Intermediate care enabler

at  Medway Community Healthcare CIC

Are you a positive individual with a caring nature?
Are you able to work within a team, as well as independently and have good communication skills?
Are you able to motivate others.
Do you have experience in looking after friends, relatives, children or other people in the community?
If you answered yes, we’ve got the perfect role for you!
What is an enabler?
Independence is the key to well-being. Reablement requires a multidisciplinary workforce to enable improvement in patient functioning and achievement of goals. You will be working alongside therapists, therapy assistants and senior enablers. Enablers support and motivate patients to regain their independence by following individualised service users goal plans. Involving service users to ensure they can regain their independence and achieve their goals. In other words, it’s helping people ‘to do’ rather than ‘doing’ to or for people.
If you feel you already have the necessary skills, have experience as an enabler or want to become an enabler, then you can apply to the current vacancies. Please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us if you have any queries.
We offer ongoing training and you will be assigned a supervisor to support with training needs and regular supervisions, We will also work with you to achieve a care certificate or work towards a NVQ qualification.
Positions are available in Gillingham/Rainham/Hempstead/Chatham/ Walderslade and Lordswood, Rochester, Strood, Hoo (and the surrounding areas)
Please specify your preference on application form
So what else?
This is your chance to join a progressive and innovative service in a social enterprise that is patient and staff focused - you’ll even have the opportunity to become an MCH shareholder.
We encourage staff to get involved in exploring new ways of working and service development.
We’ll provide well established, in-service training, one to one supervision, and appraisals with regular support.
You’ll be able to develop your skills in a friendly and supportive team.
Previous applicant need not apply
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important work life balance is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.
The small print
Informal visits can be arranged on request.
We will offer you the choice of two pension schemes; the NHS Pension scheme and the scottish widows group pension scheme.
MCH encourages all staff to be double COVID vaccinated to protect themselves, their colleagues, their family and their patients.
Job purpose
To be a to part of the intermediate care enablement team by ensuring that the values of the organisation are evident in all interactions with service users and colleagues across health and social care.
To ensure that all activities carried out to contribute to supporting independence and delivering excellent care.
To ensure that service users and their families are fully involved in their care and enablement by engaging with them and responding to their feedback.
Follow enablement care plans to meet goals set out by therapists to encourage independence and minimise on-going care needs.
To work autonomously as well as part of a team in line with MCH policies and procedures.
To promote and provide a high standard of fundamental care to patient’s
Report and record Patient information on clinical notes system as per policy
Key tasks
Key tasks include, but are not limited to-
Building professional relationships with service users, ensuring they are aware of and engaged with their enablement and care.
Handing over key information and on-going updates about the service(s) provided by intermediate care therapy/enablement team and what service users should expect

Please refer the Job description for details