Healthcare Support Worker

Hampshire Hospitals NHS; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Hampshire Hospitals NHS is seeking a Frailty Specialist to join their dynamic team in emergency and community care. This role involves assessing and supporting older adults with frailty, providing compassionate care while working closely with multidisciplinary teams. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in geriatric care and a passion for delivering high-quality, supportive healthcare.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Training opportunities

Support for career progression

Qualifications

• Evidence of significant post registration clinical work with older adults living with frailty.
• Completed or looking to complete post-graduate education related to Frailty.
• Experience of change management.

Responsibilities

• Work within the Frailty Team in emergency and community settings.
• Conduct assessments of physical, cognitive, and social abilities of patients.
• Participate and lead quality improvement projects in Frailty.

Skills

Advanced communication skills

Holistic care approach

Assessment skills

Team collaboration

Education

Qualification in leadership, education or service development

Post-grad learning in area of expertise

Job description

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The successful candidate will work within the Frailty Team in the fast-paced Emergency Department, Acute Assessment Unit and potential to support South-Central Ambulance Falls/Frailty Car project. Frailty Specialists are the role models of exceptional, appropriate and compassionate care of older people living with frailty.

The post is open to Allied Health or Nursing professionals who can demonstrate the skills to assess a patient’s physical, cognitive and social ability to remain at home or put plans in place to meet any acute or long term needs.

Main duties of the job

The frailty team work very closely with our community partners and are actively involved in the Hampshire Together programme. We expect that this role will work flexibly across hospital, community and ambulance services in line with the evolving integrated care strategy.

What we look for:

• A passion for older adults
• An understanding of the unique challenges someone living with frailty faces, especially when acutely unwell
• Someone who values working as part of a close virtual multidisciplinary team
• Previous experience with older adults or those with complex needs
• Advanced assessment and care planning skills using a holistic approach
• A willingness and ability to work “hands-on” in all aspects of patient assessment and care
• Completed or looking to complete post-graduate education related to Frailty

Working for our organisation

What we offer:

• Comprehensive multidisciplinary working in a supportive environment, linking closely with the Acute Medicine, Emergency Medicine and Community Frailty teams
• The opportunity to develop a holistic approach to patient care in front door working, with Senior Nursing, Therapy and Medical support.
• Regular shifts as part of the falls and frailty admission avoidance pathway in the community
• Opportunities to participate and lead on quality improvement projects in Frailty.
• Flexible working hours, training opportunities and support with other aspects to aid career progression within your profession.
• Wessex Competency Framework for frailty

About the trust:

The vision at Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is to provide outstanding care for every patient. We serve a population of nearly 600,000 people across Hampshire and West Berkshire as well as some people who access our specialist services from across the country.

Created in January 2012 the Foundation Trust prioritises the provision of exceptional, compassionate, care delivered by the valued staff working in a culture of collaboration and mutual respect. HHFT employs circa 6,000 people and had a turnover of £382m in 17/18

Four core values (CARE) Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Encourage. These are in place to support of four clear objectives, provide outstanding care of patients, empowering all members of staff, sustainable growth and innovating for the future.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

Person specification

Training and Qualifications

• Evidence of post-grad learning in area of expertise
• Qualification in leadership, education or service development

Experience and Knowledge

• Evidence of significant post registration clinical work with older adults living with frailty
• Experience of change management

Skills and Abilities

• Advanced communication skills
• Evidence of ability to perform multidisciplinary tasks