Integrated Care Worker (Rehab) - development role

Job summary

OverviewWould you like to work for an organisation that will support you in your role, training you to deliver the highest standards of health care and provide you with the opportunity to develop your career in care, nursing, or therapy?

If you would like to be part of a team who are making a difference in our community then we have a job for you. We are offering a permanent contract in Cambridge.

The Home First Intermediate Care Service supports patients to achieve their optimum independence by earlier discharge from hospital, and avoidance of hospital admission. You will assist in the delivery of high standards of health care and support patients within their own homes by following prescribed packages of care and therapy.

The vision of the service is to provide outstanding, patient focused, community-based health care and therapy, optimising peoples potential to achieve their goals by supporting earlier discharge from hospital; early assessment for care needs and avoidance of hospital admission.

Our operating hours are 7am to 10pm, 7 days a week.

Please note this post may be offered as a Band 2 Development post depending on qualifications and experience. You will be supported fully to develop into a Band 3.

Main duties

With training, use skills from the professional areas of; Nursing, Allied Health Professionals and Medicines Management to undertake delegated tasks .

Apply competency-based treatment techniques/care to patients with specific conditions under the supervision of a qualified practitioner, following a prescribed treatment/care plan.

Providing care to patients with deterioration in their health or function with a particular focus on admission avoidance to acute hospitals.

To deliver functional assessments, personal care, medication prompts, including mobility and appropriate exercise, personal and domestic ADLs, equipment provision

To carry out duties delegated and supervised by registered professionals

To provide a high standard of care

To manage own caseload of patients who require ongoing management and support with complex needs

*DVLA have a number ofreciprocalarrangements with overseas countries, for further information please visit the DVLA website

About usCambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.

Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community. These services include Children, Adult and Older Peoples mental and physical health, Forensic and Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care and Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research and Development.

To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people and members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.

Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.

For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at www.cpft.nhs.uk

Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.

DetailsDate posted: 05 September 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 2

Salary: £24,465 to £26,598 a year per annum pro rata

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number: 310-OPAC-7282146-B

LocationChesterton Medical Centre

35 Union Lane

Cambridge, CB4 1PX

UK

Job responsibilitiesPlease refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities

Make judgements on patients response to prescribed treatment/care plans, and report findings to a qualified professional in line with competency framework.

Overcome barriers to understanding, e.g. patients with hearing or cognitive impairment.

Communicate with patients/carers by exchanging factual information, reassurance, tact and empathy.

Establish and maintain appropriate working relationships with colleagues, patients, carers and other health care professionals.

Be responsible for ensuring equipment is used safely, following relevant training, and that it is maintained appropriately.

Work under guidance on specified tasks, taking direction from registered and non-registered staff as appropriate, with regular clinical support and supervision by a qualified practitioner.

Promote patient independence and self-management

To maintain appropriate and timely documentation of each patient contact

Person SpecificationEducation / Qualifications

NVQ Level 2 and/or Care Certificate or equivalent level of knowledge and experience

Willingness to undertake training to meet competency framework

Experience

Experience of working in a healthcare environment or care environment with older people

Desirable

Experience of caring for adults and older people with physical and/or mental health conditions

Skills and Abilities

Able to demonstrate commitment to high quality care and service provision

Good communication skills.

Ability to record messages and information in an accurate and concise way.

Work flexibly to accommodate patient/service needs.

Desirable

Experience of using SystmOne or similar systems

Additional informationDisclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

Employer details

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

Chesterton Medical Centre

35 Union Lane

Cambridge

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