Job Overview
Do you like providing hands on care and support to people? Do you enjoy empowering them to be as independent as possible? Do you enjoy working independently? If so, then come join us in Intermediate Care.
Committed to outstanding levels of care, you will be working as part of a multidisciplinary team which consists of Rehab Support Workers, OTs, Nurses and Physiotherapists to support patients in their own homes. This will be either to avoid hospital admissions or support patients on discharge from hospital. You will receive lots of training to help you reach your full potential in the health and care setting, including your Senior Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship (L3).
You will need to be confident working on your own in patients' homes, able to escalate issues and concerns for patient safety and be happy promoting patients' independence by utilising rehab techniques as well as providing personal care to patients who are convalescing as well as to palliative patients. Excellent communication skills are essential.
You must be able to travel independently between patients' homes across the area in a timely manner and will need business insurance.
You will be rostered 37.5hrs over five shifts per week between 8am-9pm, seven days a week.
Main duties of the job
* Lone working with patients in their own homes
* Providing personal care support and rehab to patients
* Providing care to patients who are end of life and support to their family
* Supporting development of the service
* Work shifts between 8am-9pm, seven days a week
* Support within skill set to wider community services as required
* To work within scope of practice, only delivering treatments to patients in which you have been assessed as competent
Working for our organisation
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
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Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
* To provide high quality clinical care to patients under the indirect supervision of Nurses and Therapists in Intermediate Care
* To undertake rehab with patients to help them gain independence while living in their own home
* Ensure high standards are maintained in a safe environment, which promotes equality and sensitivity for all individuals
* To participate in continuous professional development and other team activities
* Carry out a range of clinical and non-clinical duties
For a full list of responsibilities, please see the attached job description.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* GCSE maths and English (or equivalent)
* Level 2 Apprenticeship in Care (or relevant subject) or a minimum of 1yr experience in health and social care setting
Desirable criteria
* Care certificate
* Level 3 Apprenticeship in Care (or relevant subject)
Competencies
Essential criteria
* Moving and handling of patients
* Work safely with minimal supervision
* Good interpersonal and communication skills both verbal and written
Desirable criteria
* Knowledge of some medical conditions / exercise therapy
Experience
Essential criteria
* Previous experience in care eg as HCA or therapy technician
Desirable criteria
* Previous community experience
* Previous therapy experience
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) is proud of its strong reputation, record of achievement and ambition for the future. We serve a population of over 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and South Buckinghamshire, and remain committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our communities.
Our new organisational strategy – FHFT 2030 – sets out our ambition to be the best place to receive care and the best place to work in the NHS. Underpinned by our Trust values –
Committed to Excellence, Working Together, Facing the Future
, and being a modern, compassionate, Healthcare Organisation – we are creating a culture where our people can thrive and patients always come first.
We continue to invest heavily in our services and facilities. This includes the development of a new hospital at Frimley Park, major expansion of diagnostics and inpatient capacity, and the continued transformation of services across our sites. We have already delivered a brand-new £100m state-of-the-art Heatherwood Hospital, a £49m Emergency Assessment Centre at Wexham Park, and a £10m upgrade to maternity services.
We are also committed to sustainability and the NHS Net Zero ambition. Our new hospital and estate developments are being designed to be environmentally responsible, energy efficient, and future-proofed, featuring on-site renewables energy and intelligent energy systems. Through our green plan, we are embedding sustainable practices across all areas of care and operations, ensuring we reduce our environmental impact while improving population health and wellbeing. Our staff are key to helps us deliver on our ambition and to ensure sustainability is a core component of care delivery and our operations.
Alongside estates' investments, we are embedding a strong focus on digital innovation and quality improvement. Our electronic patient record (Epic), launched in 2024, is already enabling safer, more connected, and more effective care for patients, while giving staff the tools they need to do their best work. Our electronic patient record also supports safe and effective digitised care pathways, savings time and carbon, whilst delivering excellent quality of care.
Everything we do is guided by our values, shaping how we care for patients, support colleagues, and build a sustainable future for healthcare together.
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