Integrated Respiratory and Home Oxygen Service Community Support Worker
An excitingopportunity has arisen for a Band 3 Respiratory Community Support Worker tojoin Nottingham CityCares Integrated Respiratory Service working 30 hours perweek.
The IntegratedRespiratory and Home Oxygen Service are a proactive, forward thinking anddynamic team which provides evidence-based assessment and follow up forindividuals requiring urgent and routine respiratory management in thecommunity. The team provide an acute response service alongside chronicrespiratory condition management across health and social care sectors. Theteam are based at Aspect house but work across a variety of settings inNottingham city.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and conscientious teammember who is willing to learn and work within the established IntegratedRespiratory Service. You will undertakerespiratory routine clinical support in an integrated manner within the servicepathway. Within the wider service you will be involved in development andsupport to other health care professionals.
The hours of work will between the hours of 8am and 5pm Monday to Friday.
For further information please contact Zoe Styles on 0115 8833622.
Main duties of the job
You will need to demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills. You must be able to prioritize tasks and manage time effectively, also be able to work in an integrated manner and flexibly within the team and be confident in completing individual tasks.
You will need to hold a valid driving license and have access to a vehicle for this role.
Please see the attached Job Description for full details.
About us
We are aprovider of NHS Community Health Services, CityCare exists to support thehealth and wellbeing of all local people, working alongside other health andcare partners to achieve this. We are a value driven, people business with apassion for excellence. Our vision and social purpose is to make a differenceeveryday to the health & wellbeing of our communities and our values ofkindness, respect, trust and honesty lie at the heart of everything we do,guiding how we work together with partners and each other to consistentlydeliver high quality compassionate care. As a social enterprise we aim to addsocial value by investing in the future of our local communities and helping tomake a difference in peoples lives.
CityCare valuethe benefits of a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applicationsfrom candidates who identify as disabled, LGBT+ or from a Black, Asian orMinority Ethnic (BAME) background, as they are currently under-representedwithin our organisation.
We are proud to be a forces-friendlyorganisation and are dedicated to supporting Veterans, Service Leavers, Reservists, andmilitary spouses/partners. We value the unique skills and contributions youbring.
CityCare is anequal opportunities employer. We are positive about employing people withdisabilities. If you require your application in a different format pleasecontact People Services on 0115 8839418. CityCare is committed to theprotection of vulnerable adults and children.
Job responsibilities
Job Purpose
* To work as part of the IntegratedRespiratory Service, providing integrated health and social care support topatients and carers in both clinic and exercise group as well as in the homeenvironment.
* To undertake technical, clinical and a varietyof other appropriate activities following training and demonstration ofcompetency, delegated by the relevant profession
* To work without direct supervision undertakingdelegated tasks in order to support the team
* Toreport back to the team anything that may effect or contribute to the futurecare of the patients or carers
Dimensions
* To be resource awarewithin remit of role
Key Responsibilities
* Assist in delivery of Pulmonary Rehabilitationsessions.
* Addressing Health and social need.
* Implement programs of care assessedby Health and Social Care Professionals to address peoples health and socialcare needs in a variety of settings
* Contribute to the reduction ofhealth inequalities through the delivery of agreed health promotioninterventions e.g. Smoking cessation
* Undertake regular telephone dutiesand be able to advise patients appropriately and escalate to a trained memberof staff any concerns.
PATIENT AND PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT
* Actively encourage comments andfeedback about the services provided
QUALITY
* Ensure that own actions help tomaintain the quality of the service.
* Maintain a professional image
* To recognize and respond to theneeds and choices of the individual when delivering care
RECORD KEEPING
* Ensure that own record keepingmeets local standards
COMMUNICATION
* Establish and maintaincommunication with people about routine and daily activities, modifyingcommunication to overcome any difficulties with people involved
* Provide the team with accurate andtimely feedback on interventions
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
* Contribute to own personaldevelopment and identifies own learning needs through active participation inthe performance review and development process and maintaining own portfolio
* Participate in the supervisionframework as a supervisee
TEAMWORKING
* Support effective team workingwithin the team
* Acts as an effective team player
SERVICE DEVELOPMENT
* Assist in the development, ongoingreview and marketing of the service
* Assist in data collection forresearch and audit purposes
* Awareness, understanding and acommitment to the pursuit of equality of opportunity in terms of servicedelivery and employment practice
HEALTH SAFETY AND SECURITY
* Assist in measures which maintainstandards that ensure the health safety and security of self, patients /clients and colleagues
* Ensure that confidentiality isalways protected
* Practice in accordance withpolicies and guidelines for the Protection of Vulnerable Adults and ChildProtection
Person Specification
Experience
* Ability to undertake non-routine activity in responding autonomously to individual patients needs within sphere of own competence
* Ability to work alone without direct supervision
* Experience of working in multidisciplinary health and/or social care team
Qualifications
* Good standard of basic education
* Basic IT Skills
* NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care
* ECDL
Knowledge & Skills
* Knowledge of patient care in health and/or social care setting
* Awareness of need for confidentiality
* Effective written and verbal communication skills
* Ability to undertake practical procedures
* Able to work both autonomously and as part of multidisciplinary team
* Uses person centred approach
* Reliable
* Ability to plan ongoing clinical activity e.g. home visits, organising appointments/assessments
* Provide education to clients and carers under guidance of qualified member of team
Special Requirements
* Ability to be flexible over hours worked within contracted hours to meet the needs of the service
* Ability to work out of hours
* Full driving licence and the ability to travel between locations.
* To participate in and fulfil the requirements of the Directors on-call arrangements.
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.
£24,625 to £25,674 a yearpro rata for part-time (pay award pending)
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