Do you want to be part of a team making Hammersmith & Fulham a great place to grow old? The Community Independence Service (CIS) provides planned and unplanned nursing and therapy interventions for older residents who have had a recent deterioration in their physical health and is run jointly between West London NHS Trust and CNWL Foundation Trust across the three inner London Boroughs.
We are looking for someone with a passion for community rehabilitation who will be key in supporting the occupational and physiotherapists to deliver effective rehabilitation programmes during a person's episode of care. You will develop and maintain relationships that integrate health and social care to support and reduce the need for hospital admission for patients, ensuring a they maintain their ability to engage in daily activities. This is a great opportunity to consolidate your clinical skills supported through your personal development and appraisal plan.
Working as a member of the Community Independence Service you will contribute to a person's episode of rehabilitation to maintain or improve their independence to continue living in their primary residence with as minimal support as possible
You will work under the guidance of health care professionals to assist therapists by carrying out delegated aspects of patient care without direct supervision and reporting back patient's progress or issues to the relevant therapist.
You will undertake specific skilled support work to aid the rehabilitation of patients in the community or the management of patients at home to prevent imminent unnecessary hospital admission.
You will be responsible for ordering equipment and department supplies, ensuring that these are received in full and good working order, chasing any outstanding items or actions as required
About usThe Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Do you want to be part of a team making Hammersmith & Fulham a great place to grow old? The Community Independence Service (CIS) provides planned and unplanned nursing and therapy interventions for older residents who have had a recent deterioration in their physical health and is run jointly between West London NHS Trust and CNWL Foundation Trust across the three inner London Boroughs.
We are looking for someone with a passion for community rehabilitation who will be key in supporting the occupational and physiotherapists to deliver effective rehabilitation programmes during a person's episode of care. You will develop and maintain relationships that integrate health and social care to support and reduce the need for hospital admission for patients, ensuring a they maintain their ability to engage in daily activities. This is a great opportunity to consolidate your clinical skills supported through your personal development and appraisal plan.
Working as a member of the Community Independence Service you will contribute to a person's episode of rehabilitation to maintain or improve their independence to continue living in their primary residence with as minimal support as possible
You will work under the guidance of health care professionals to assist therapists by carrying out delegated aspects of patient care without direct supervision and reporting back patient's progress or issues to the relevant therapist.
You will undertake specific skilled support work to aid the rehabilitation of patients in the community or the management of patients at home to prevent imminent unnecessary hospital admission.
You will be responsible for ordering equipment and department supplies, ensuring that these are received in full and good working order, chasing any outstanding items or actions as required
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.