Responsibilities
* To be responsible for the day to day supervision of Support Workers within the Community Response Team.
* Delegate patient visits to ensure an effective support worker service is provided to patients in a timely and cost effective way.
* Accept new patients onto the caseload and be able to complete new patient assessments as per DCHS standards.
* To be able to set up and modify care plans for the package of care and re-enablement support required.
* To be a role model to the Support Worker team and actively monitor and maintain clinical skills and professional manner.
* Communicate effectively with patients and carers to maximise rehabilitation potential as appropriate and under supervision.
* Work with qualified Nurses and Therapists in the assessment and treatment of patients with a variety of conditions and progress/modify intervention programmes within parameters set by the Therapists and Nurses.
The Community Response Team supports discharges from the acute hospitals, providing short-term and interim care. The team will also provide re-enablement to suitable patients to improve independence. Previous caring experience is ESSENTIAL.
You will be based at Babington Hospital in Belper to cover the localities of Amber Valley and Erewash. You will need to be able to travel between visits, therefore a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential.
Shifts follow a 7 day rota, including weekends and bank holidays.
About the Trust
Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire. We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people's own homes and via virtual consultations. Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust (DCHS) is one of the largest providers of specialist community healthcare in England and we currently employ around 4,500 staff. We deliver a variety of services across Derbyshire, caring for nearly 1.8 million patients each year.
We deliver patient care through 11 community hospitals, 4 minor injury units, 29 health centres and a learning disability centre. Another key part of our service is out in the community where we care for people in their own homes via therapists, health visitors and district nurses, and promoting public health in the wider community. As a Trust we care for patients of all ages with a special focus on the needs of elderly people and the very young.
DCHS has been recognised as a top 10 NHS organisation to work for in the UK by the Health Service Journal and NHS Employers in their Best Places to Work 2015 campaign. The Trust is also the runner‑up in the category for the best NHS community trust employer.
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Vision
to be the best provider of local healthcare and to be a great place to work
Values
* To get the basics right
* To act with compassion and respect
* To make a difference
* To value and develop teamwork
* To value everyone's contribution because everyone matters
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for our service and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's job share, part time or another flexible pattern.
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