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Teitl cyflogwr
Healthcare Assistant
Band 3
Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London, Essex, Kent and Medway. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.
The Trust has award winning equality and diversity initiatives and staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest heavily in your development, because when you are valued and supported, we provide the best care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been featured in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for three consecutive years, and we have achieved a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Along with our staff networks and training opportunities, we work hard to embed a just and compassionate culture here at NELFT.
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Trosolwg o'r swydd
This is a physical health needs service
To work as part of the Community Treatment Team (CTT) to avoid unnecessary admissions to the acute hospital settings (BHRUT Hospitals). To assist with delivering nursing and therapy care as part of a multi professional service/team, within the accident and emergency and community setting working with patients towards rehabilitation, self-management, and independence throughout the continuum of care. Including being professionally and legally accountable.
Using current evidence-based therapy techniques, when based in the Accident and Emergency (A&E) setting, assist with providing a thorough and rapid assessment, facilitating a quick and effective discharge home. Engage with community services to create a seamless journey for patients from the A&E setting to home.
When based within the community undertake visits and holistic assessment of needs and assist with ongoing management of personalised care thus reducing the need for an acute admission.
The service is staffed 365 days per year from 8am till 10pm, the post holder will work various shifts during this time at any of the bases.
To assist with management of a defined caseload of patients with complex needs.
Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd
• To be responsible for organising and prioritising, allocated delegated workload on a day-to-day basis.
• To have organisational knowledge relating to Trust protocols and procedures and adhere to them.
• To ensure effective risk management at team level by accident/incident reporting.
• Carrying out and monitoring treatment programmes as directed.
• To identify and report any changes in patient care needs or changes in physical or emotional wellbeing to the lead nurse.
• Patients who have a wide range of physical disabilities as well as cognitive, perceptual, and mental health problems.
• To maintain accurate records in the patient’s RIO records within 24 hours, record new problems as they are identified and report all actions taken to the lead nurse.
• Adopt and MDT approach, ensuring patients are treated holistically.
• To support the CTT in the provision of therapy assessments and treatments.
• To undertake specialised nursing/therapist tasks following completion of theoretical training and acquisition of competency under the supervision of the therapy/nursing staff.
• To supply, fit and demonstrate the use of specialist equipment to patients and carers after appropriate training in consultation with a qualified therapist/nurse.
• To maintain confidentiality in all dealings with patients and their records.
• To offer support and teach patients, relatives and other carer’s appropriate skills, imparting knowledge to promote positive health.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
Probationary Period
This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).
Starting with NELFT
NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process, new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.
High-Cost Area Supplement - London
This post also attracts payment for High-Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,313 and a maximum payment of £5,436).
Use of AI
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
Swydd ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
The job description has been attached and the main responsibilites are listed as above.
Please ensure that you fully read the JD
• To assist with ordering of equipment for patient use.
• To maintain, update and develop personal, professional knowledge and skills achieving high standards of patient care at all times.
• To undertake training, this will lead to new skills being developed, to develop services. Reflect on practice regularly and plan personal development to achieve growth development. Access supervision monthly from your supervisor to enhance and reflect on own practice.
If you are an overseas qualified nurse and wanting to start your journey to becoming a UK based registered nurse with the NMC, you can check whether you are eligible to be supported through our Capital Nurse consortium. Please visit; https://www.capitalnurselondon.co.uk/how-to-apply/. Whilst NELFT is happy to welcome overseas nurses we are unable to consider your application directly. You should submit your interest and apply through the Capital Nurse London group.
Manyleb y person
essential and desirable
Meini prawf hanfodol
- demonstrate the trust values
- good standard of written and spoken english
- Level 3 in health & social care
- Demonstrates a commitment in learning
- Previous healthcare/NHS experience
- basic understanding of patient needs
- to be able to travel efficiently throughout the area
Meini prawf dymunol
- can undertake some clinical observations
- undertsanding of patient confidentiality
- awareness of the community issues and the needs of elderly people
- able to participate in clinical audit
desirable
Meini prawf dymunol
- able to participate in clinical audit
desirable
Meini prawf dymunol
- able to participate in clinical audit
desirable
Meini prawf dymunol
- to be able to participate in clinical audit
Gofynion ymgeisio
Mae'r swydd hon yn ddarostyngedig i Orchymyn Deddf Adsefydlu Troseddwyr 1974 (Eithriadau) 1975 (Diwygio) (Cymru a Lloegr) 2020 a bydd angen cyflwyno Datgeliad i'r Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd.
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Rhagor o fanylion / cyswllt ar gyfer ymweliadau anffurfiol
- Enw
- Natalie Deadman
- Teitl y swydd
- CTT Manager
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 0300 300 1660
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