Health Practitioner Assistant Icras - Southport, United Kingdom - Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

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Southport, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

A post has become available within our dedicated ICRAS team and will be an amazing opportunity for anyone with a passion and interest in supporting a new initiative, virtual ward.

The successful post holder will provide personal care for a range of vulnerable and frail adults within their own homes and in designated bed based areas.

The bed base is within our diverse Community Division and will involve residential and respite facilities with all care taking place under the supervision of our highly skilled ICRAS/ Frailty Nursing Therapy staff.

Shortlisting planned for 6 December.

Interviews planned for 14 December.

The post holder is responsible for the delivery of clinical care and support under the supervision of a registered nurse to a defined population as part of the virtual ward initiative.

This initiative supports patients who have been discharged from hospital under the care of the virtual ward system and who require additional care in their own homes.

Supported by a nurse practitioner, they will deliver care within the boundaries of their role.

They will work effectively and collaboratively within the team to meet the needs of patients, support the delivery of policy and procedures and provide clinical leadership.

Ensure the delivery of the quality strategy within the designated area incorporating establishment of systems and processes.

Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 11 million people.

We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services.

Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.

At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient.

We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together.

We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.

Work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team.

Undertake a range of patient interventions within the scope of NVQ level 3 skills for patients as delegated by team leader or other qualified clinical staff.

Offer advice to patients and carers on a wide range of health issues to include health promotion, lifestyle advice and self-care.

Plan and organise own work schedule once delegated from team leader or Senior Nurse Practitioner

Undertake basic patient observations.

Work within existing clinical guidelines, policies and infection control procedures.

Offer advice and support to patients and families in a wide range of situations.

Communicate factual and sensitive information within confidentiality guidelines to patients, ensuring all information is appropriately documented and reported back to the team leader.

Demonstrate own role to new starters and students.

Ensure safe moving and handling techniques in the delivery of patient care, this can include the safe use of equipment.

Communicate information to multi-disciplinary team and other agencies as appropriate.

Undertake ordering and receipt of stores.

Undertake further training to gain skills in other areas.

Utilise NVQ level 3 skills within identified areas as required by the clinical team.

Deliver patient care within essence of care standards and Trust guidelines and policies.

Document care delivered within hand-written or electronic patient records.

Participate in own PDR with team leader to establish objectives, reporting arrangements, supervision and ongoing development.

Participate in mandatory training events.

Work with community groups to improve patient participation and involvement.

The post holder shall as necessary provide cover for and undertake duties of absent colleagues.

The post holder shall follow all the policies and procedures of the organisation.