Senior Support Worker
Location Ascot Intermediate Unit and Discharge to Assess, Ascot House, Ascot Avenue, Sale, M33 4GT.
Salary range £26,421 to £28,770 pro rata (with 6% unsociable hours uplift
Working hours Part Time, 20 hours a week, a combination of both days and evening shifts
Contract type 12 month fixed term
Application deadline 8th November 2024
Interview type In person
About the Role
You will be responsible for completion of Medication Rounds also supporting the daily running of the whole service. You will be required to become a champion in a specific area of care this involves arranging in house training sessions for the staff team and putting on information events in your given area.
You will also support the team to work with in the regulations set out by Care Quality Commission.
You will be supporting the patients arriving to the Discharge to Assess unit helping them settle and providing them with information.
You will need to audit moving and handling equipment, infection control, health and safety and sensor equipment.
You will need to have computer skills and be confident using word documents.
You will undertake all training courses as required.
You will provide support to the Deputy Manager and Registered Manager as required and undertake all tasks conducive to the role.
About you
Your style and approach will reflect our values and behaviors: you will be committed to continually learning & improving the way you do things to ensure effective outcomes; valuing and respecting others’ contribution, you will work together to deliver service; you will take ownership of your actions and strive to getting things right first time and learn from when things do go wrong; you will enjoy taking personal responsibility to resolve issues and change what you do and how you do it to make a difference.
You will have great attention to details and the adaptability required to perform a varied role. You will have a flexible approach, will embrace learning and adapt easily to change. You will be highly organised and able to work to deadlines.
You will have good communication skills with both service users and other professionals.
About us
Ascot house provides a 24-hour intermediate care service for patients registered with a Trafford GP. The multi-disciplinary team provides Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Social Work support as required. In addition a designated GP practice and local community services such as nursing, podiatry, dietetics and speech and language therapy, will provide support at the unit when required.
The unit provides care for patients medically well enough to be discharged from hospital but need short term therapy input and rehabilitation to allow them to return to their home address.
It also helps prevent avoidable hospital admissions by providing a step up facility for individuals in the community who require frequent and intensive therapy to progress their mobility and functional status.
Ascot house provides 24 hour Discharge to assess service for 9 Residents who are Trafford Residents. The purpose is to complete a holistic assessment of the residents care needs for either return to their own home or 24 hour Residential home.
Our vision: Trafford where all our residents, businesses and communities thrive.
Trafford is a lively, prosperous place to put down roots and build a career. The council and Trafford schools employ around 8,000 people, who are central to making the area great. In return for their commitment, the council offers its employees development opportunities, as well as a fair and flexible workplace. The council is a Living Wage Employer.
Additional Information
Flexibility will be required to work outside core hours as the office is open from 7.00 am until 5.30 pm (operated on a Rota system)
An enhanced DBS check with children/adults barred list check will be required.
You will be required to work on a rota and an unsocial hour’s allowance will be paid.
Contact Details
For an informal discussion please contact Danielle Schofield on 0161 962 0996 or email Danielle.Schofield@trafford.gov.uk
About the benefits
You will be welcomed into a friendly environment where your personal and professional development will be encouraged. You will have the opportunity to work and grow in a people-centered and values-based organisation that promotes a positive permission culture. Your opinions matter so you will have the opportunity to shape how we do things here at Trafford.
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OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION
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