Healthcare Assistant - Virtual Frailty Ward

Seprinsa; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Exciting opportunity for a Healthcare Assistant to join the Frailty Team at a leading hospital in London. The role involves supporting frail elderly patients in their homes and collaborating with healthcare professionals. This fixed-term position offers training and development within a flexible working environment.

Qualifications

• GCSE level or equivalent required.
• Experience working in acute care and with multidisciplinary teams is essential.
• Knowledge of the impact of frailty on older adults is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Support care for older adults both in hospital and community.
• Take blood tests and observations at patients' homes.
• Facilitate face-to-face assessments and support administrative tasks.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

IT Literacy

Education

GCSE level or equivalent

NVQ 3 in Health & Social Care or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Healthcare Assistant - Virtual Frailty Ward

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Job Summary

We are excited to be able to recruit Frailty Support Workers to join our existing teams in the delivery of the Royal London Hospital's Frailty service.

The Frailty Support Worker will support with the delivery of care for older adults with frailty, both within the hospital and within Tower Hamlets community. This fixed term post will include weekend working therefore the post holder must be available to work within a flexible rota.

Main duties of the job

We are looking to recruit a Healthcare Assistant to join our existing team of Specialist Frailty Practitioners (nurses and therapists) in delivery of the Royal London Hospital's virtual and inpatient frailty services. This 12 month fixed term post includes weekend working therefore the post holder must be available to work within a flexible rota.

The Virtual Frailty Ward supports older patients living in the borough of Tower Hamlets in their own homes. You will be working alongside the Band 7 Frailty Practitioner and the GP and have regular MDT discussions. You will be supported in your learning and development by an expert team.

As part of your role, you will be visiting patients in their own home to take blood tests and observations. You will also have the opportunity to facilitate face to face assessments and will also support the team with administrative tasks.

This post forms part of the expansion of the Frailty Team within Older Peoples Services at the Royal London Hospital. The team includes doctors, specialist nurses and therapists who care for frail and elderly patients in the Emergency Department, the Acute Admissions Unit and throughout the hospital.

About Us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Details

Date posted

11 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£30,039 to £31,088 a year per annum inc pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

259-7163954RLH-B

Job locations

Royal London Hospital

London

E1 1FR

Job Description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Job Description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE level or equivalent standard of education
• Knowledge of a range of IT packages and able to use Microsoft Word and Excel
• QCF care certificate or equivalent knowledge and experience or working towards an apprenticeship
• Experience of working with the general public
  
  

Desirable

• NVQ 3 in Health & Social Care or equivalent
• ECDL or equivalent
  
  

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working within an acute care setting
• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
  
  

Desirable

• Experience of working within a community care setting
  
  

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of the impact that Frailty has on older adults
  
  

Person Specification

Essential

• Knowledge of the impact that Frailty has on older adults
  
  

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Royal London Hospital

London

E1 1FR

Employer's website

https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Royal London Hospital

London

E1 1FR

Employer's website

https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals

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