Care home falls practitioner project lead

NHS; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health organization in Huddersfield is seeking a Care Home Falls Practitioner Project Lead for a 12-month fixed-term contract. The successful candidate will enhance falls management in care homes through clinical education and support. Ideal for health professionals looking to develop skills in project management and improve care quality in the community. Flexible working and a generous pension scheme included.

Benefits

Flexible working

Generous pension

Refer a Friend Scheme

Qualifications

• Registered as an allied health professional or nurse.
• Experience of falls and service improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead project on developing falls management in care homes.
• Provide clinical education and coaching support.

Job description

Care home falls practitioner project lead

Contract- 12 months fixed term

Main duties of the job

We are delighted to offer a fixed term contract to lead on a project looking at developing falls management within care homes. The successful candidate will work with care homes across Kirklees, through clinical education and coaching support they will look to improve the care homes confidence in the risk assessment and management of the falling resident.

The successful post holder will be registered as an allied health professional or nurse with experience of falls and service improvement. This is a great opportunity to make a difference to those living in care homes, to develop project management skills, and build strong multi agency networks.

The post will sit as part of the Community Rehab Service in the Orthopedic and Frailty Team and will work along side the Care home support team

This is an opportunity for a health professional to steer service development whilst consolidating/ building their own skillset in the area of quality improvement and project management.

This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term contract / secondment for a period of 12 months and is open for internal expression of interest within Locala.

Here at Locala we are part of the community and have often cared for generations within the same family and continue to be part of the NHS family also delivering care under the same ethos.

About us

Locala Health and Wellbeing embraces diversity and inclusion and encourages applicants from people from all backgrounds with our ambition to have a workforce that represents the wider communities we live and work within, which you can support us to achieve.

We are an organisation that celebrates and values the individuality of our colleagues lived experiences and can adapt accordingly, recognising the value inclusivity brings when delivering equitable, high quality healthcare to our local communities. Where everyone feels valued, has the ability to develop, has flexible working opportunities, with a sense of belonging, supported by our Inclusivity Groups.

Locala is a Disability Confident employer and as such any disabled applicants who meets all the essential criteria are guaranteed to be invited to the assessment process.

Just a few of the benefits you can enjoy:-

• Flexible working-We are committed to supporting our colleagues to have a good work-life balance and welcome conversations about flexible working wherever possible.
• Generous pension We offer a generous, defined contribution, pension scheme with matched contribution + 2% up to a maximum of 8%
• Refer a Friend Scheme -If you know a friend or family member who works at Locala on a substantive contract, you may be able to take advantage of our Refer a Friend Scheme. You both could receive a reward of £500 each, after you have successfully started your role with us.

Job responsibilities

For more details about the duties and responsibilities for this role, please refer to the attached job description.Locala Community Partnerships CIC is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Please refer to the attached person specification document.
• Please refer to the attached person specification document.

Experience

• Please refer to the attached person specification document.
• Please refer to the attached person specification document.

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 name

Locala Health and Wellbeing

Address

Mill Hill Health Centre 86 Dalton Green Lane Huddersfield

Team leader Community Rehabilitation Service

Mill Hill Health Centre 86 Dalton Green Lane Huddersfield