Job Details Band 3 Job summary Do you want to come and work for the NHS? Join us as a Health and Therapy Assistant and make a difference every day We are offering a range of flexible working opportunities that can be personalised to fit you and your life. Our Urgent Community Response Service provides urgent care and therapy to people aged 18 and over, in their own home, to help them avoid being admitted to hospital. It also supports people to return home following a hospital stay. The service runs every day of the year from 8am to 8pm and teams are based across Sussex in: East Sussex - Brighton and Hove, and Lewes West Sussex - Chichester, Crawley, Horsham, Haywards Heath and Worthing The teams respond to referrals within two hours, providing rapid access to a range of health and social care professionals, including Health and Therapy Assistants, Occupational Therapists, Nurses, Paramedics and Physiotherapists. Their short-term support helps people manage a health crisis or illness, medication needs, feeding and hydration, to ensure that they can remain in their own home safely and live more independently for longer. Main duties of the job As a Health and Therapy Assistant you will be providing personal, health and therapy care for people across Sussex with acute and diverse needs.Your day will be varied and interesting, supporting people to achieve greater independence in their daily lives. You will assist multi-disciplinary colleagues in the ongoing assessment and provisionof care and reablement. This includes simple clinical and therapeutic procedures such as taking physical observations, venepuncture, administeringmedications, simple wound care, rehabilitation programmes and equipmentprovision. You will observe changes in peoples' status and keep your team informed through verbal updates and accurate record keeping. You don't need previous experience; we'll train you on the job, supporting you to be the best that you can be. Your training as a Healthcare and Therapy Assistant will include basic nursing and therapy skills and we'll support you to achieve the Care Certificate. With experience and further training, you could further your career in health care opening opportunities to train as aNursing Associate. With the appropriate qualifications and experience,you could also go on to train as one of the many degree-level healthcare professionals such as a Nurse, Podiatrist, Midwife or Therapist. There are so many opportunities to progress with us About us You will be part of a supported induction programme and offered job relevant training to ensure that you feel confident and able to undertake this role to the best of your ability while being able to reach your own potential through personal development along with peer and supervisory support. The team works closely with other services within Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust, as well as our acute and community partners, GPs, South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb), adult social care and voluntary and third sector organisations. Why work for us? Positive 2021 NHS Staff Survey results with compassionate culture and leadership, and support for staff wellbeing, scoring highly Rated 'Good' with 'Outstanding' features by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) Located in stunning Sussex, with easy access to the South Downs and the coast A great variety of working environments, in the community, in patients' homes and in our community hospitals Excellent training and development opportunities Real Living Wage Employer, with great rates of pay Supportive flexible working patterns such as part time, flexi time, annualised hours etc. Supportive team environments Cost-effective and convenient workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove and Brighton Thriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT and Religion and Belief staff networks Accredited Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, committed to creating inclusive workplaces Job description Job responsibilities To be successful in this role, you will need: General standard of education to GSCE level or equivalent NVQ level 2 or equivalent (in health and social care applicable subject), or be willing to achieve this Evidence of consistent pattern of learning from education, training and experience Basic understanding of statutory health and social services Basic numeracy and ability to write simple reports To be able to work with minimal supervision either in isolation or as a member of the team To be able to use time effectively and prioritise work through good organisational skills To be able to maintain confidentiality and deal with sensitive information To be able to use recognised IT packages e.g. Microsoft Office including Excel To be able to use of IT systems and keyboard skills including accurate data recording skills To be able to use strong interpersonal skills and appropriate empathetic and tactful manner To be able to communicate effectively with customers, carers and health and care specialist services and colleagues To be able to work effectively as individual but also as part of larger team An understanding of the principles of equal opportunities in relation to staff and patients Car driver (Valid Driving License for use in the UK)and access to a vehicle for work purposes Willingness to undertake training to develop within the role For a detailed job description and main responsibilities please see the attached supporting documents. We often receive a high number of applications for this role so please be aware that the vacancy may close earlier than stated. If you would like to discuss this role or find out more, you can contact our Operational Team Leads, Claudia Mendes, 07789983928, claudia.ferreira-mendesnhs.net Person Specification Qualifications and/ or professional registration Essential General standard of education to GSCE level or equivalent NVQ level 2 or equivalent (in health and social care applicable subject), or be willing to undertake Experience Essential Evidence of consistent pattern of learning from education, training and experience Desirable Experience of working in a health or social care setting Experience of working as a care assistant either with nursing or therapy services Experience of working with adults in the community Skills and knowledge Essential Able to use recognised IT packages e.g. Microsoft Office including Excel Able to use of IT systems and keyboard skills including accurate data recording skills Able to use time effectively and prioritise work through good organisational skills Able to communicate effectively with customers, carers and health and care specialist services and colleagues Other requirements Essential Car driver (Valid Driving License for use in the UK) Access to a vehicle for work purposes 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Employer details Employer name Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust Address Mid Sussex - Hayworthe Villas Haywards Heath RH16 1DB Employer's website https://www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk/work-with-us/ (Opens in a new tab)