Frailty Healthcare Assistant

Job description

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Health Care Assistant to join our expanding and well established Frailty Team working to improve the care for frail and elderly patients.

Main duties of the job

This role involves homevisits to patients who are frail and often complex. These patients may beliving in care homes or in their own homes across Weymouth andPortland. There is a combination of regular e.g. monthly visitingto monitor patients, and one-off task focused visits.

This role works with all ofthe GP Surgeries in Weymouth and Portland and with the Weymouth and PortlandIntegrated Community Team with referrals coming from both Primary Care andDorset Health Care staff. Clinical support will be providedby the Frailty Team.

About us

Two Harbours Healthcare is a not for profit organisation led by local General Practices in Weymouth and Portland. Our goal is to work more closely together (and with stakeholders) to share expertise, resources and provide services for the NHS.

Job description

Job responsibilities

• To support the provision of clinical care for identified patients with frail and/or complex needs usually in their own homes in accordance with the patients care plan
• To establish and maintain effective communications with patients, carers, and health professionals in a professional manner
• To assist with ongoing support of patients, their families, and carers to manage their frailty and long-term health conditions
• To be able to identify and recognise a deterioration in an individuals health and act promptly to refer to relevant health professional to minimise the risk of rapid deterioration or where appropriate, avoid hospital admission
• In line with the PCN/ Practices Team policy, to update patient records ensuring entries are accurate, relevant, and timely and communicate care provided appropriately
• Following appropriate competency-based training, to undertake delegated clinical tasks and procedures such as, phlebotomy, ECG, BMI/BP readings and urinalysis
• To develop and maintain effective working relationships with health and social care colleagues and other agencies to ensure that frail and complex patients receive a consistent, integrated response to all contacts/referrals
• To demonstrate an ability to undertake duties in an autonomous manner
• To understand and follow procedures and policies on information governance, with strict adherence to protocols regarding the sharing of personal and confidential information between different organisations and individuals
• To contribute to the ongoing development of the service and participate in team meetings

Job description
Job responsibilities

• To support the provision of clinical care for identified patients with frail and/or complex needs usually in their own homes in accordance with the patients care plan
• To establish and maintain effective communications with patients, carers, and health professionals in a professional manner
• To assist with ongoing support of patients, their families, and carers to manage their frailty and long-term health conditions
• To be able to identify and recognise a deterioration in an individuals health and act promptly to refer to relevant health professional to minimise the risk of rapid deterioration or where appropriate, avoid hospital admission
• In line with the PCN/ Practices Team policy, to update patient records ensuring entries are accurate, relevant, and timely and communicate care provided appropriately
• Following appropriate competency-based training, to undertake delegated clinical tasks and procedures such as, phlebotomy, ECG, BMI/BP readings and urinalysis
• To develop and maintain effective working relationships with health and social care colleagues and other agencies to ensure that frail and complex patients receive a consistent, integrated response to all contacts/referrals
• To demonstrate an ability to undertake duties in an autonomous manner
• To understand and follow procedures and policies on information governance, with strict adherence to protocols regarding the sharing of personal and confidential information between different organisations and individuals
• To contribute to the ongoing development of the service and participate in team meetings

Person Specification

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication skills with patients with complex needs and their families/carers
• Clinical observation skills
• Venepuncture
• Ability to take an ECG
• Clear and concise record keeping
• Ability to prioritise workload

Desirable

• Knowledge of Systmone
• Confidence in lone visiting to complex patients
• Ability to use bladder scanner
• Band 3 Therapy Assistant Competencies

Qualifications

Essential

• 5 GCSEs at C/4 or above including Maths and English (or relevant experience)

Desirable

• Care Certificates

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience in an NHS / Primary Care / Local Authority role
• Experience of working under own direction

Person Specification
Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication skills with patients with complex needs and their families/carers
• Clinical observation skills
• Venepuncture
• Ability to take an ECG
• Clear and concise record keeping
• Ability to prioritise workload

Desirable

• Knowledge of Systmone
• Confidence in lone visiting to complex patients
• Ability to use bladder scanner
• Band 3 Therapy Assistant Competencies

Qualifications

Essential

• 5 GCSEs at C/4 or above including Maths and English (or relevant experience)

Desirable

• Care Certificates

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience in an NHS / Primary Care / Local Authority role
• Experience of working under own direction

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

Two Harbours Healthcare Ltd
Address

Lynch Lane Offices

Lynch Lane

Weymouth

Dorset

DT4 9DN

United Kingdom

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