Part-Time Health Care Support Worker

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has risen within the One Coventry Intergrated Team, for two part-time Band 2 Support Workers to join a community based multi-disciplinary team, providing reablement support for patient’s presenting with an acute deterioration in health and/or functional ability.

The aim of the service is to prevent and reduce avoidable hospital admissions and facilitate early hospital discharges by supporting patients through a reablement process in order to maximise independence; identifying when this is not achievable and signposting accordingly to ensure appropriate long-term support.

Please note that a full valid UK driving license is a requirement for the role as well as access to a vehicle that can be used for business use.

Previous applicants need not apply.

**Sponsorship cannot be supported with this vacancy**

Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.

Main duties of the job

As a valued team member your development will be supported through a robust induction programme, a value based appraisal, one to one meetings, regular in-service training and clinical and managerial supervision. You will work out of a multi-professional base so there is opportunity for joint working, including Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Clinical Practitioners, Nurses, Care Co-ordinator, Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists, Social Workers, Support Workers and other associated health and social care professionals.

Part time hours available, working a mixture of shifts:

Early: 08.00 – 14.00  / Late: 16.00 – 22.00

Working up to 30 hours per week (5 days out of 7)

Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

If you feel that you would like to be part of this innovative team and would like to accept the challenge of contributing to shaping the future of the service, then please consider the following post.

The group is currently trialling a new Integrated Neighbourhood Team (INT) model following a collaborative event with internal and external stakeholders. This pilot aims to explore team structures and assess the impact on patient experience. While no formal redesign has taken place yet, the outcomes of this trial may inform future service delivery and team configuration across the group.

If you are successful in your application, please be aware that your team structure and line management may be subject to change in the future as part of this evolving model. However, any formal changes will be preceded by appropriate consultation in line with organisational policy.

For further details please see the attached job description and person specification.