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Frailty Virtual Ward Healthcare Assistant

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
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Location
Salary
£24,071 - £25,674 per annum, pro rata
Profession
Healthcare support worker
Grade
Band 3
Deadline
11 Dec 2024
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
02 Dec 2024

Job overview

To work under the guidance and supervision of qualified members of staff to meet the needs of clients within their own homes and on the virtual ward in the community and to provide daily administration functions for the community frailty team.

Main duties of the job

  • Will be able to create a professional nursing culture which is open to change, new ideas, concepts and innovation whilst reflecting organisational strategy and values.
  • Willing to develop new skills and participate in training in line with service development e.g. venepuncture.
  • Has an understanding and knowledge of community care procedure and practice (basic
  • bservations, catheter care, monitoring of blood sugar/blood pressure etc)
  • Participate, through appraisal, in matching organisational aims with personal objectives and

supporting staff within their own area of responsibility to do the same.

  • Deliver all telephone and administrative duties in a courteous and friendly manner including efficient and timely message taking.
  • Assist with onboarding clients with remote monitoring for those suitable on the virtual ward.
  • Responsibilities for booking rooms and assist with preparation and clearing of meeting rooms as and when required.
  • Provide admin support as required for the team within the service, including using Microsoft Office, excel, audits, emails, photocopying, filing, archiving, discharging patient records, registering, and scanning.
  • Sort and deal with internal and external post and email enquiries
  • Report any incidents in a timely manner

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  • Provide a safe environment for staff and service users having due regard to legislative

requirements.

  • Contribute to the equity of care for all individuals.
  • Assist qualified staff in the delivery of planned packages of care, working to evidence based care plans.
  • Assist in the delivery of unscheduled, unpredictable episodes of care on a regular basis, with the appropriate use of initiative.
  • Instigate emergency procedures where appropriate.
  • Undertake delegated care without direct supervision where appropriate. This may require the
  • use of observational / analytical skills to monitor the health and wellbeing of clients.
  • Observe a personal duty of care when using equipment, ensuring own safety and that of the clients
  • Participate in the ongoing support of clients and their carers / relatives.
  • Work in a collaborative manner with other healthcare professionals and agencies to deliver a
  • high standard of care.
  • Participate in the delivery of care of terminally ill / chronically ill clients and their carers / relatives using tact and diplomacy.