Assessment And Review Worker

We are St Helens Borough Council

Located in the heart of the Northwest close to Liverpool, Manchester and Lancashire, St Helens is a modernising Council which is passionate and ambitious for the children and families we support, our communities and our workforce. As part of our transformation journey, we continue to build on our progress and put children firmly at the centre of our care. We can only do this because of our highly valued, skilled, and supported workforce.

We are a very busy Integrated Discharge Team, based in Whiston Hospital. We work closely with the Trust to ensure safe and timely discharges for patients and their families. We have a well established team in the hospital and work well with our colleagues on the wards. This is a fast pace working environment so if you think you have the skills come and join us!

Please note we reserve the right to close the advert early should we receive a sufficient number of applications and encourage you to apply early, to avoid disappointment.

Making A Difference as An Assessment and Review officer in Contact Cares

An opportunity has arisen (12 months fixed term) for a driven and innovative Assessment and Review Worker to co-ordinate and support intermediate care discharges at Newton hospital. As part of the council’s people’s Services within Contact Cares the successful applicant will work within a multi-disciplinary team and assume case responsibility for individuals and, where appropriate, their carers who require discharge from Hospital or an Intermediate Care Unit, in line with grade, initial or ongoing practical help and/or assistance. Responsibilities also include.

• Attending daily handover & board rounds
• Attending twice daily IC Huddle
• Liaise with all borough discharge teams to expediate d/c
• Manage referral process for timely admission to Newton
• Complete E-DIS
• Support with relevant audits and patient experience processes
• Work with all members of the MDT team
• Attend system DTL .

Contact Cares is a large and busy multi-disciplinary team and is the single point of access for health and social care referrals. As the team continues to develop, we are looking to recruit a motivated Assessment and review worker to join our assessment and discharge team within the service. The team consists of both qualified and unqualified Social Care, Nursing and Therapy staff. We offer planned and urgent assessments and provide a 2-hour response under Urgent Community Response Criteria as well as supporting hospital and intermediate care discharges.

The Contact Cares team also provide initial contact, care planning, onward referrals, and signposting services for a wide range of adult clients across health and social care. With a focus that stretches from prevention and early intervention, to reducing hospital admissions and readmissions the work is varied and interesting.

Newton Community Hospital is a 30 bedded IMC unit, providing Intermediate Care in a community setting, including nursing, medical, therapy and social care interventions for patients who require specialist care and support. Intermediate care is for people whose short-term needs can be addressed within a limited period of weeks, as part of their overall care plan. The aim is to provide assessment and treatment to aid people to recover previous functional ability following illness or injury and promote health, wellbeing and independence supporting them to remain within their own home, prevent admission or readmissions to an acute hospital and prevent discharge to care homes.

Onward referrals to other community nursing and therapy teams can be made as part of the discharge and on-going care plan.

There is a dedicated multidisciplinary team that support both patients and families including nursing, GP, therapy, social work, and mental health with in-reach support from various disciplines.

The team operate from 8.00 am until 10.00 pm 7 days per week to include Bank Holidays. This post will be 8-4 Monday - Friday

This post is subject Enhanced DBS Disclosure.