Role Summary
The successful applicant will be working with a small team, visiting people and their families in their own homes to help with assessment and support. They will be part of the team planning and running the cognitive stimulation therapy and meaningful activity groups in each town in the Axe Valley every week. Part of their role is to ensure the wellbeing of each individual is maintained so that they continue to have as much independence as possible and remain well and safe for as long as they can.
About the Role
We will work with you to help you be the best version of you at work.
This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we’ll help you get there.
Looking after you is important to us.
We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.
If you’re starting out in the NHS, you’ll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.
You’ll benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, physiotherapy, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.
Salary is not the only financial benefit
You’ll have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including:
- National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
- Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter
- Car lease schemes.
- The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
- Cycle to work scheme
These are just a few of the benefits available – if the role is something you are interested in, we’d love to hear from you.
About Us
For more information on the Job Description and Responsibilities please click the link below.
More detail about the role
The Axe Valley Dementia team is a small supportive team based in Axminster Hospital and cover the Axe Valley area.
We are looking to recruit a Band 3 Support Worker who is motivated and excited to work with people living with dementia and their families over 4 days a week. Axe Valley Dementia service is part of the wider Multi Disciplinary Team in the Axminster and Seaton area specialising in the Assessment, ongoing support, Cognitive Stimulation Therapy and Meaningful Activity for people living with dementia. The aim is to keep people physically and cognitively active, independent and included in society, to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions, reduce the chances of carer breakdown and delay the need for 24-hour residential/ nursing care.
You will have ample opportunity to develop your skills in all aspects of Dementia care. Having the ability to be a good communicator is an important skill to have in this role. The applicant should ideally have transferable skills around basic clinical assessment, treatment and observations of people. Simple wound care and venepuncture would be an advantage.
A working knowledge of EPIC (My Care) would be an advantage.
Informal visits welcome to meet team members and the working environment.
Working Pattern: Working over 4 day a week.
Interview Date: Tuesday 6th September 2022
For further information please contact Shiobhan Pickering, Community Dementia Matron and team manager on 01297 630428 or Shiobhan.pickering@nhs.net
Preference will be given to staff with ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.
Benefits
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.
Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people’s own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).
Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.
It’s never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you'll help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.
