Site Multidisciplinary Day Assessment Service (MuDAS) Wycombe Hospital Town High Wycombe Salary £23,615 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 16/01/2025 23:59
Be part of our BHT family
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.
We care for over half a million patients every year:
* provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
* nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
* regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
* deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.
More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.
We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to become a Health Care Assistant in the Multidisciplinary Assessment Service (MuDAS Unit). We are a Day Unit open Monday - Friday that provides comprehensive Geriatric Assessment to patients out in the community. Additionally we have an IVI lounge. The aim of the unit is to avoid admission in the acute settings.
What will we give you? Once in post you will be on the road to develop and enhance your skills. We offer each individual an induction in our team with a period of supernumerary, which is usually up to 2 weeks. You will also attend the Trust Induction Programme; this encompasses all facets of Buckinghamshire Health NHS Trust, and the lived experience of what you will do, giving you an insight in the organisation.
At Buckinghamshire Healthcare we pride ourselves in supporting and developing our staff to achieve their potential and excel in their career.
Main duties of the job
* Communicate with patients and their visitors in order to promote their comfort and well-being
* Communication with other members of the organisation and respond appropriately
* Assist with admission, transfer and discharge of patients.
* Carry out assessment including observations, ECG, weight of the patients and documentation as required.
* Make unoccupied beds and occupied beds.
* Assist patients out of bed, helping with dressing and undressing as required
* Wash/bathe patients in bed and in the bathroom as required.
* Care of hands and feet of patients in bed.
* Observe patients’ skin and report any red marks or blemishes to nursing staff in charge.
* Assist with manual handling and transferring of patients complying with the Trust Moving and Handling policy
* Under direction of trained nurse, assist with the treatment/management of patients.
* Report Accidents/incidents to nurse in charge and complete appropriate Trust forms.
* Chaperone Medical Staff.
* Assist administrator/receptionist with answering phone calls, organising patients notes, calling patients for appointments.
* Providing/assisting patients with light lunch, jug of water and teas and coffees.
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
* As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
* We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
* We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
* We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
* As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued, and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
* Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
What do we stand for?
* Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
* Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
* Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
Person specification
SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
* Ability to communicate in English clearly and concisely with patients, carers and the multi-disciplinary team
* Courteous with patients and others both internal and external
* Ability to write clearly and legibly in English
* Understands concept of Confidentiality and standards of conduct and care
* Willingness to undertake the Health and Social Care level 3 apprenticeship
* Ability to use a computer
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
* Functional Skills in English and Maths, (Level 1 or equivalent) at interview assessment, or GCSE A to G
* Level 2 or Level 3 In Health and Social Care Subject (or willingness to work towards)
* National Care Certificate
EXPERIENCE
* Understands nature of the HCSW role and responsibilities
* Previous experience in a health care environment
* Experience in a customer focused environment
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
* Ability to work agreed shift patterns designed to meet service needs.
* Can demonstrate self-motivation and ability to motivate others
* Demonstrates some insight into the fundamentals and complexity of care and care delivery.
PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.
COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.
If you are successful at interview, we will require you to complete a Covid-19 risk assessment document.
Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight. If we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before to the closing date.
Contacting you: We will contact candidates through the email address supplied on their application form. Please make sure you check this regularly.
Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.
Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interview will not be reimbursed.
Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
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