Job Overview
Would you like to work for an organisation that will support you in your role, training you to deliver the highest standards of health care and provide you with the opportunity to develop your career in care, nursing, or therapy? If you would like to be part of a team who are making a difference in our community then we have a job for you. We are offering a permanent contract in Peterborough. The Home First Intermediate Care Service supports patients to achieve their optimum independence by earlier discharge from hospital, and avoidance of hospital admission. You will assist in the delivery of high standards of health care and support patients within their own homes by following prescribed packages of care and therapy. The vision of the service is 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. Our operating hours are 7am to 10pm, 7 days a week. Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence.
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead a fulfilling life. Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.
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, 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.
* Make judgments on patients' response to prescribed treatment/care plans and report findings to a qualified professional in line with the competency framework.
* Overcome barriers to understanding, e.g., patients with hearing or cognitive impairment.
* Communicate with patients/carers by exchanging factual information, reassurance, tact and empathy.
* Establish and maintain appropriate working relationships with colleagues, patients, carers and other health care professionals.
* Be responsible for ensuring equipment is used safely, following relevant training, and that it is maintained appropriately.
* Work under guidance on specified tasks, taking direction from registered and non-registered staff as appropriate, with regular clinical support and supervision by a qualified practitioner.
* Promote patient independence and self-management.
* Maintain appropriate and timely documentation of each patient contact.
Requirements
* Hold a full UK driving licence.
* Use of a vehicle; public transport is not acceptable.
* Ability to travel independently around the county and meet strict time deadlines.
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