Virtual Ward Healthcare Support Worker

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Birtley Green; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension

Flexible working

Free car parking

Generous leave

Job summary

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Healthcare Support Worker to join a community-based team. The role involves patient-facing work, supporting assessments and treatment plans under supervision, with regular travel between patients.

You must hold a full, valid driving licence and have access to a car. The post offers NHS pension, flexible working, generous leave, and free car parking across trust sites.

Qualifications

• Full, valid driving licence is required.
• Access to a car for regular travel between patients is essential.
• Experience in community healthcare settings is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Promoting independence and maintaining safety.
• Improve functional ability and health & wellbeing.
• Deliver interventions in disease/condition management.
• Support prevention and reduce health inequalities.
• Assist with admission avoidance and early discharge.
• Contribute to case management and treatment care plans.
• Provide palliative and end-of-life care and venepuncture.

Skills

Venepuncture

Community care

Patient-facing

Tools

Driving licence

Job description

This role isnot eligible for visa sponsorship. If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role your application may be withdrawn The aim of a virtual ward is to reduce length of acute hospital stay and/or avoid hospital admission; this leads to quicker recovery and reduces disruption to patients', and their carers' lives. This means we can proactively manage people living with frailty at home, and for those that have a sub-acute episode we can improve a patient's experience and outcomes. In addition, this means we have more space in our hospitals for acutely unwell patients and reduces the pressure on urgent care. Please note this role is patient facing in the community The post holder must hold a full, valid, and current driving licence and have access to a car, as regular travel is an essential requirement of the role, As a Healthcare Support Worker in this team, you will contribute to the assessment and implementation of programmes of treatment care/support for individuals, families and carers under the guidance of a registered practitioner.

• Promoting independence/self-management and maintaining safety
• Increased functional ability
• Improvement in health and wellbeing including mental health
• Interventions in disease/condition management
• Prevention and reducing of health inequalities
• Admission avoidance
• Early supported discharge
• Contribute to case management/ treatment care plans
• Palliative and end of life care
• Venepuncture
• By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;
• Supporting your career development and progression
• Excellent NHS Pension scheme
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Options for flexible working
• Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days)
• Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
• If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
• Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
• Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
• Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
• Free car parking at all trust sites
• Free flu vaccinations every year
• Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)
• We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.