Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
Healthcare Assistant
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The Opportunity
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.
About the Role
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 multi-disciplinary team to enable assessments to take place effectively to provide the necessary solutions to ensure patients can lead healthier, more independent lives.
Responsibilities
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-centered 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 contribute towards the department and organization in the provision of a safe and caring environment.
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The post holder may be required to work anywhere within the Trust.
Key Working Relationships
Includes 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.
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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.
We are proud to achieve the Gold award for the Armed Forces Covenant and support applications from the Armed Forces Community. Please contact Pam.Daley@nhs.net (our Armed Forces Covenant Lead) if you would like guidance or assistance with your application.
We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
For Further Details / Informal Visits Contact
- Name: Penny Northcote
- Job Title: General Manager
- Email Address: penny.northcote@nhs.net
- Telephone Number: 07929 852758
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