Band 3 Integrated Support Worker - Community inOut of Hospital inOut of Hospital PUBLISHED
WED 23 OCT 2024
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust rs7UjC1y
A full driving license and access to a vehicle for business use are essential, as the position requires traveling between patient homes and the office base. The role offers flexible shifts from 8 am to 10 pm, involving both full and part-time opportunities. East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is committed to staff wellbeing and development, providing a supportive environment with comprehensive training and progression opportunities. If you're interested in making a difference in patients' lives and developing your skills in a community setting, this could be an ideal position for you.
The Urgent Community Response team are looking to expand the team of Integrated Support Workers across East Sussex with opportunities to be based in either Eastbourne or Hastings.
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Healthcare Trust combining acute and community services. The Urgent Community Response team supports patients within their own homes across the UCR, HomeFirst and Virtual Ward pathways. This is an opportunity to join a team that are innovative and at the forefront of the NHS direction for the future in supporting more patients to remain at home and avoid hospital admission.
If you are a compassionate individual, with a passion for caring and would like to develop your skills in a community setting, then we would love to hear from you.
In return we will reward you with a full induction and training programme as well as an excellent benefits package, with opportunities to progress within the team.
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust has a keen focus on our values and behaviours to support staff wellbeing and provide a supportive learning environment.
A full driving licence and access to a vehicle insured for business use is essential.
- Support people to wash and dress promoting independence.
- Encourage and motivate patients with managing their nutrition.
- Medicines management from an administration chart under the supervision of an Integrated Senior Support Worker.
- The crisis teamwork from 8am-10pm 7 days a week, shifts are flexible with full and part time opportunities.
- Independent travel between patient's homes and the office base in a timely manner
The ISW role is an opportunity to provide outstanding care and support to patients in their own homes. The role involves working alongside Senior ISWs, Nurses and Therapists to optimise patient outcomes. ISWs provide personal care, meds support and support with eating and drinking as well as working towards further competencies to further support the Multidisciplinary team.
The Urgent Community Response team work alongside the integrated night service who provide cover overnight
About us
Please refer to the job description attached.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
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What our staff say:
Each day is different, and I have never enjoyed a job as much as I do now.
Very rewarding, enabling patients to stay at home with their loved ones, in an environment they know best.
I work with a great team who are always supportive and very knowledgeable. I feel appreciated and valued as a team member.
The NHS are proactive in training and progression and that has enabled me to reach senior level- Integrated Senior Support worker
Thank you so much for making my first placement so fab! I have had such a good time and learnt a lot OT student
The whole team were so friendly and supportive and made me feel very welcome. I am so grateful to everyone for making my placement such a positive experience- Nursing student
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