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North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
About
We provide hospital and community health services to a half a million people. We’re responsible for delivering over 70 services across 15 main locations and we employ over 6500 members of staff.
As an integrated care organisation, we work side by side with partners and the wider community to join up health and care for patients.
Before the Trust was formed on 1 October 2019, the former Cumbria Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and North Cumbria University Hospitals NHS Trust worked with partners in the wider North Cumbria Health and Care System to become one of the first 14 areas nationally to be confirmed as an Integrated Care System.
Now working as a single Trust, we want to become more embedded in our local community. Not just caring for people but improving their wellbeing too.
In June 2019 a North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care System was created. This means we're able to work together more easily across the region on shared challenges such as sustaining services.
There are lots of opportunities to join us at NCIC and be part of our organisation, either through a career with us or if you live in Cumbria, you can get involved as a member.
Living Well Coach - Keswick and Solway ICC
Accepting applications until: 02-Dec-2024 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 02-Dec-2024 23:59
Key details
Location
- Site
- Wigton Hospital, Keswick and Solway ICC
- Town
- Cumbria
- Postcode
- CA7 9DD
- Major / Minor Region
- Cumbria
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
Salary
- Salary
- £24,071 - £25,674 Per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS AfC: Band 3)
Specialty
- Main area
- 203260 Well Being Service Keswick & Solway ICC
Job overview
Working within Keswick and Solway GP practices and working closely with the wider ICC team, the Living Well Coach (LWC) will work within the Wellbeing Service to provide a coaching service for individuals with long term health conditions and psycho-social needs engaging them to set personalised goals and find and access services and resources best suited to meet their needs and circumstances.
Depending on the individual the assessment might include low level clinical screening, wellbeing assessment, review of functional abilities, assessment of social / housing / employment circumstances and gaining understanding of social and support networks.
LWCs will develop skills in active listening, motivational interviewing and appropriate psychological care skills including CBT skills, acceptance & commitment therapy, mindfulness and social prescribing. Training and on-going clinical supervision will be provided by the Physical Health Psychology Department within North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust (NCIC).
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Using their coaching skills to support individuals identified by the GP practice and wider Integrated Care Community (ICC), Living Well Coaches (LWC) work alongside people who want to improve their skills in self management of their own health and wellbeing, the coach will listen to what is important to the person and help them to identify and commit to step by step activity, building towards their improvement goal.
Although the base will be within one/ two GP practices in the Keswick and Solway Integrated Care Community (ICC) the post-holder will be expected to work in a range of environments including visiting people in their own homes, in other GP practices or community health/ care settings. Individual LWCs will be allocated to one or two practice(s) allowing continuity for patients and direct engagement with the GP practice team.
Working for our organisation
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of ‘safe, high quality care every time’:
· Being a clinically led organisation
· Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
· A positive patient experience every time
· A great place to work
· Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.
If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
The essential criteria for this role includes the requirement to have a care certificate or the willingness and ability to undertake this. For further information, please see the additional information link which can be viewed under the “read this before applying” section.
- Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
- If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Important Information
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- Junk Mail is checked regularly
Disclosure and Barring Service:
On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.
The changes mean that:
- youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
- the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.
If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so.
Nacro – Tel: 0300 123 1999, or email: [email protected]
Unlock – Tel: 01634 247350, email [email protected] or complete the online form on the Unlock website
The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
Standard Check: £18 + Administration cost of £3.85 = £21.85. Deducted at £6.85 from 1st month salary and £5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
Enhanced Check: £38 + administration cost of £3.90 = £41.90. Deducted at £11.90 from 1st month salary and £10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.
A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.
27 day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Flexible working Scheme
Excellent opportunities for development
Competitive NHS Pension scheme
Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies
EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
These schemes are subject to availability
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working within a team
- Experience of organising own day to day work and adjusting priorities in response to changing needs or needs of others
- Experience of lone working and/or understanding of risks associated with this
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in a health or social care setting
- Experience of delivering person centred care
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- A qualification in Health / Social Care or an accredited award such as NVQ Level 3 or prior work experience of similar work
- Care Certificate or the willingness and ability to undertake (applicable for all non-registered support workers that provide health care)
Desirable criteria
- ECDL or equivalent
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Understanding of the needs of vulnerable people.
- Able to recognise where individuals might be at risk and take appropriate action
- Knowledge of Health & Safety procedures and practices to be considered when working with clients and cares in a variety of settings.
- Core competencies in use of MS office and in data entry as there will be a need to enter into, GP Practice systems, including creating, updating, and amending, care plans and assessments
- An understanding of and commitment to policies in relation to Equal Opportunity, Customer Care and service delivery and data sharing, and the ability to implement these policies in the workplace
Desirable criteria
- Experience of using EMIS and PRIMIS information systems
- Working knowledge of the range of psychological and physical health problems that affect adults.
- Working knowledge of relevant legislation such as safeguarding, vulnerable adults and mental capacity and how these impact on casework.
- An understanding of the resources available in the locality to help and support both individuals and their carers or where this information can be found
Skills & Aptitudes
Essential criteria
- Experience of dealing with people, demonstrating the ability to communicate effectively and empathetically, to instil confidence in people.
- Have an empathetic approach and able to form strong and trusting relationships with individuals
- Ability to coordinate and good organisation skills (which will ensure good support patients and their carers)
- Working to strict deadlines (which will be needed to communicate quickly and effectively with all health and social care providers).
- Ability to be self-motivating, energetic, creative, comfortable with uncertainty and working in a changing and developing environment.
- Ability to develop and maintain excellent working partnerships (this will ensure good communication with GPs and practice staff, with acute and community health staff, social care staff, external agencies and service providers in order to provide the best support to patients).
- Constructive, able to build upon positive rather than being critical
- Ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively
- Ability to work flexibly and creatively, planning and problem solving to meet the individual needs of patients and their carers.
- Ability to motivate people (which will be needed to motivate people to adopt a self-management approach to managing Long Term Conditions (including Frailty)
- Ability to make judgements involving a range of facts, in situations which require analysis or comparison of a range of options.
- Ability to report back to senior colleagues regarding observations / findings and any action taken.
- Ensuring accuracy and demonstrating non-judgemental and objective work practice and consideration of patients and carers views.
- Ability to work within data governance rules and guidelines, ensuring appropriate consents are obtained at all times.
- Ability to Communicating with people and carers who may have varying degrees of communication difficulties (e.g. dementia, hearing impairment, etc.) to ensure that empathy, tact and sensitivity are always exercised.
Desirable criteria
- An understanding of health and social care terminology.
Personal Circumstance
Essential criteria
- Willingness and ability to travel independently across ICC footprint
- Willingness to work flexibly (occasional earlier start or later finish as service requires)
Other Requirements
Essential criteria
- Commitment to continuing personal and professional development
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Hazel Stewart
- Job title
- Wellbeing Activator
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01768 245 954
- Additional information
Email contact is preferred.
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