Overview
Be a key member of a multi-disciplinary, multi-agency team providing support to adults of all ages who do not require specialist acute hospital admission but require support to maintain their independence within their home setting. Placing emphasis on promoting and maintaining individuals' independence, dignity, and choice, undertaking medical, nursing or therapy related treatment programs or social care intervention to support and enable people. Working across the whole of Calderdale, caring and supporting individuals within their own homes. Participate in new initiatives and future changes in care delivery including the Urgent Community Response Team and the Virtual Ward. Support hospital discharges and prevent unnecessary admissions to hospitals. The UCR team delivers a seven-day service with staff working on a rota basis for different shift patterns covering the whole of Calderdale. The service focuses on the delivery of rapid assessment and intervention for adults of all ages who do not require specialist acute hospital admission but who require crisis intervention within a community setting. This may be due to an alteration in their physical or psychological well-being, or a temporary change in their social circumstances which makes it difficult for them to be maintained in their own home without a short period of rehabilitation or intervention from UCR.
This advert closes on Saturday 20 Sep 2025.
Responsibilities
* Work will be carried out in patients own home and the activities will include: Implementing treatment to protocols, and based on competencies.
* Monitoring progress and feeding back to the registered practitioner or assistant practitioner
* Making minor adjustments to treatment programmes within pre determined limits
* Assisting registered practitioners with complex treatment.
* May involve assessing for, ordering and issuing predetermined basic equipment to protocols and established guidelines.
* Act within the limits of your competence and authority; work to competencies & local protocols and understand local communication networks. This includes making judgments around changes in a patient’s condition and whether to report to a registered practitioner.
* Perform hand hygiene to prevent the spread of infection and ensure compliance with local policies.
* Prepare individuals for healthcare activities and support individuals undergoing healthcare activities as per service competencies.
* Monitor and manage the environment and resources during and after clinical/therapeutic activities, participate in infection control procedures, and manage stock of clinical and non-clinical supplies.
* Assist the practitioner to implement healthcare activities, e.g. assisting in the delivery of therapy programs as per service competencies.
* Contribute to the discharge of an individual into the care of another service.
* Provide advice and information to individuals on how to manage their own condition, including self-care and self-management; may be delivered individually or in groups, and include health and wellbeing awareness.
* Implement treatment plans and carry out planned interventions as prescribed by a registered practitioner (as per service competencies).
* Assist in implementing mobility and movement programmes to restore optimum movement and functional independence, including follow-up assessment for provision of basic equipment.
* Deliver exercise sessions to improve health and wellbeing.
* Undertake personal hygiene for individuals unable to care for themselves.
* Provide information and advice on nutrition to maintain optimum status, follow nutritional care plans, review with staff, and report back to the registered practitioner; support staff to complete nutritional screening tools and weight charts as required.
* Monitor and review individuals’ progress in relation to maintaining optimum nutritional status, including monitoring clinical data such as food diaries, weight charts and nutritional plans, and highlight changes impacting dietary intake.
* Collect and transport materials and equipment within the health sector.
* Fit healthcare equipment, medical devices, assistive technology or products to meet individuals’ clinical needs and educate carers and patients in safe use; maintain equipment and records in safe working order.
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