Part-Time Community Falls Prevention Practitioner

East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust (Cambridge); Cambridge, Luton; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Part time

Job summary

East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust (Cambridge) is seeking a Community Falls Support Worker on a part-time basis to support people who have fallen or are at risk of falling, with home visits in Luton and group activities across communities.

You will conduct falls assessments, identify equipment and support, and help deliver falls strength and balance classes. Travel between venues is expected; a UK driving license and car are essential.

Qualifications

• NVQ level 3 or Degree or equivalent, e.g. BSc,MSc or Diploma entry level qualification into the Physiotherapy profession.
• Relevant Training related in Falls Prevention in past 2 years
• Experience of working in the community setting/Home visits
• Experience in working with wider MDT
• Experience in ordering equipments via medequip
• Experience in facilitating exercise groups
• Experience in SystmOne or other similar electronic patient records
• Car owner and UK licence driver
• Evidence of IT Skills, MS Word, Powerpoint and Excel
• Teaching/Coaching skills

Responsibilities

• To respond quickly to 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).
• Education and relevant training and community experience items above are included.

Skills

Car owner and UK licence driver

Teaching/Coaching skills

IT skills: Word/PowerPoint/Excel

Experience in facilitating exercise

Community/home visits

Experience with MDT

Experience ordering equipment via mede

SystmOne experience

Education

NVQ level 3 or Degree or equivalent

Falls Prevention training within last 2 years

Tools

SystmOne

Medequip system

Job description

East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust (Cambridge) is seeking a Community Falls Support Worker on a part-time basis to support people who have fallen or are at risk of falling, with home visits in Luton and group activities across communities.

You will conduct falls assessments, identify equipment and support, and help deliver falls strength and balance classes. Travel between venues is expected; a UK driving license and car are essential.