Healthcare Assistant

at  NELFT NHS Foundation Trust

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.
The main duties of this role will be to assist the delivery of samples from from the community setting to an acute setting, supporting the qualified clinicians to increase their capacity for assessing patients.
The applicant will also be expected to carry out the role of HCA in between this duty if the time allows.
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 £4,551 and a maximum payment of £5,735).
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.

PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY

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• 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.

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