Health Care Assistant

NHS Jobs; Marlow; On-site; EUR 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs in Marlow seeks a dedicated post-holder to manage long-term conditions and frailty in residents, coordinating care across professional boundaries.

The role emphasizes evidence-based practice, staff mentorship, and active participation in multidisciplinary meetings to improve patient outcomes and reduce health inequalities.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert management of residents living with frailty and long-term conditions (including dementia, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, heart failure, COPD, asthma, hypertension and CKD).
• Promote healthy ageing initiatives and identify residents requiring proactive intervention to reduce health inequalities.
• Participate in interprofessional collaboration and multidisciplinary team meetings across organisational boundaries.
• Work with GPs, clinical pharmacists, ACPs, practice nurses, community nurses, social care teams and allied health professionals.
• Support education, training and mentorship of staff, and contribute to clinical meetings and quality activities.
• Maintain accurate and contemporaneous clinical records, use SNOMED coding and digital templates, and utilise SystmOne and related systems.
• Engage in data collection, audits, and quality improvement initiatives to evaluate outcomes and inform service development.

Job description

Long-Term Conditions & Population Health

Provide expert management of residents living with frailty and long-term conditions. The post-holder will support patients with

• Frailty
• Dementia
• Diabetes
• Cardiovascular disease
• Heart failure
• COPD
• Asthma
• Hypertension
• Chronic kidney disease
• Mental health conditions

Promote healthy ageing initiatives. Identify residents requiring proactive intervention. Support reduction in health inequalities.

Interprofessional Working & Collaborative Practice

The post-holder will work across organisational and professional boundaries to improve outcomes for patients. The post-holder will participate in multidisciplinary team meetings.

Work collaboratively with

• GPs
• Clinical Pharmacists
• ACPs
• Practice Nurses
• Community Nurses
• Social Care Teams
• Allied Health Professionals

Education, Training & Workforce Development

Support the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based care. Support mentorship of practice staff who may from time to time shadow the role. Participate in clinical meetings and discussions. Share learning from incidents, audits and quality activities. Support development of multidisciplinary team capability. Promote evidence-based practice.

Digital & Operational Support

The post-holder will Maintain accurate and contemporaneous clinical records. Ensure appropriate use of SNOMED coding and clinical templates. Utilise SystmOne and associated clinical systems effectively. Manage clinical correspondence and test results. Support call and recall systems. Participate in the use of digital-first models of care where appropriate. Maintain information governance compliance. Contribute to operational efficiency and service improvement.

Research, Audit & Quality Improvement

The post-holder will Participate in clinical audits. Undertake data collection and service evaluation. Analyse care home activity and outcome data. Participate in significant event reviews. Support implementation of national guidance. Contribute to evidence-based service development. Evaluate outcomes and implement improvements.