Community Support Practitioner
Job Description
Job summary
Are you passionate about supporting patients in maintaining independence and maximising health outcomes?
Do you thrive in fast-paced environments and have a strong commitment to patient-centred care?
We are looking for a dedicated and dynamic Community Support Worker to join our urgent community response and intermediate care team working in Scarborough and Ryedale community services.
You will work alongside Physiotherapists, Occupational therapists and Nurses to support carrying out rehabilitation programme's and functional activities to support patients with their rehabilitation in the community.
This post involves working with patients with a wide variety of pathologies and medical conditions, who require a period of support to help improve their mobility and independence.
You will receive regular supervision and opportunities for development along with a robust induction package.
Main duties of the job
Day to day, the role includes the following care carried out in the patient's own home under supervision/delegation of therapists/registered nurses:
- Patient care following a fall
- Moving & handling of patients
- Vital observations
- End of life care and urgent support for people living with frailty
- Recognise and escalate issues of concern and/or safety
- Assisting with activities of daily living, e.g., personal care tasks, meal preparation following injury/illness to prevent hospital admission
- Urgent equipment provision & instruction in use
About us
We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website
We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.
We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.
We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.
Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.
We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.
From city to countryside, market towns to moors you'll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.
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Job responsibilities
For further information with regard to this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Able to demonstrate excellent inter-personal communication skills
- Able to plan and prioritise effectively and efficiently
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with or providing support to the general public
- Experience of using a range of MS Office applications e.g. Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams etc
Desirable
- Experience of working within a healthcare environment or service
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- NVQ III or equivalent
- Working knowledge of mental and Physical health issues
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Malton Hospital, Ryedale Ward/Prospect Road Scarborough
Maiden Grieve
Malton
YO17 7NG
