Intermediate Care Support Worker

NHS; Kingston upon Hull; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a new team as an Intermediate Care Support Worker at a leading NHS Trust. This role supports patients in a purpose-built ward, focusing on rehabilitation and care. Ideal for those who are self-motivated and compassionate, this position offers a rewarding experience in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with the public in customer care.
• Ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Ward Team with daily care and rehabilitation duties.
• Support patients to maximize functional abilities for discharge.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Motivation

Listening

Education

NVQ level 3 or higher H&SC

Completion of the Care Certificate

Job description

Go back Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Intermediate Care Support Worker

The closing date is 01 June 2025

We have Intermediate Care Support Worker vacancies available on our new ward to support the No Criteria to reside patients within our hospital.This purpose built ward is now open and will have the capacity to support 53 patients who will require nursing and therapy interventions. Both the building and the pathways of care are being designed to specifically support this group of patients in a safe and friendly environment.

It will be demanding, but a new concept of care with the introduction of new non registered roles to support this patient group. I

It will of course be challenging, but also rewarding and exciting to be a part of. This is a fantastic opportunity for you to work with a new team, and together build a great experience for both our patients and the team as a whole

Main duties of the job

The role will assist the Ward Team (Nurses, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists) to carry out daily duties pertaining to the round o'clock care and rehabilitation of patients within a no criteria to reside ward setting.

You adopt a reablement and rehabilitation approach supporting individual patients to maximise their functional abilities and thereby facilitate a safe and timely discharge to a variety of discharge destinations.

The successful candidate will be self-motivated, possess excellent communication skills, have a caring and compassionate nature and work well within the multidisciplinary team.

Job summary

We have Intermediate Care Support Worker vacancies available on our new ward to support the No Criteria to reside patients within our hospital.This purpose built ward is now open and will have the capacity to support 53 patients who will require nursing and therapy interventions. Both the building and the pathways of care are being designed to specifically support this group of patients in a safe and friendly environment.

It will be demanding, but a new concept of care with the introduction of new non registered roles to support this patient group. I

It will of course be challenging, but also rewarding and exciting to be a part of. This is a fantastic opportunity for you to work with a new team, and together build a great experience for both our patients and the team as a whole

Main duties of the job

The role will assist the Ward Team (Nurses, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists) to carry out daily duties pertaining to the round o'clock care and rehabilitation of patients within a no criteria to reside ward setting.

You adopt a reablement and rehabilitation approach supporting individual patients to maximise their functional abilities and thereby facilitate a safe and timely discharge to a variety of discharge destinations.

The successful candidate will be self-motivated, possess excellent communication skills, have a caring and compassionate nature and work well within the multidisciplinary team.

Please note that this advertised vacancy does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa and therefore HUTH would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.

About us

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with the public in the realm of customer care
• Evidence makes a positive contribution to a team
• Ability to work independently

Desirable

• NHS Hospital/Community Experience

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ level 3 or higher H&SC
• Evidence of completing the CSW or Core band 2 competences
• Completion of the Care Certificate

Desirable

• Steps Programme Further education

SKILLS KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITY

Essential

• To be able to work as a team member
• Has good verbal and written communication skills
• Can work under own initiative
• Basic evidence I&MT skills
• interventions

Desirable

• IT Skills - formal qualification
• Clinical qualification (nursing or therapy)
• Shows evidence that the applicant is keen to develop and support with the learning of others
• Keen to develop own skills + facilitate learning of others
• First aid/moving and handling
• Knowledge of COSHH
• Phlebotomy Skills

EFFORT AND ENVIRONMENT/ PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

Essential

• Shows evidence of good listening skills
• Good time keeping
• Approachable
• Motivation
• Flexible
• Reliable and maintains confidentiality
• Caring and empathetic
• Able to work under pressure
• Must be Physically able to undertake the therapeutic manual handling
• Honest

RESPONSIBILITY/ OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Essential

• Must be prepared to do internal rotation days, nights and weekends
• A working knowledge of Health and safety at work
• Demonstration of a caring manner committed to caring for all people

Desirable

• Able to care for both the physical and emotional needs of others

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 details

Employer name

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Hull Royal Infirmary

Anlaby Road

Hull

HU32JZ

Employer's website

https://www.hey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)