• Job Description

  Req#: C9184-24-0365?language=en&page=599&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Senior Healthcare Support Worker - Band 3

  Somerset Intermediate Care service- Rapid Response Team

  Hours: Full Time 37.5 hrs per week

  Shifts: 0800 - 1600, 1400 - 2200, 1500 - 2300 - 7 days a week

  Base: Bridgwater Community Hospital, Community based setting (Please note, we cross cover all areas of Somerset)

  What is Rapid Response?

  The key aim of the service is to prevent unnecessary admissions to hospital and to provide a rapid short term intervention to adults in their own homes.

  Why should you join our team?

  Our teams work flexibly, each day is different yet rewarding. We promote agile working and do everything we can to make sure each team member is valued and supported! Rapid response is a highly promoted, AWARD WINNING team as part of Intermediate care.

  We are looking for dynamic individuals who work well in a team and have a flexible 'can do' attitude to providing care and support to patients in their own home, if you think this could be you, read on!

  Main duties of the job

  Our Health Care Support Workers will work as part of a team providing high quality and compassionate care to individuals. They will have the understanding and ability to deliver delegated care under the direction of their supervisor, and support the multidisciplinary team in the delivery of high quality care to enable individuals to achieve their person-centred goals.

  The post holder will carry out well-defined routine duties in accordance with the individual's care plan, promote independence and check on the individual's overall progress, comfort and wellbeing.

  When working as a lone worker the post holder will act on own initiative to make a situation safe and report any concerns as required.Work within a range of healthcare settings this may include colleagues from both health and social care.

  The post holder will report to a Registered Professional who will directly or indirectly supervise their work.

  You will expected to work either in pairs or individually and be must prepared to do home care visits alone depending on patient needs. A clinical Supervisor also oversees each shift, providing support as and when required.

  About us

  As an organisation, the NHS offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, pension contributions, market leading annual leave allowance, career progression and regular conversations, not to mention our Blue Light Card and NHS exclusive discounts.

  The benefits of working in Somerset include the idyllic countryside, with our areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines. You will get to enjoy these perks whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.

  There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable. You will experience the best of both in Somerset, the countryside and the cosmopolitan - there is truly something for everyone!

  Date posted

  13 February 2024

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 3

  Salary

  £22,816 to £24,336 a year per annum, pro rata

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  184-DC6013953

  Job locations

  Bridgwater Community Hospital

  Bower Lane

  Bridgwater

  TA6 4GU

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  PLEASE NOTE: To view the Job Description and Person Specification, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC RECRUITMENT SITE. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  PLEASE NOTE: To view the Job Description and Person Specification, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC RECRUITMENT SITE. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications & Training

  Essential

  • Good standard of literacy and numeracy and spoken English (Minimum Level 2, or Functional Skills).
  • Level 3 qualification or Certificate in Healthcare, or equivalent experience.
  • .Care Certificate or willing to work towards this.

  Knowledge & Experience

  Essential

  • Previous experience of working within a health or social care setting or undertaking a caring role.
  • Evidence of the promoting independence.

  Desirable

  • Experience of working independently.

  Skills & Abilities

  Essential

  • Good interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with patients, carers and relatives, remaining sensitive and empathetic.
  • Good understanding of delivery of person-centred care.
  • Ability to work as a lone worker.
  • Good standards of written communication skills with the ability to use email and internet.
  • Commitment to undertake training.

  Personal Qualities

  Essential

  • Compassionate, intuitive and caring, treats colleagues, patients, carers and relatives with dignity and respect.
  • Flexible and adaptable to meet the needs of the patients and the service.
  • Ability to use own initiative and work as part of a team.

  Other

  Essential

  • Ability to travel across the Trust
  • Willing to work flexibly to cover a variety of shift patterns.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications & Training

  Essential

  • Good standard of literacy and numeracy and spoken English (Minimum Level 2, or Functional Skills).
  • Level 3 qualification or Certificate in Healthcare, or equivalent experience.
  • .Care Certificate or willing to work towards this.

  Knowledge & Experience

  Essential

  • Previous experience of working within a health or social care setting or undertaking a caring role.
  • Evidence of the promoting independence.

  Desirable

  • Experience of working independently.

  Skills & Abilities

  Essential

  • Good interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with patients, carers and relatives, remaining sensitive and empathetic.
  • Good understanding of delivery of person-centred care.
  • Ability to work as a lone worker.
  • Good standards of written communication skills with the ability to use email and internet.
  • Commitment to undertake training.

  Personal Qualities

  Essential

  • Compassionate, intuitive and caring, treats colleagues, patients, carers and relatives with dignity and respect.
  • Flexible and adaptable to meet the needs of the patients and the service.
  • Ability to use own initiative and work as part of a team.

  Other

  Essential

  • Ability to travel across the Trust
  • Willing to work flexibly to cover a variety of shift patterns.

  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

  Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Bridgwater Community Hospital

  Bower Lane

  Bridgwater

  TA6 4GU

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.somersetft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Bridgwater Community Hospital

  Bower Lane

  Bridgwater

  TA6 4GU

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.somersetft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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