About this role
Job summary
The opportunity has arisen to be part of our expanding multi-disciplinary frailty team and deliver care in our Proactive Frailty Care Planning Clinics across the six Integrated Neighbour Team locations in Buckinghamshire.
In our Proactive Frailty Care Planning clinics, we conduct Comprehensive Geriatric Assessments (CGAs) on moderately frail patients to identify and solve problems before things go wrong.
The postholder will assist patients and clinicians within the multip-disciplinary team to enable assessments to take place effectively to provide the necessary solutions to ensure patients can lead healthier, more independent lives.
Main duties of the job
The Healthcare Assistant will support patients within agreed protocols and clinical guidelines, working within their own competence as part of a multi-disciplinary team assisting clinicians to undertake frailty health assessments.
To assist the registered clinicians in the delivery of high quality and person-cantered care. To provide fundamental nursing care, e.g., assistance with personal hygiene, eating and drinking, mobility needs, washing under direct or indirect supervision. To carry out limited clinical observations and undertake a range of activities under direct or indirect supervision by a registered nurse, having been assessed as deemed competent in the activities required. To maintain high clinical standards To help maintain a clean and safe ward environment. To contributes towards the department and organisation in the provision of a safe and caring environment. The post holder may be required to work anywhere within the Trust. Key working relationships include all members of the multi-professional team, including nursing and medical staff, allied health professionals and relevant support workers.
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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes.
We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
What do we stand for?
Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.
We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates.
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Job description Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Education, Qualifications & Training Desirable
oLevel 2 or Level 3 (NVQ) in health and Social Care or equivalent relevant experience oWilling to work towards Level 2 functional skills (Math & English) oCare Certificate/working towards
Experience Essential
oExperience of working with people, ideally in a front-line customer service role.
Desirable
oExperience of providing person centred care.
Skills, Abilities & Knowledge Essential
oAn understanding of the importance of patient confidentially and privacy. oDemonstrates a caring, compassionate and empathetic approach to patient's and colleagues, whilst having a professional approach. oRecognises how patients and colleagues need to be treated with dignity and respect and can demonstrate these behaviours in their daily work. oGood verbal and written English communication skills. oBasic knowledge of health and safety with an awareness of the importance of following Trust policies and procedures. oAn appreciation of equality, diversity and inclusion and how this influences how care is provided to patients. oAbility to work as part of a team oA willingness to provide the highest standards of patient care including personal care. oUnderstands the limit and scope of their job role and the need to only do tasks they are trained to do. oKnows when to escalate to a registered nurse when the situation is beyond their scope of practice.
Special Circumstances Essential
oTo demonstrate appropriate level of assertiveness oSelf-motivated oAble to fulfil the physical demands of the role subject to reasonable adjustment under the terms of the Disciplinary Discrimination Act 1995 oAble to be empathetic and handle difficult or emotional situations, using judgement to determine optimal intervention.
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 Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
Address Stoke Mandeville Hospital
Mandeville Road
Aylesbury
HP21 8AL
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://careers.buckshealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)