Job summary
Derbyshire Community Health Services currently has an exciting opportunity for a Support Worker Supervisor to join the Community Response Team on a full time bases.
The Community Response Team support discharges from the acute hospitals, providing short-term and reablement care.
Previous caring experience is essential.
Your base would be Walton Hospital, Chesterfield.
You will need to be flexible and committed to caring and supporting people at home with care needs.
Ability to travel to any site where DCHS services are provided
Shifts follow a 7-day rota including weekends and bank holidays.
You will be supported and receive training to help you develop.
Please contact us to find out more.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Main duties of the job
To be responsible for the day-to-day supervision of support workers.
The delegation of patient's visits to ensure an effective support worker service is provided to patients in a timely and cost-effective way.
To be a role model to the support worker team and actively monitor and maintain clinical skills and professional manner.
To Communicate effectively with patients and carers to maximise rehabilitation potential, as appropriate and under supervision.
To work with qualified therapists and nurses 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.
About us
Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Chesterfield and North East Derbyshire, 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.
During the pandemic response we have led the implementation of public vaccination centres in collaboration with partners across health and social care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Training
Essential
NVQ Level 4 or able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge gained through experience and training GCSE English Language and Mathematics (or equivalent) Experience and Knowledge
Essential
Good knowledge and understanding of rehabilitation/delivery of care Commitment to lifelong learning Recent experience of working within adult/older people's rehabilitation setting Experience working as support worker/health care assistant Previous experience of team working in a Health/Social care setting Community experience Skills and Attributes
Essential
Excellent interpersonal skills Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal) Excellent organisational skills and ability to prioritise own workload Comprehensive keyboard and IT skills Excellent manual handling skills Ability to travel to any site where DCHS services are provided Desirable
Good presentation and group work skills
Person Specification Education, Qualifications and Training
Essential
NVQ Level 4 or able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge gained through experience and training GCSE English Language and Mathematics (or equivalent) Experience and Knowledge
Essential
Good knowledge and understanding of rehabilitation/delivery of care Commitment to lifelong learning Recent experience of working within adult/older people's rehabilitation setting Experience working as support worker/health care assistant Previous experience of team working in a Health/Social care setting Community experience Skills and Attributes
Essential
Excellent interpersonal skills Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal) Excellent organisational skills and ability to prioritise own workload Comprehensive keyboard and IT skills Excellent manual handling skills Ability to travel to any site where DCHS services are provided Desirable
Good presentation and group work skills
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.
Employer details
Employer name
Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT Address
Walton Hospital
Whitecotes Lane
Chesterfield
S40 3HW
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