Community Response Support Worker
Job Description
Job summary
Have you got your qualification in care and are looking for your next step?
What does the Community Response Team do?
They step in to support people who are either discharged from acute hospitals or experience an acute change in their function in their own home, and need short term/interim enablement support at their homes. The teams are committed to supporting people at home and work over a seven day rota.
What are the hours?
The shift pattern is Early-0800-1400 and Late 1600-2200 over a seven day rota and we have full time hours available (36 hours) along with part time options minimum of 24 hours per week.
Where would I be working?
Working in this team means you will need be able to meet the travel requirements of going to people's homes, so you must have access to a vehicle which can be used for work purposes and have a current driving licence valid for the UK. DCHS has a mileage policy and car lease scheme available to support our staff.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate is expected to work and document to a high standard and work in a way that reflects the DCHS values.
To maintain standards, ensuring quality of patient care through the development of a range of knowledge and competencies to support clinicians.
To assist all clinicians in delivering agreed programmes of treatment and care where appropriate and work as an effective member of the wider multi-disciplinary team.
To carry out individual support without direct supervision in the community.
To provide support to patients to optimise their health and independence.
About us
The Purpose and Activities of DCHS?
Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.
We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people's own homes and via virtual consultations.
During the pandemic response we have led the implementation of public vaccination centres in collaboration with partners across health and social care.
Job responsibilities
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As an employer and sponsor licence holder, to be able to provide sponsorship to overseas nationals via the Skilled Worker route we must ensure that we adhere to the sponsorship requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration. After carefully reviewing this role, we do not believe that this position meets the requirements for sponsorship. For details on eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa, please follow this link to the gov.uk website Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Training
Essential
- NVQ Level III in care / BTEC Health & Social Care or equivalent
- Experience of working health care setting
Desirable
- Palliative Care
- Rehabilitation
- Care of the Older person
- Venepuncture
Experience and Knowledge Required
Essential
- Working in health and or social care environment
- Understanding of factors that influence health and wellbeing
- Understanding of the implications for, and responsibilities of the post for risk management and safeguarding
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Good verbal communication skills
- Good literacy skills
- Well-developed inter-personal skills
- Able to keep accurate records
- Able to travel across the county to attend essential training and other required training for your role
Desirable
- Group work experience
- Leadership experience
- Current driving licence valid for the UK
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
Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT
Address
The Cavendish Hospital
Manchester Road
Buxton
SK17 6TE
