Home First Care Worker - Burton-On-Trent, United Kingdom - Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
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Burton-On-Trent, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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The Home First service is an integrated clinical and care and support service that provides short term reablement intervention to enable people to maximise their independence and meet their health and social care needs within Midlands NHS Partnership Foundation Trust (MPFT).


The service seeks to offer rehabilitation programme for a time limited period to rebuild functional range of movement, confidence, relearn new skills by promoting peoples independence through health & social care interventions.

The Home First Integrated service operates from 7am to 10pm over 365 days per year.


The post holder will be responsible for working in close collaboration with the Home First Multi-disciplinary Team which includes Nurses, Therapists, Care Support Workers and Social Workers.


The post holder will have exemplary communication skills, enabling them to be a role model for others, as well as positively representing the Trust values, in the delivery of effective, efficient and high quality services for service users.

The post holder will be enthusiastic, passionate and a dynamic individual.

  • Assist in the delivery of outcomebased goals and selfdirected goal planning
  • Undertake person centred support planning
  • Deliver support plans and safeguard vulnerable people
  • Contribute to outcome focused reviews
  • Encourage people's independence, choice, health & wellbeing
  • Encourage individuals use of equipment and assistive technology
  • Facilitate individuals transition to alternative services and support if needed
  • Engage in organisational learning and development
  • Provide excellent patient care & support
  • Recording with Care complete documentation and feedback
We are a can do and enthusiastic team and love to welcome new members to our service.


We pride ourselves on the services provided to support with the well-being of all of our employees both physically and mentally and offer counselling support and lifestyle information.

Opportunities for flexible working are also available depending on the role.

We encourage career development provided by in house training programs and coaching support.


We are embedding values based and inclusive recruitment practices to ensure that all applicants, from any backgrounds, have an equal chance of success in achieving a role with us.


  • Work in partnership with other health professionals and external agencies to provide a personalised service to meet individuals' needs.
  • Read, follow and implement support plans clearly documenting the Service Users response.
  • To monitor and report any changes that identifies the need for review of Service Users care.
  • To work unsupervised in people's homes in the community.
  • Ensure peoples comfort, safety and dignity whilst also maintaining confidentiality at all times.
  • Assist / support or prompt the service user in managing medication
  • Support and assist Service Users in managing long term medical conditions and to provide the appropriate care and support to meet the individual Service User's plan of care
  • Enable, encourage and / or assist, support service users (where appropriate) with personal care such as; bathing, showering, toileting, hygiene continence care, skin integrity, meal prep and medication.
  • Encourage and inform service users in managing their own personal safety.
  • Support and enable service users and where appropriate, undertake or assist with practical activities such as meal preparation, domestic activities, shopping etc.
  • Support, guide and enable service users in decision making scenarios and where appropriate refer to management or other professionals.
  • Encourage, inform and enable service users in relation to basic health, wellbeing and individual choice and provide information on other internal / external services that meet individual needs.
  • Monitor and record service users health and wellbeing and report on any concerns or changes in the service users condition, needs, or circumstances as appropriate
  • Comply with all policies, procedures and legislative frameworks
  • The post holder is required to contribute to the achievement of the service
  • Ensure a work environment that protects people's health and safety and that promotes welfare and safety
  • To immediate escalate any safeguarding concerns in order to promote the welfare of vulnerable adults. To report and escalate in accordance with Trust Policy any safeguarding concerns and promote the welfare of vulnerable adults Personally accountable for delivering services efficiently, and effectively
  • Participation and contribution in the Personal Development Conversation
  • Ability to support with clinical tasks according to appropriate procedure and protocol following training and support by clinical staff.
  • Ensuring high standards are maintained in a safe environment which promotes equality and sensitivity for all individuals
  • All records that the post holder is responsible for or modifies must be kept up to date and maintained in an accurate an
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