applicants would need to be able to travel across Ashton, Leigh & Wigan to make multiple appointments daily.
To be considered for this post, youmust hold Level 2 in Health & Social Care or Care Certificate. Please do not apply for this post if you do not hold either of these essential requirements.
This is a permanent post working full time (37.5 hours) across Monday to Friday. Service hours are mostly 0900-1700 but flexibility is required to meet patient need.
Main duties of the job
- To be a member of a Multi-disciplinary team focusing on the needs, intervention and treatment of individuals who have a learning disability.
- The post holder will focus upon ill health prevention and health promotion, delivering treatment and behavioural management plans for individuals who have highly complex and specialist needs.
- Key working relationships with all members of the multi-professional team, including nursing, therapists, social workers, and other agencies
- To carry out assigned tasks involving direct care in support of a Registered Nurse bysupporting individuals in the achievement and / or maintenance of their health and wellbeing this can include health promotion for client group.
- This may also involved when competencies achieved: blood pressures, blood samples, finger prick technique, urinalysis, bowel care, nutritional support, observations, specimen collection, prevention of pressure ulcers, moving and handling, weight - hoist, wheel chair, height, urinalysis, oxygen statistics, respirations, pulse, waist measurements,
- Promote personal care skills of the individual
- Carrying out behavioural and clinical observations as instructed by the registered nurse
- Support people with learning disabilities to access generic screening services
About us
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that 'happy staff, makes for happy patients'. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement, and living our values 'the WWL Way'.
WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key results from the job holder
- To carry out assigned tasks involving direct care in support of a Registered Nurse
- supporting individuals in the achievement and / or maintenance of their health and wellbeing this can include health promotion for client group.
- When competencies achieved, duties will also include blood pressures, blood samples, finger prick technique, urinalysis, bowel care, nutritional support, observations, specimen collection, prevention of pressure ulcers, moving and handling, weight - hoist, wheelchair, height, urinalysis, oxygen statistics, respirations, pulse, waist measurements,
- promote personal care skills of the individual
- carrying out behavioural and clinical observations as instructed by the registered nurse
- support people with learning disabilities to access generic screening services
Planning and Organisational Duties
- to operate within the organisations clinical governance framework
- Ensure confidentiality is maintained at all times.
- to adhere to trust policies and procedures.
- Ensure clear understanding of your own role and responsibilities within sphere of competencies, by influencing the development of own knowledge ideas and work practice.
- Attend and participate to client focused person centred and multi-disciplinary team meetings.
- Work in line with the organisational lone worker policy
- Maintain own skills attend mandatory training.
- Implement health promotion/ education to 1-1 or a small group as appropriate e.g. smoking healthy living etc
- Assist in the health promotion and education along with the registered professionals.
Communications and Key Working Relationships
- work in collaboration with the MDT under the supervision of the Registered Nurse
- work independently under a care plan from the registered nurse
- communicate findings to the Registered Nurse to assist with assessment and implementation of care to the person with a learning disability.
- Assist with the identification of need for ongoing referrals and have a knowledge of services available to support with health promotion, wellbeing of the person.
- to Assist the Registered Nurse in establishing and maintaining an effective communication system.
- To work and communicate appropriately in situations that may be sensitive or contentious.
- To undertake project work under the supervision of the Registered Nurse.
- To maintain accurate patient records in accordance with trust guidance and data protection standards.
Responsibility for Finance
- Identify and report disrepair of equipment.
Responsibility for Human Resources
- Identify own need for personal development, attend mandatory training.
Responsibility for Health & Safety
Compliance with the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 the post holder is required to fulfil a proactive role towards the management of risk in all of their actions. This entails the risk assessment of all situations, the taking of appropriate actions and reporting of all incidents, near misses and hazards, and a statutory duty of care for their own personal safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions.
Responsibility for Teaching
- Support the induction of new staff
Work Circumstances & on-call
- The service operates a buddy system as part of the lone working policy and local procedures which the post holder will participate in.
- The work predominantly is organised between the hours of 9-5, but flexibility is required to ensure the needs of the patients are addressed outside these times.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key results from the job holder
- To carry out assigned tasks involving direct care in support of a Registered Nurse
- supporting individuals in the achievement and / or maintenance of their health and wellbeing this can include health promotion for client group.
- When competencies achieved, duties will also include blood pressures, blood samples, finger prick technique, urinalysis, bowel care, nutritional support, observations, specimen collection, prevention of pressure ulcers, moving and handling, weight - hoist, wheelchair, height, urinalysis, oxygen statistics, respirations, pulse, waist measurements,
- promote personal care skills of the individual
- carrying out behavioural and clinical observations as instructed by the registered nurse
- support people with learning disabilities to access generic screening services
Planning and Organisational Duties
- to operate within the organisations clinical governance framework
- Ensure confidentiality is maintained at all times.
- to adhere to trust policies and procedures.
- Ensure clear understanding of your own role and responsibilities within sphere of competencies, by influencing the development of own knowledge ideas and work practice.
- Attend and participate to client focused person centred and multi-disciplinary team meetings.
- Work in line with the organisational lone worker policy
- Maintain own skills attend mandatory training.
- Implement health promotion/ education to 1-1 or a small group as appropriate e.g. smoking healthy living etc
- Assist in the health promotion and education along with the registered professionals.
Communications and Key Working Relationships
- work in collaboration with the MDT under the supervision of the Registered Nurse
- work independently under a care plan from the registered nurse
- communicate findings to the Registered Nurse to assist with assessment and implementation of care to the person with a learning disability.
- Assist with the identification of need for ongoing referrals and have a knowledge of services available to support with health promotion, wellbeing of the person.
- to Assist the Registered Nurse in establishing and maintaining an effective communication system.
- To work and communicate appropriately in situations that may be sensitive or contentious.
- To undertake project work under the supervision of the Registered Nurse.
- To maintain accurate patient records in accordance with trust guidance and data protection standards.
Responsibility for Finance
- Identify and report disrepair of equipment.
Responsibility for Human Resources
- Identify own need for personal development, attend mandatory training.
Responsibility for Health & Safety
Compliance with the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 the post holder is required to fulfil a proactive role towards the management of risk in all of their actions. This entails the risk assessment of all situations, the taking of appropriate actions and reporting of all incidents, near misses and hazards, and a statutory duty of care for their own personal safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions.
Responsibility for Teaching
- Support the induction of new staff
Work Circumstances & on-call
- The service operates a buddy system as part of the lone working policy and local procedures which the post holder will participate in.
- The work predominantly is organised between the hours of 9-5, but flexibility is required to ensure the needs of the patients are addressed outside these times.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Level 2 in Health & Social Care or Care Certificate
Desirable
Skills
Essential
- Good communication skills
- Ability to adapt to situations and change within an unpredictable working environment.
- Ability to work independently with regular support.
- Good organisational skills
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of safeguarding
Experience
Essential
- Experience of Services for people who have a learning disability
Desirable
- Experience of working in supported accommodation
Additional
Essential
- Speak English to relevant level
- Able to travel across Trust independently to attend multiple appointments daily
- Flexible to meet service demand
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Level 2 in Health & Social Care or Care Certificate
Desirable
Skills
Essential
- Good communication skills
- Ability to adapt to situations and change within an unpredictable working environment.
- Ability to work independently with regular support.
- Good organisational skills
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of safeguarding
Experience
Essential
- Experience of Services for people who have a learning disability
Desirable
- Experience of working in supported accommodation
Additional
Essential
- Speak English to relevant level
- Able to travel across Trust independently to attend multiple appointments daily
- Flexible to meet service demand
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.
Employer details
Employer name
Wrightington Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Pemberton Primary Care Resource Centre
Sherwood Drive
Wigan
WN5 9QX
Employer's website
http://www.wwl.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
