- oQCF Diploma level 3 in health/social care or NVQ 3 in health/social care or equivalent qualification/experience (if the applicant does not have an NVQ 3 but are willing to undertake further studies then we will consider their application).
- oWillingness and ability to undertake and complete Generic Worker Training Programme
- oValid UK Driving Licence
- oCare Certificate
- oPrevious experience of care/therapy working in health/ social care/voluntary/private sectors
- oAwareness of the needs of older people and people with disabilities.
- oExperience of Team Working
- oExperience of working with Older People
- oExperience of working with neurological conditions/other long-term conditions
- oExperience of health promotion
- oExperience of working with people suffering from dementia
- oAbility to understand the rationale for inter professional working and working across health, social care and voluntary care services boundaries in order to meet the patient's individual needs.
- oBasic knowledge of Microsoft word and e mail process
- oAbility to travel between locations.
- oClear verbal and written communication skills
- oProviding person centred care
Healthcare & Therapy Assistant - REACT - Ipswich, United Kingdom - East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Description
Job summary
We have a number of exciting opportunities for Band 3 Reablement Assistants to be part of our Discharge to Assess Pathway 1 Service. These are innovative, permanent posts working in our 7-day service, which supports the safe, timely discharge of patients from acute and community hospitals to home. You will be working with patients in their own homes and community bed based settings.
The team adopts a Reablement approach to help them maximise our patient's independence and make informed choices about their long-term care needs. Our aim is to develop a culture and understanding that being in a home environment is more beneficial for individuals than being in hospital.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for flexible team players who have a background in care. The role will involve working independently and as a team member. You will need to be happy to work a shift pattern which includes early and late shifts. You will need to be confident, professional and a good communicator. The successful candidates will be working with members of a multidisciplinary team, will need to have an NVQ3 in Health and Social Care and a willingness and ability to travel around the Ipswich and East Suffolk area.
The Therapy Service has a high profile within the Trust and thrives on innovation and challenges. The service has taken a lead role in many developments, including reablement, Discharge to Assess, REACT and Frailty Assessment Base, which is helping to shape the future of patient pathways within the local area.
Please be aware that this role require full flexibility including night sits (unless exempt ).
Please follow this link to find out more about working in our Team as a Healthcare and Therapy Assistant also find it in the Job Description attached
About us
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
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Job descriptionJob responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
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