Health and Reablement Assistant - Stroud, United Kingdom - Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

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Stroud, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

There are 4 posts available with hours between 22.5 and 37.5 available. The posts will involve rotational shift system to cover shifts across the 7 day / 24 hour roster. 'Flexible' working arrangements will be considered.

Any request will be set against genuine operational requirements and limitations and it is not obligatory for a manager to accede to the request.

Health and Reablement Assistants will become a valuable member of the inpatient multi-disciplinary team and will support and oversee the provision of high quality patient focused care under the guidance of the qualified nursing and therapy teams.

The post holder will enable personal care using an individualised approach, promoting independence by following the rehabilitation / reablement goals programme established by therapy colleagues.

As part of the ward team the post-holder will create opportunities for recovery and rehabilitation for patients, supporting achievement of their goals and return to their community, more specifically the post-holders will:

Provide leadership and support for care staff and act as a champion for service users' safety and dignity.

To work alongside the inpatient nursing and therapy team to assist in the delivery of care as identified in the nursing care plan and the rehabilitation / reablement program provided by the therapist.

To promote the ethos of enabling patients to be as independent as possible and in line with their discharge destination plan and goals.

At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, we are supportive of the people we care for in the community and aim to provide a fully responsive service to everyone who needs it.

This is the same approach we take for our employees.

We look to value the skills and experiences of those we work with, whether they are service users, carers, families or those looking to work with us.

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is part of the NHS. We treat NHS patients according to NHS principles and standards.

The difference is the Trust is accountable to local people, rather than to Government, and so we are able to work closely with our community to develop services in the way that best suits the needs of local people.

Our Staff Survey results showed people at our Trust feel they are engaged, part of a team and work for a compassionate and inclusive organisation.

Our overall scores were better than average in eight of nine themes and level in one - the best overall results for a community, mental health and learning disabilities Trust in the south west and first equal amongst all sector NHS providers within the region too.

Gloucestershire Health and Care is committed to embedding and providing personalised care through all of its services as part of our high-quality care strategy.

The purpose of personalised care is to empower people to lead the lives they want to live. Personalised care starts with a conversation with people about what matters to them. It builds on what people can do, as well as addressing their health needs.

Including new ways of working and delivering care, emphasising that we need to make effective use of the full range of our people's skills and experience to deliver the best possible patient care.

So we want to know What Matters to You and that you will share our values and join us on this very important journey.

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.