Job summary
At Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust we believe in excellent care at the heart of the community. We encourage and expect all staff to actively promote and adhere to the Trust's values in every aspect of their work.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 3 Rehabilitation Support Worker to join our Barnet Integrated Community Service by providing a high quality service to our housebound patients by facilitating earlier hospital discharges and preventing unnecessary hospital admissions.
Main duties of the job
As a Band 3 Rehabilitation Support Worker you would be responsible for providing safe, personalised and effective care to patients who require community therapy care by working alongside the community nursing team to deliver clinical and administrative duties.
Your main duties will include providing a number of clinical activities and holistic care under the direct delegation of a registered therapist using a wide range of clinical skills and interventions within a home environment.
You will need to possess excellent Communication skills and be a team player. You will also need to have good IT skills to support the systems in place.
About us
Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
- A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
- Car lease scheme *T&C's apply
- Flexible working options
- Annual travel card loan
- Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to Job description and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to Job description and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- Higher Professional Diploma in Health and Wellbeing (NVQ/QCF - Level 3)
- A recognised equivalent course
- Willingness to undertake further training as appropriate
Desirable
- GCSE grade A-C or equivalent in English and Maths
- ECDL certificate
- Registration with the national regulatory body (when it becomes available).
- PSI qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a health or social care setting
- Experience of working as part of a team
- Experience with the use of Microsoft Office and a variety of databases.
Desirable
- Experience of working as part of a team
- Experience with the NHS patient information database (SystmOne, Rio, CIS)
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of NHS.
- Demonstrate an acceptable level of numeracy and literacy.
- Knowledge of multiagency services available and processes for referral
- Knowledge of the effects of the ageing process and needs of vulnerable adults in relation to their health and well-being
- Ability to work in a team and to supervise the work of others
- Ability to analyse, interpret and record data in a clear, and succinct manner
- Good analytical and problem solving skills
- To be able to promote the work of the team across the trust
- An awareness of risk management
Desirable
- Knowledge of local health needs strategies
Key Attributes
Essential
- Appropriate level of physical fitness to perform the job (as outlined in the job description) with or without limitation
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- Higher Professional Diploma in Health and Wellbeing (NVQ/QCF - Level 3)
- A recognised equivalent course
- Willingness to undertake further training as appropriate
Desirable
- GCSE grade A-C or equivalent in English and Maths
- ECDL certificate
- Registration with the national regulatory body (when it becomes available).
- PSI qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a health or social care setting
- Experience of working as part of a team
- Experience with the use of Microsoft Office and a variety of databases.
Desirable
- Experience of working as part of a team
- Experience with the NHS patient information database (SystmOne, Rio, CIS)
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of NHS.
- Demonstrate an acceptable level of numeracy and literacy.
- Knowledge of multiagency services available and processes for referral
- Knowledge of the effects of the ageing process and needs of vulnerable adults in relation to their health and well-being
- Ability to work in a team and to supervise the work of others
- Ability to analyse, interpret and record data in a clear, and succinct manner
- Good analytical and problem solving skills
- To be able to promote the work of the team across the trust
- An awareness of risk management
Desirable
- Knowledge of local health needs strategies
Key Attributes
Essential
- Appropriate level of physical fitness to perform the job (as outlined in the job description) with or without limitation
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.
