Contact information
Please contact Kat Shepherd on 07923441920 or email katherine.shepherd@nhs.net
About the role
Are you looking for a change? A new challenge? The opportunity to develop new skills and knowledge in a new and exciting role. We need you for this amazing opportunity to work closely with Reablement and ITOCH, supporting and planning safe hospital discharges facilitating communication and coordination of our integrated services. Can you support Health Care Support Workers, act as a Key contact point, assess, plan and evaluate care, whilst delivering safe and effective care for our patients who are at the heart of what we do. This is a fabulous opportunity of a 6 month Secondment within our team.
We currently have a vacancy within Integrated Care Team: a service that provides 24 hour nursing care throughout the Wakefield Area. This post requires someone whom can be flexible with working patterns to support shift patterns, weekends and public holidays.
Working as part of the Integrated Care Team you will be providing care to patients that are managed by the Integrated Care Team caseload, this includes:
* Palliative care at home patients, supporting patients and families in their own home during their last days to weeks of life
* Rapid response patients that require support to stay in their own homes: preventing hospital admission, working closely with the Virtual Ward MDT keeping people at home and assisting in delivering care at home rather than in hospital.
* Rehabilitation patients: supporting them in regaining independence following an injury or illness, maintaining effective communication across services including Reablement
* Out of hours district nursing visits
We are looking for a highly motivated health care support worker who has a passion for delivering safe, high quality care to patients in the community setting
With a variety of clinical settings you would gain a wealth of knowledge and experience. We aim to support you in order for you to develop in your new role. We offer a fully comprehensive induction program and encourage all interested applicants to have an informal chat with staff in the field who can talk to you about the different roles.
At Mid Yorkshire Hospitals Trust we encourage lifelong learning and there is an expectation that you will complete training as part of your job role. We have excellent electronic facilities to support your learning and development.
This is an exciting time to join the Integrated Care Team in Wakefield.
If you like our vision and values and feel that these are you, we encourage you to apply as at Mid Yorkshire Hospital Trust, we like to work with like-minded people!
Main duties
* To co-ordinate the efficient delivery of an extensive range of support services for a busy, district wide Community Intermediate Care Service covering diverse locations and groups of staff.
* To coordinate the delivery of care provided by Health Care Support Workers within the Community Intermediate Care Service
* To provide day to day support and supervision to Health Care Support Workers.
* To act as a key contact point for all staff regarding operational and administrative issues regarding the Health Care Support Workers.
* To be flexible in working patterns to provide support to cover shift patterns, weekend working and public holidays.
* To carry out care/clinical duties under indirect supervision of a Registered Professional. Acts on own initiative in delivering patient care in the Community. Supervision is available as required and work is within well established procedures and the Trust’s clinical supervision policy.
Essential person specification requirements
* Overwrite here with a summary of the essential requirements for the role, such as experience, skills and qualifications needed.
* GCSE English and Maths or equivalent
* NVQ level III in health and social care or equivalent experience
* Certificate of higher education (equivalent to 100 CAT points)
* Experience of working as part of a team
* Experience coordinating carer visits
* Experience working as a carer / in a caring environment
* Dealing with the public
* Using initiative
* Experience of delegating duties
* Supervision / appraisal of staff
* Confidentiality
* Computer Literacy
* Understand the need to establish & maintain a safe working environment
* Evidence of the use of reflective practice for personal development
* Awareness of how communication can be adapted to respond to a variety of situations
* Able to communicate clear and concise information both verbally and in writing.
* Ability to analyse and evaluate information.
* Ability to develop monitor & evaluate Health Care Support Workers input.
* Ability to prioritise workloads.
* Able to manage staffing levels to cover care service needs.
* Ability to manage service capacity for care patients.
* Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
* Ability to work under pressure.
* Ability to demonstrate a flexible approach to working practice.
* Ability to adapt to new environments and changing situations.
* Ability to use negotiation skills and assertive skills appropriately.
* Ability to manage time effectively.
* Experience of IT systems.
* Willingness to undergo any relevant training.
* Full Clean Driving Licence and access to a car for business use in conjunction with work.
* Inter-personal and organisational skills.
* Trustworthy and reliable.
Be part of MY team
We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients’ homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work.
We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust.
If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.
Application guidance:
We understand that more applicants are using AI technology to help with their applications. While these tools can be useful, they cannot fully capture your skills, knowledge, and experience. It’s important that you personalise your application. Relying solely on AI is not recommended, as it may reduce your chances of success. Our screening process is thorough, so if you have used AI, please make sure to disclose this on your application form.
Our benefits
* Access to the NHS pension plan
* Generous holiday allowance of 27 days plus bank holidays, increasing with 5 and 10 years of service
* Exceptional employee health and wellbeing services
* Extensive benefits and support, including:
* Onsite nurseries and childcare salary sacrifice scheme
* Cycle to work scheme
* Home electronics scheme
* Car lease salary sacrifice scheme
* Working carers support and advice, carers network and carers passport
* Flexible working options and family and carer-friendly policies
* Established staff networks, including LGBTQ+ and Race Equality
* Career progression, training and support
Skilled worker sponsorship
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