Join to apply for the Healthcare & Therapy Assistant - REACT role at Candino CA.An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our award-winning Reactive Emergency Assessment Community Team (REACT) as a Healthcare & Therapy Assistant (HTA).REACT is based within the community and assesses and supports patients experiencing a short-term crisis to remain in their own home, avoiding an emergency admission to hospital where possible. The integrated, multi-agency team covers a varied caseload, and the successful candidate will join a team of Nurses, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Doctors, healthcare & therapy assistants, social workers and staff from Suffolk Family Carers, Citizens Advice and British Red Cross.The REACT Service provides 24-hour support, with shifts that will include early, late, nights, weekend and bank holiday working. With a reablement approach, our Healthcare & Therapy Assistants support people to regain their level of independence with activities of daily living.You must hold a valid UK driving licence and be able to travel to patients'' homes using either their own car or one of the team''s pool cars. Both teams work across Ipswich and East Suffolk, with a central base in Ipswich.Please note that proven care experience and/or a Care Certificate (or equivalent) is essential for this post.Responsibilities include:Developing and maintaining a flexible, proactive and positive approach to the role.Taking responsibility and ownership of high-quality service delivery, fostering a culture of integrity.Managing an effective interface with colleagues from health, social care and voluntary care services.Supporting clinicians by completing delegated tasks to meet the individual needs of patients and service users.Working in collaboration with patients and their carers, healthcare professionals and agencies.Supporting end of life and long-term life limiting conditions.Providing one-to-one support with patients in their home environment.We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients'' own homes.We pride ourselves on supporting our staff with a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you. #J-18808-Ljbffr
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