Band 4 EICT Therapy Support Worker - Central inBirmingham inBirmingham PUBLISHED THU 21 NOV 2024

Band 4: £26,530 to £29,114 a year Per Annum PERMANENT
MENTAL HEALTH NHS

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT rHwSw8WO

Opportunity to be part of a significant initiative that has saved £25.8 million for health and social care in Birmingham.

Engagement in a multidisciplinary team approach that fosters collaboration and diverse perspectives in patient care.

Ability to make a tangible impact on patients' rehabilitation and independence, enhancing their quality of life.

Work within various community settings and patients' homes, providing a dynamic and varied work environment.

Contribution to a cutting-edge Early Intervention programme aimed at reducing acute bed usage and improving patient flow.

Flexibility in work scheduling by working shifts over 7 days, promoting work-life balance.

The Band 4 EICT Therapy Support Worker role at Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust involves working within the Early Intervention Community Team to support patients in their rehabilitation efforts. The position requires collaboration with a multidisciplinary team to help individuals achieve maximum independence through rehabilitation programs administered in patients' homes or community facilities. The role includes assisting clinicians following initial assessments and necessitates shift work across a 7-day week to meet service delivery needs.

This opportunity is part of a broader Early Intervention initiative that has demonstrated significant impacts, including reduced hospital bed usage and substantial financial savings for the healthcare system in Birmingham. The Trust emphasises integrated care, engaging multiple healthcare organisations to enhance patient outcomes within the community.

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We have exciting opportunity for you to join our Early Intervention Community Team within Birmingham Community Health Care NHS Foundation Trust, the largest community trust in the country.

Part of a wider Early Intervention programme, which has delivered in the last 12 months: 77000 fewer acute bed days used, 19000 fewer non-acute bed days and people spend 11.5 fewer days in the system. Overall having an impact of £25.8million saved for Birmingham to reinvest in Health and Social Care developments.

Six health and social care organisations joined forces in the region to deliver this truly integrated service. Alongside BCHC, other partners include Birmingham City Council, University Hospitals Birmingham, Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust, Birmingham and Solihull CCG and Sandwell and West Birmingham CCG

The post holder will work with patients as part of a multidisciplinary team to facilitate their rehabilitation and enable them to achieve the optimum possible independence, within the parameters of the Early Intervention Community Team (EICT)

The post holder will support the clinicians in delivering the rehabilitation programme following initial assessment, in the patient's own home or in a community facility.

The post holder will be expected to work shifts as required over 7 days per week in line with service delivery.

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Band 4 EICT Therapy Support Worker - Central inBirmingham inBirmingham PUBLISHED THU 21 NOV 2024

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT rHwSw8WO

About us For further details on the main responsibilities, please see the attached job description and person specification.

About us
For further details on the main responsibilities, please see the attached job description and person specification.