Job summary Bluebird Lodge is a community hospital based in Ipswich. Here we provide a service for people who require reablement and rehabilitation. Bluebird Lodge has 28 inpatient beds and the team is made up from nurses, health care support workers, generic workers, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and other allied health professionals. Bluebird Lodge caters for a wide range of patients who require rehabilitation following a hospital stay or admission from the community setting. As a Generic worker you will support the wider team in providing a high standard of care for our patients. This includes actively planning our patients discharges, inline with their rehabilitation goals, whilst assisting and promoting independence with activities of daily living. At Bluebird Lodge we receive patients with different needs. This includes rehabilitation, however at times our patients require medical support, such as Intravenous antibiotics, Piccline care, Peg care etc. As a generic worker you will work alongside the nursing and therapy team completing delegated tasks from registered practitioners. Carrying out routine elements of assessment, working to care plans, carrying out delegated care/therapy interventions. Main duties of the job To meet the direct and indirect care needs of patients under the delegation and supervision of a registered nurse. Including specific skilled support with wound care management, pressure ulcer prevention and additional patient support with stoma teaching for example. To provide a reablement approach to supporting patients with personal care including bathing, toileting and feeding. To provide specific skilled support to the registered therapists in providing rehabilitation from set rehabilitation plans alongside the therapy team and helping to facilitate patient's to achieve their goals and support timely discharges. To be able to work flexibly over a 7 day service. To establish effective communication across the multi-disciplinary team to ensure high quality care for our patients, families and carers. To support in the identification and issuing of equipment required for patient use on the ward. About us 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 are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff. We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options. Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services. Our philosophy is thatTime Mattersto everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients. We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients. If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you. Find out about living and working here -www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A Details Date posted 15 May 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 3 Salary £24,625 to £25,674 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 432-HR215-25 Job locations Bluebird Lodge 100 Mansbrook Boulevard Ipswich IP3 9GJ Job description Job responsibilities For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description. Job description Job responsibilities For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description. Person Specification Qualifications Essential QCF care certificate or equivalent knowledge and experience or working towards an Apprenticeship Desirable NVQ 3 in Health & Social Care or equivalent Knowledge and Skills Essential Keyboard skills and knowledge of SystmOne Be a team player Able to make own travel arrangements to meet the needs of the services if required to Person Specification Qualifications Essential QCF care certificate or equivalent knowledge and experience or working towards an Apprenticeship Desirable NVQ 3 in Health & Social Care or equivalent Knowledge and Skills Essential Keyboard skills and knowledge of SystmOne Be a team player Able to make own travel arrangements to meet the needs of the services if required to Disclosure 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. Employer details Employer name East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust Address Bluebird Lodge 100 Mansbrook Boulevard Ipswich IP3 9GJ Employer's website https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab) Employer details Employer name East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust Address Bluebird Lodge 100 Mansbrook Boulevard Ipswich IP3 9GJ Employer's website https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab). Location : Bluebird Lodge, 100 Mansbrook Boulevard, IP3 9GJ Ipswich, United Kingdom