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Teitl cyflogwr
Health Practitioner Assistant (ICRAS)
Band 3
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Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust celebrates diversity and promotes equal opportunities; we are committed to challenging and eliminating racism and other forms of discrimination and advancing and promoting equality of opportunity in the provision of services and creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We believe that everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect.
We take positive action to support disadvantaged groups and also particularly encourage applications from ethnic minorities, disabled and LGBTQIA+ people that are under-represented in our workforce. Furthermore we welcome applications from reservists and ex-armed forces personnel as we recognise the benefits of the values, skills, training and experience that they bring to their work with us. We encourage all applicants to share their equality information with us.
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Trosolwg o'r swydd
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Health Practitioner Assistant/Health Care Assistant to join the Integrated Community Reablement Assessment Service (ICRAS)
NVQ Level 3 - Health & Social Care is an essential criteria
We have a number of posts working around South Sefton and Liverpool providing care and support for patients who require support with keeping them at home rather than admitting them to hospital or patients who have been in hospital and require support to ensure that their assessments for care are made in their own home rather than hospital.
We welcome all candidates that are committed to providing patients with high standards of care and work in line with Mersey Care values at all times in striving for perfect care.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to learn, develop and practice a variety of skills, as well as being a valued member of our exceptional multi-disciplinary team.
Shortlisting planned for 1 August
Interviews planned for 9 August
Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd
- Work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team.
- Undertake a range of patient interventions within the scope of NVQ level 3 skills for patients as delegated by team leader or other qualified clinical staff.
- Offer advice to patients and carers on a wide range of health issues to include health promotion, lifestyle advice and self-care.
- Plan and organise own work schedule once delegated from team leader or Senior Nurse Practitioner
- Undertake basic patient observations.
- Work within existing clinical guidelines, policies and infection control procedures.
- Offer advice and support to patients and families in a wide range of situations.
- Communicate factual and sensitive information within confidentiality guidelines to patients, ensuring all information is appropriately documented and reported back to the team leader.
- Demonstrate own role to new starters and students.
- Ensure safe moving and handling techniques in the delivery of patient care, this can include the safe use of equipment.
Communicate information to multi-disciplinary team and other agencies as appropriate. Undertake further training to gain skills in other areas.
Deliver patient care within essence of care standards and Trust guidelines and policies. Document care delivered within hand-written or electronic patient records. Participate
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.
We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.
At the heart of all we do is our commitment to ‘perfect care’ – care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We’re currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.
Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.
Swydd ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
The post holder is responsible for the delivery of clinical care and support under the supervision of a registered nurse to a defined population. Supported by a nurse practitioner, they will deliver care within the boundaries of their role. They will work effectively and collaboratively within the team to meet the needs of patients, support the delivery of policy and procedures and provide clinical leadership.
Ensure the delivery of the quality strategy within the designated area incorporating establishment of systems and processes
Manyleb y person
Qualifications
Meini prawf hanfodol
- NVQ Level 3 or equivalent.
Knowledge/ Experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Previous health and social care experience or equivalent.
- Understanding of the principles of GDPR (Data Protection Act)
- Health and Safety
- Equality and Diversity
- Good Computer skills/ECDL or equivalent
- Able to work without direct supervisor
- Able to plan own workload.
- Ability to undertake clinical interventions commensurate to training, competency and qualifications
- Able to work as a team member.
Skills
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Ability to prioritise workload pro-actively
- Committed to raising standards in clinical areas
- Capable of working on own initiative
- Able to involve and listen to others
- Excellent developed oral and written. Communication skills
- Able to keep accurate written and electronic contemporaneous records
- Able to work in a confidential and sensitive manner
- Able to travel for work purposes.
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.
Dogfennau i'w lawrlwytho
Rhagor o fanylion / cyswllt ar gyfer ymweliadau anffurfiol
- Enw
- Dale Jeffers
- Teitl y swydd
- Team Lead
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 0151 4754204
Rhestr swyddi gyda Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust yn Nyrsio a bydwreigiaeth neu bob sector