Job summary
***This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested***
We have exciting opportunity for you to join our Early Intervention Community Team within Birmingham Community Health Care NHS Foundation Trust, the largest community trust in the country.
Part of a wider Early Intervention programme, which has delivered in the last 12 months: 77000 fewer acute bed days used, 19000 fewer non-acute bed days and people spend 11.5 fewer days in the system. Overall having an impact of £25.8million saved for Birmingham to reinvest in Health and Social Care developments.
Six health and social care organisations joined forces in the region to deliver this truly integrated service. Alongside BCHC, other partners include Birmingham City Council, University Hospitals Birmingham, Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust, Birmingham and Solihull CCG and Sandwell and West Birmingham CCG
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work with patients as part of a multidisciplinary team to facilitate their rehabilitation and enable them to achieve the optimum possible independence, within the parameters of the Early Intervention Community Team (EICT)
The post holder will support the clinicians in delivering the rehabilitation programme following initial assessment, in the patient's own home or in a community facility.
The post holder will be expected to work shifts as required over 7 days per week in line with service delivery.
About us
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BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab Centre and one of Europe's leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.
If you want to 'Be Part of Our Team' and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for best care and healthy communities, we want to hear from you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details on the main responsibilities, please see the attached job description and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details on the main responsibilities, please see the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Education to GCSE level in 5 subjects to include English Language or equivalent
- Evidence of fluency in English both written and verbal.
- NVQ Level 3 in care or equivalent.
- Evidence of continued learning and development.
Experience
Essential
- Caring for the older/disabled adults in the community or in-patient setting.
- Previous Experience of working with adults.
Skills/Knowledge
Essential
- Skills for communication on complex information requiring developed interpersonal and oral/written communication skills
- Theoretical and practical knowledge of a range of therapeutic procedures and practices
- Willing and able to undertake training appropriate to the role
- Ability to undertake a range of duties and to learn new tasks including clinical procedures where relevant.
- Knowledge of Health and Safety issues in the workplace
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work without supervision
- Commitment to effective team working
- Mature and confident approach to work. Self-motivated
- Ability to think creatively and prioritise in a busy ever changing environment
- Ability to ensure accuracy, with good attention to detail
- Ability to maintain discretion and use initiative
- Flexible approach to Working
Other Job Requirements
Essential
- Able to organise own work
- Awareness of Health and safety issues in the workplace
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Education to GCSE level in 5 subjects to include English Language or equivalent
- Evidence of fluency in English both written and verbal.
- NVQ Level 3 in care or equivalent.
- Evidence of continued learning and development.
Experience
Essential
- Caring for the older/disabled adults in the community or in-patient setting.
- Previous Experience of working with adults.
Skills/Knowledge
Essential
- Skills for communication on complex information requiring developed interpersonal and oral/written communication skills
- Theoretical and practical knowledge of a range of therapeutic procedures and practices
- Willing and able to undertake training appropriate to the role
- Ability to undertake a range of duties and to learn new tasks including clinical procedures where relevant.
- Knowledge of Health and Safety issues in the workplace
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work without supervision
- Commitment to effective team working
- Mature and confident approach to work. Self-motivated
- Ability to think creatively and prioritise in a busy ever changing environment
- Ability to ensure accuracy, with good attention to detail
- Ability to maintain discretion and use initiative
- Flexible approach to Working
Other Job Requirements
Essential
- Able to organise own work
- Awareness of Health and safety issues in the workplace
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).
