Healthcare Assistant PUBLISHED 5 NOV 2024

Hammersmith and Fulham

West London NHS Trust

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                                                    Healthcare Assistant with West London NHS Trust in Hammersmith and Fulham

                                                     WE DO NOT PROVIDE SPONORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE.   We are looking for an enthusiastic professional who can help the Community Independence Service (CIS) make Hammersmith &amp; Fulham (H&amp;F) a great place to grow old. Join us and be part of a committed and caring team as we deliver high quality patient care.Your role as a Health Care Assistant (HCA) within the CIS Home First Team will involve providing a rapid response care service for people who need urgent help with primary acute physical health illness in their own homes, often immediately after a hospital admission. Please note that this role is not an inpatient ward based or mental health service, and the vast majority of our patients need support with functional activities.As a HCA you will be expected to provide support to our patients in a wide range of community and patient home environments, working autonomously and collaboratively in supporting the integrated multidisciplinary team in the delivery of excellent patient care. You will be responsible for the holistic, comprehensive care of complex community patients, delivering clinical care delegated by a registered professional and contributing to the evaluation of person centred care plans. The service is operational 7 days a week 8am to 8pm. Hours of work for HCA may vary between these hours.     Carry out day to day care of patients within their own home environment, such as personal care, medication prompting, toileting and meal preparation.   Carry out safe moving and handling of patients with the use of equipment prescribed by Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists, for example rollator frame, sara steady, re-turn and hoist.   Review and adjust basic equipment that has been prescribed and installed by Occupational Therapists or Physiotherapists, for example mobility aids or toilet frames.   To be able to take observations (for example blood pressure and temperature) after completing the appropriate competency, NEWS2 scoring and early identification and escalation of the deteriorating patient.   Participate and contribute to audits, service development and projects associated with improving the quality of service of CIS.   About us  The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached.   The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

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