Rapid Response Support Worker

Come and work in the glorious countryside of Devon!

Rapid Response support patients across South Hams and West Devon. We are a 7 day crisis team who provide care in people's homes to reduce/avoid the need for hospital admission. We also support the transition home from hospital. This is a rural area so the ability to frequently travel independently, and in a timely manner, between Livewell Southwest sites and community locations, including areas not served by public transport, is essential.

Pool cars are supplied or fuel costs are paid.

If you are a caring individual who likes to help people facing a crisis to recover their health and skills to be able to live as independently as possible, this is the role for you. We can guarantee that no 2 days will ever be the same.

You must be self motivating, compassionate and trustworthy. Willing to help with washing and dressing, toileting, medication and meal preparation. A good communicator as you may need to liaise with other family members and health professionals on their behalf.

We offer ongoing training and full support in a lively and fast paced team.

Providing support to remain at home living as independently as possible.

Duties may include -

• Washing and dressing the person.
• Moving and handling of people (using appropriate equipment)
• Toileting
• Medication support
• Meal Preparation
• Shopping
• Taking basic observations and reporting to health professionals

This role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route; please refer to the Direct Gov website for more information with regards to eligibility.

Please note that Livewell may close the job advertisement earlier than the specified deadline if a high number of applications are submitted. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

All Livewell staff are expected to be able and willing to work across a 7 day service.

Livewell Southwest is an independent, award-winning social enterprise delivering integrated health and social care services across

Plymouth, South Hams, and West Devon, with specialist services in parts of Devon and Cornwall. Our teams work in community hospitals, GP practices, sports centres, and health hubs.

As an organisation with a strong social conscience we are guided by our values,kindness, respect, inclusivity, ambition, responsibility, andcollaboration. We focus on transforming services to ensure sustainability, while empowering staff and those we serve.

We involve the people we care for, along with their families and carers, inshaping the care they receive, striving to deliver the right care at the righttime and place. Centering our work on individual needs helps people lead healthy, independent lives.

We prioritise employees' development, offering protected CPD time, training pathways, leadership programs, and funding for qualifications like the Care Certificate and Nurse Training Scholarships. Our induction and preceptorship programs ensure a smooth transition into our organisation.

Livewell Southwest values diversity and encourages applications from all sections of the community, including those with armed forces experience, lived experience of mental health, neuro-diverse conditions and learning disabilities. If you need assistance or reasonable adjustments during the application process, contact the Recruiting Manager listed in the job advert.

The post holder is employed by Livewell Southwest (LSW) and sits with the South Hams and West Devon RRCS.

They will provide short term care and support to individuals in crisis, at their place of residence, without which would mean an admission to the acute hospital setting.

The RRCS Support Worker will carry out their role as directed by the key worker. A written care or service plan in a range of environments will be specified.

The post holder will work under the guidance of specific professionals including district nurses, care managers, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, community psychiatric nurses and general practitioners.

The Post Holder:

1.Is a member of the South Hams and West Devon RRCS and is attached to a Community IC team working over a 7 day pattern.

2.Will deliver support and personal care to patients identified after an outcome lead care plan carried out by a relevant professional.

3.Will work as a generic support worker undertaking specific tasks to support patients receiving RRCS. The job holder will be required to work alone with patients in various settings in the community without direct supervision.

4.Will take a holistic approach to patient management, carry out tasks and treatment plans as directed by senior IC staff. To feed back to the appropriate IC worker and maintain accurate clinical records.

5.Will contribute to the development, provision and review of care programmes

6.Will liaise with other health, social or voluntary care services and agencies to ensure identified patient care needs outside the scope of the team are met.

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