Job summary
- Main area
- Frailty Same Day Emergency Care.
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 405-24-A379HCSW
- Employer
- Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Dorset County Hospital Foundation Trust.
- Town
- Dorchester.
- Salary
- £22,816 - £24,336 Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/07/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 05/08/2024
Employer heading
Health Care Support Worker
NHS AfC: Band 3
Outstanding Care, Outstanding Careers
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Job overview
An exciting opportunity has become available to join the team in the new Frailty SDEC service at Dorset County Hospital. We are expanding our acute frailty service, and the post holder will work as part of the multidisciplinary team in assessing patients who present in the Emergency Department as well as planned frailty SDEC admissions. Frailty SDEC will be located in the Portesham Unit which has been designed to meet the needs of this client group.
Frailty SDEC will commence as a Monday - Friday service with plans to expand to a seven day service.
Main duties of the job
The key objective of Frailty SDEC is to provide safe, effective high-quality care for our older population in Dorset. Assessment, investigations and treatments will be provided on the same day, leading to a safe co-ordinated discharge from the department. Liaison and networking both with staff in the Emergency Department and the local community services will be key to co-ordinating the care of our patients
Working for our organisation
At DCHFT, we pride ourselves on the care we provide for our patients, and on the culture, we are creating for our staff. We work hard to create a fair, inclusive environment for our staff.
Our Mission is to provide outstanding care for people in ways which matter to them, and our vision is Dorset County Hospital, working with our health and social care partners, will be at the heart of improving the well-being of our communities.
We are a Trust that celebrates diversity, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people in all under-represented groups.
As a trust we are support a number of overseas applicants into UK based roles.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Our DCHFT Job Description and Person Specification (attached) tells you all about this role, what to expect and what is needed to succeed. When completing your application please make sure to tell us how your experience and skills fit the person specification.
Please contact us at [email protected] if you are unable to view or download the attachment.
For all our roles, we are looking for staff who hold our Trust Values of Integrity, Respect Teamwork and Excellence, and who are passionate about providing the best patient care. To read more about our Trust and our Values search Dorset County Hospital online.
Person specification
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential criteria
- Educated to GCSE Maths and English grade C or equivalent
- Care Certificate
- NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Health Care
KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
- Relevant experience working in an acute medical or surgical ward and with older people
- Evidence of an ability to practice autonomously and with little supervision in a clinical environment whilst remaining within Trust policy
- Experience and evidence of excellent customer care skills
- Evidence of an ability to supervise a team
- Understanding of the role of the Senior Health Care Assistant/therapy assistant
SKILLS & ABILITIES
Essential criteria
- Evidence of ability to maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, patients and visitors
- Evidence of good communication skills
- Demonstrate an understanding of confidentiality
- Evidence of an ability to respond to changing priorities, organising workload to meet deadlines
- Competency in Venepuncture, Cannulation and ECG recording
- Evidence of ability to produce accurate and legible documentation
Desirable criteria
- Ability to work with hospital IT systems such as, PAS, ICE, Microsoft programmes
- Evidence of an ability to work within the multidisciplinary team
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sarah Simmonds
- Job title
- Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01305 255726
- Additional information
Kate Rourke
Advanced Clinical Practitioner for Older People
01305 255313
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