Care Assistant

at  Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

A new and exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic Care Assistant to join our dynamic and specialist Anticoagulation team.
The successful candidate will be expected to complement the existing team and contribute significantly to the ongoing development within our field.
Applicants must have exceptional inter-personal skills, be self motivated and able to work on their own initiative as well as within a small team. Liaison and communication with other professional groups, agencies and the user group, both within the hospital and in the community, will be an essential component of the role.
This vacancy is linked to a Level 2 Apprenticeship. This will support you to gain relevant knowledge, skills and experience that will help you achieve your potential in this role. Working alongside the Trust’s experienced staff you will be supported to gain the apprenticeship qualification and functional skills in maths and English if required. This is a great opportunity to gain a national recognised qualification while you are working and earning, which will support you in both this role and in your future career at Frimley Health.
You will not be required to undertake an apprenticeship if you have previously completed a relevant apprenticeship, NVQ or similar qualification.

FOR AN INFORMAL DISCUSSION, PLEASE CONTACT CONSUELO AMIGO ON:

0300 615 5358 or Harminder Sangha on 0300 615 3313.
Carry out duties in support and under supervision of Anticoagulation pharmacist specialist/ Anticoagulation nurse specialist in the planning, implementation and evaluation of anticoagulation care.
To work collaboratively with inpatient areas as a member of the anticoagulation team.
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust provides NHS hospital services for around 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.
As well as delivering excellent general hospital services to local people, we provide specialist heart attack, vascular, stroke, spinal, cystic fibrosis and plastic surgery services across a much wider area.
We have three main hospitals - Frimley Park in Frimley near Camberley, Heatherwood in Ascot and Wexham Park near Slough.
Our three core values , and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other, Committed to Excellence, Working Together and Facing the Future .
We are also proud to host the Defence Medical Group South East at Frimley Park with military surgical, medical and nursing personnel working alongside the hospital’s NHS staff providing care to patients in all specialties.
For full details, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification:
Participate in care of patients under the direction and supervision of Anticoagulation pharmacist specialist/ Anticoagulation nurse specialist
To assist in the outpatient clinics when necessary and provide escort and transfer for patients if necessary.
To complete and record investigations and observations as appropriate including, reporting any abnormalities to Anticoagulation pharmacist specialist/ Anticoagulation nurse specialist.
Able to demonstrate an empathetic and caring approach to patients and relatives and work so that patients’ dignity & respect
is maintained at all time

Please refer the Job description for details