Overview
Integrated Care Worker (Rehab) - development role at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT). This is a permanent contract in Cambridge. The Home First Intermediate Care Service supports patients to achieve independence by earlier discharge from hospital and avoidance of hospital admission. You will assist in delivering high standards of health care and support patients within their own homes by following prescribed packages of care and therapy. The service aims to provide outstanding, patient-focused, community-based health care and therapy, optimising peoples potential to achieve their goals by supporting earlier discharge from hospital; early assessment for care needs and avoidance of hospital admission.
Working pattern
Our operating hours are 7am to 10pm, 7 days a week. This post may be offered as a Band 2 Development post depending on qualifications and experience. You will be supported fully to develop into a Band 3.
Location and travel
Please note this role requires independent travel around the county meeting strict time deadlines. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence and have use of a vehicle. Public transport for this role is not suitable to meet service needs. Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria.
Main duties
* With training, use skills from the professional areas of Nursing, Allied Health Professionals and Medicines Management to undertake delegated tasks.
* Apply competency-based treatment techniques/care to patients with specific conditions under the supervision of a qualified practitioner, following a prescribed treatment/care plan.
* Provide care to patients with deterioration in their health or function with a particular focus on admission avoidance to acute hospitals.
* Deliver functional assessments, personal care, medication prompts, including mobility and appropriate exercise, personal and domestic ADLs, and equipment provision.
* Carry out duties delegated and supervised by registered professionals.
* Provide a high standard of care.
* Manage own caseload of patients who require ongoing management and support with complex needs.
Qualifications and eligibility
* Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle (essential).
* Potential development path from Band 2 to Band 3, depending on qualifications and experience.
About CPFT
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve health and wellbeing. Our clinical teams deliver NHS services in inpatient, primary care and community settings across a range of services. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sectors of the community, including disabled people and minority groups and LGBTQ+ communities. We cannot offer sponsorship for all roles.
Application details
For further information on CPFT, please visit www.cpft.nhs.uk. For informal visits contact: Vanessa Bunn, Clinical and Operational Manager, Email Vanessa.Bunn@cpft.nhs.uk, Tel 07970 707190. We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date if we receive sufficient applications.
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