Job overview

The vision of the service is to provide outstanding, patient focused, community based health care and therapy, optimising peoples potential to achieve their goals by supporting earlier discharge from hospital; early assessment for care needs and avoidance of hospital admission.

Are you dynamic, flexible and enjoy variety in your work and wish to be part of a team making a difference in our community then you are the right person for us. We are offering a permanent contract in the Peterborough area

The Intermediate Care Service supports patients to achieve their optimum independence by earlier discharge from hospital, assessment for care needs out of the acute setting and avoidance of hospital admission. You will assist in the delivery of high standards of health care and support patients within their community setting by following prescribed packages of care and therapy.

Our operating hours are 7am to 10pm, 7 days a week. 

Main duties of the job

  • With training, use skills from the professional areas of; Nursing, Allied Health Professionals and Medicines Management to undertake delegated tasks .
  • Apply competency based treatment techniques/care to patients with specific conditions under the supervision of a qualified practitioner, following a prescribed treatment/care plan.
  • Providing care to patients with deterioration in their health or function with a particular focus on admission avoidance to acute hospitals.
  • To deliver functional assessments ,personal care, medication prompts, including mobility and appropriate exercise ,personal and domestic ADLs, equipment provision
  • To carry out duties delegated and supervised by registered professionals
  • To provide a high standard of care
  • To manage own caseload of patients who require ongoing management and support with complex needs

    • **Please note this role requires you to be able to travel across the county in a timely fashion whilst maintaining the standards of the service**

    Working for our organisation

    Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.

    Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.

    To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ+ communities.