Health & Social Care Support Assistant Teddington, London, England
Job description
We are currently seeking health and social care assistants with a broad range of previous experience and knowledge who are looking for an opportunity to develop skills in rapid response, Discharge to assess, community rehabilitation management of acutely unwell clients in the community. You will be working under the guidance of multi-disciplinary clinicians, to support assessment and treatment of patients to achieve medical stability and maintain functional ability, aiming to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions.
You should have previous experience of working with a therapy, nursing or personal care team within a health or social care setting. You must be flexible, responsive and have excellent time management skills as the team's priorities can change throughout the day. You should have good written and verbal communication skills and enjoy working in a dynamic and effective team.
The Richmond Response and Rehabilitation Team (RRRT) is an integrated health and social care service for adults, primarily older people, working in partnership with HRCH and the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames Council.
The service offers individual short term health and social care packages of support to help people regain their independence and wellbeing. Reablement and rehabilitation is provided on a short term basis with a view of achieving individual goals. For people who have been admitted to hospital, the team will support a safe and timely discharge home or to a community setting.
For detailed job description and person specification please see documents attached
For further information or to arrange please contact:
Tharani Pathmarajah- RRRT Service Manager 07586478117
Magdalene Woollcombe Gossom - Assistant Team Manager 07769283907
