Community Falls Support Worker

NHS Jobs; Luton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

East of England Community Health & Care NHS Trust is seeking a proactive clinician to respond quickly to referrals, carrying out comprehensive falls risk assessments, and arranging timely home visits to support patients to remain independent at home.

You will contribute to the falls strength and balance group programme, deliver in-person and virtual sessions, maintain records, and collaborate with social services and rehabilitation teams to optimise care and reduce further falls.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive falls risk assessments and home visits.
• Identify equipment and care needs to enable safe home living.
• Support falls strength and balance group programmes including in-person and virtual sessions.
• Document assessments and referrals in electronic records.
• Coordinate with social services and rehabilitation teams for integrated care.
• Schedule and run group activities and audits as required.

Job description

To respond quickly to all referrals for patients who have fallen or at risk of falling, arranging to visit them as soon as possible. To visit patients in their own home or place of residence. To complete a comprehensive, evidence-based falls assessment and identify any equipment, additional care or support required to enable the person to remain at home safely. To support the Luton Falls Team in delivering all aspects of the falls strength and balance classes/ group programme as necessary to include: patient reviews, exercise assessment, education and psychological support. To support delivery of all elements of the falls strength and balance group program: namely- face to face groups, virtual sessions both live and pre-recorded, and home exercise sessions. To analyse facts and make judgements within own competency level. This will involve the use of skills to evaluate the patients condition and adapt the assessment and recommendations as necessary. To work with service users and their carers to design packages of care that meet assessed needs, promote independence and choice, respect service users dignity and rights and meet cultural needs. To communicate information to the relevant services to support the smooth implementation of care. To assess for, provide and demonstrate basic mobility equipment and equipment to aid activities of daily living. Based on the falls assessment, to make recommendations to patients and their carers that will reduce the risk of further falls. To make referrals to other services where this will reduce the risk of further falls and promote patients independence. To follow up patients to ensure that equipment has been delivered and care is in place. To maintain and update patient records in a timely manner using an electronic system and to work closely with the Falls Coordinator to collate and analyse associated data. To undertake related administrative duties completing notes and onward referrals in timely manner to Social services, safeguarding, Community rehabilitation team, Assistive Technology Services, Age concern, Total Wellbeing, Fire Service, Medequip and other specialist services with EEC To be responsible for planning and prioritising own workload. To work autonomously according to service protocols, procedures and pathways. To contribute to the development of efficient operational procedures and local pathways and participate in service development projects and initiatives. To comment on proposals for changes in own area. The post holder may be required to organise and run group activities. To support team Lead in completing Audits To support team in promotion activities within Luton through other service partners. (Please see JD and PS for detailed responsibilities).

East of England Community Health & Care NHS Trust

East of England Community Health & Care NHS Trust