Job summary
- Main area
- Reablement Assistant
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 432-HR169-24
- Employer
- East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Constantine House
- Town
- Ipswich
- Salary
- £22,816 - £24,336 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Healthcare & Therapy Assistant - REACT
NHS AfC: Band 3
We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England. Our scale provides exciting opportunities for development, innovation, research, education and training.
Talk to us about our range of flexible working opportunities, apprenticeships and staff benefits
Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of all we do; and it forms part of the ESNEFT’s core activities. The Trust operates and relies on everyone treating each other with dignity and respect, to receive equitable and fair treatment in the implementation of Policies, Procedures and in its Practices, to foster positive work relationships, and finally to act with integrity as a professional within ESNEFT as well as a representative of the NHS as a whole. The EDI Agenda reflects the Trust values such as Optimistic, Appreciative and Kind. In line with the NHS Long Term Plan, People Plan, People Promise and a Model Employer intrinsic in the Equality Diversity and Inclusion Agenda, we consistently strive to improve, to take the learning into Action for a better ESNEFT.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.
Job overview
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 https://esneft.pagetiger.com/dwmzbmf/1
Working for our organisation
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.
Find out about living and working here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- • QCF 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).
- • Willingness and ability to undertake and complete Generic Worker Training Programme
- • Valid UK Driving Licence
Desirable criteria
- • Care Certificate
Experience
Essential criteria
- • Previous experience of care/therapy working in health/ social care/voluntary/private sectors
- • Awareness of the needs of older people and people with disabilities.
- • Experience of Team Working
Desirable criteria
- • Experience of working with Older People
- • Experience of working with neurological conditions/other long-term conditions
- • Experience of health promotion
- • Experience of working with people suffering from dementia
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- • Ability 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.
- • Basic knowledge of Microsoft word and e mail process
- • Ability to travel between locations.
- • Clear verbal and written communication skills
Desirable criteria
- • Providing person centred care
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sam Bilotta
- Job title
- Team Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07593521962
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