SENIOR HEALTHCARE SUPPORT WORKER - COMMUNITY STROKE

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust seeks a Senior Healthcare Support Worker to join their Community Stroke Rehabilitation Team. This role involves providing essential personal care and support for stroke patients at home, ensuring they receive compassionate rehabilitation aligned with their care plans. Candidates should possess relevant qualifications in health and social care, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work effectively within a team, making a significant positive impact in patient care.

Benefits

NHS pension scheme

Generous annual leave

Ongoing professional development

Supportive working environment

Qualifications

• Must have a Level 2 qualification in Health and Social Care.
• Experience in caring and working with people in a healthcare environment.
• Must hold a full driving license.

Responsibilities

• Support stroke patients in their homes with daily activities.
• Follow care and therapy plans provided by registered healthcare professionals.
• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to assist in rehabilitation.

Skills

Communicate verbal and written English

Effective patient care skills

Work independently

Initiative and decision-making

Teamwork

Education

QCF or BTEC Level 2 qualification in Health and Social Care

English and Maths at Level 2 Functional Skills or GCSE equivalent

Full driving license

Job description

SENIOR HEALTHCARE SUPPORT WORKER - COMMUNITY STROKE

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Senior Healthcare Support Worker - Community Stroke

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Band 3 - £24,071 - £25,674

37.5 hours per week

Permanent Contract

The Community Stroke Rehabilitation Team is a nationally respected Early Supported Discharge Team. It is an essential part of the Portsmouth Hospitals Stroke Pathway, ensuring the timely transfer of patients out of hospital for rehabilitation at home.

An opportunity has arisen within CSRT for a Senior Healthcare Worker to join the team.

The post holder will be closely working with a large MDT (multi-disciplinary teams) with competencies across several disciplines. You should have the willingness and ability to learn new skills as working across MDT is essential, as well as being an excellent communicator is vital.

Your role will consist of supporting stroke patients in their home with personal care and other activities of daily living, as well as carrying out therapy tasks under direction from the wider MDT.

Experience of working with patients with neurological deficits and community working would be desirable. You need to be a confident car drive and user, as the team covers a large geographical area.

Working with us, you will witness first-hand the positive impact your caring nature and efforts will make on our hospital.

The HCSW role includes a variety of working patterns which we are happy to discuss.

Main duties of the job

Following care and therapy plans provided by registered healthcare professionals, you will be assisting the team to provide stroke rehabilitation to patients within their homes. This will include providing essential care in a therapeutic manner, as well as support with adjustment to life after stroke and reintegration in community. In addition, you will take all possible steps to safeguard the welfare, safety and security of patients, their families and other staff.

About Us

Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast. employing over 8,700 staff.

Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.

Details

Date posted

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

REF1119E

Southwick Hill Road

Cosham

PO6 3LY

Patient Safety, Patient Experience And Use Of Resources

• Ensure all possible steps are taken to safeguard the welfare, safety and security of patients, visitors and staff in accordance with Trust policies.
• Meet the needs of neurological rehabilitation patients under the direction of a registered health care professional and acting within the scope of competence.
• In a therapeutic manner provide high standards of personal care to patients to maintain their personal hygiene, appearance, diet, promote their independence and physical comfort ensuring that their privacy and dignity is maintained. Work in partnership with patients to respect their rights and choices.
• Recognise patient's needs and changing condition and respond and report appropriately and effectively.
• To ensure that rehabilitation goals, strategies and procedures are implemented and reinforced throughout the patient's journey.
• To work as an effective member of the interdisciplinary team and to participate in the care plan process in providing key feedback regarding progression and participation.
• While working with the interdisciplinary team, ensure optimum cognitive, social, emotional, physical and functional recovery.
• To be responsible for undertaking personal development relevant to this role.
• To complete dynamic risk assessment of the home environment on each visit to ensure safety for patients.
• To interpret and adapt Trust Policy regarding Infection Control and Prevention in the community.
• Report adverse incidents in accordance with Trust policy.
• Record and report information onto patient administration systems in written and electronic format, including assisting generic admin duties to assist the team.
• Always promote and demonstrate effective verbal and non-verbal communication with patients, relatives and colleagues recognising the need for tact, consideration and confidentiality.
  
  

Team Working

• Undertake specific organisational and administrative duties as required.
• As part of the team, working alongside other professions contributing to the delivery of individualised care, upholding the vision of the service.
• Assist other clinical areas within the Trust as the clinical situation and staffing levels require.
• Participate in innovation and quality of healthcare by attending team or department meetings, participate in projects, including audit and quality initiatives pertinent to the role.
• Encourage, initiate and participate in individual and group activities appropriate to the patient's rehabilitation.
• Act as a link or associate link for a specific area of practice, e.g. health and safety, infection control.
• Assist with the supervision and support of students to enable their skills and knowledge development.
• Treat all patients and colleagues with respect in accordance with Trust values and Equality and Diversity Policy.
  
  

Professional Education and Development Role

• Complete the Trust Competency Framework for HCSWs and achieve the minimum skill set (list of competencies as defined in generic competency framework). Maintaining own learning record of evidence. To also achieve the competencies required for the RA role.
• Develop skills relevant to role in clinical speciality as identified by ward/department leader and in accordance with Trust Policies.
• Recognise the need to participate in ongoing development by attending essential training for the role.
• Participate fully in the Appraisal and Development Review Process.
  
  

Patient Safety, Patient Experience And Use Of Resources

• Ensure all possible steps are taken to safeguard the welfare, safety and security of patients, visitors and staff in accordance with Trust policies.
• Meet the needs of neurological rehabilitation patients under the direction of a registered health care professional and acting within the scope of competence.
• In a therapeutic manner provide high standards of personal care to patients to maintain their personal hygiene, appearance, diet, promote their independence and physical comfort ensuring that their privacy and dignity is maintained. Work in partnership with patients to respect their rights and choices.
• Recognise patient's needs and changing condition and respond and report appropriately and effectively.
• To ensure that rehabilitation goals, strategies and procedures are implemented and reinforced throughout the patient's journey.
• To work as an effective member of the interdisciplinary team and to participate in the care plan process in providing key feedback regarding progression and participation.
• While working with the interdisciplinary team, ensure optimum cognitive, social, emotional, physical and functional recovery.
• To be responsible for undertaking personal development relevant to this role.
• To complete dynamic risk assessment of the home environment on each visit to ensure safety for patients.
• To interpret and adapt Trust Policy regarding Infection Control and Prevention in the community.
• Report adverse incidents in accordance with Trust policy.
• Record and report information onto patient administration systems in written and electronic format, including assisting generic admin duties to assist the team.
• Always promote and demonstrate effective verbal and non-verbal communication with patients, relatives and colleagues recognising the need for tact, consideration and confidentiality.
  
  

Team Working

• Undertake specific organisational and administrative duties as required.
• As part of the team, working alongside other professions contributing to the delivery of individualised care, upholding the vision of the service.
• Assist other clinical areas within the Trust as the clinical situation and staffing levels require.
• Participate in innovation and quality of healthcare by attending team or department meetings, participate in projects, including audit and quality initiatives pertinent to the role.
• Encourage, initiate and participate in individual and group activities appropriate to the patient's rehabilitation.
• Act as a link or associate link for a specific area of practice, e.g. health and safety, infection control.
• Assist with the supervision and support of students to enable their skills and knowledge development.
• Treat all patients and colleagues with respect in accordance with Trust values and Equality and Diversity Policy.
  
  

Professional Education and Development Role

• Complete the Trust Competency Framework for HCSWs and achieve the minimum skill set (list of competencies as defined in generic competency framework). Maintaining own learning record of evidence. To also achieve the competencies required for the RA role.
• Develop skills relevant to role in clinical speciality as identified by ward/department leader and in accordance with Trust Policies.
• Recognise the need to participate in ongoing development by attending essential training for the role.
• Participate fully in the Appraisal and Development Review Process.
  
  

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• QCF or BTEC or equivalent (NVQ) Level 2 qualification in Health and Social Care/Clinical Health, or completion of NHSP Care Support Worker Development Programme
• English and Maths at Level 2 Functional Skills or GCSE equivalent
• Full driving license with appropriate car insurance
• Desire to deliver compassionate hands-on rehabilitation and care in patients homes
  
  

Experience

Essential

• Caring and working with people/children in a healthcare environment
  
  

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Ability to communicate verbal and written English
• Ability to work independently demonstrating initiative, decision-making and prioritisation skills
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Effective patient care skills relevant to specialty
  
  

Essential

• Ability to communicate verbal and written English
• Ability to work independently demonstrating initiative, decision-making and prioritisation skills
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Effective patient care skills relevant to specialty
  
  

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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Hospitals

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