Frailty Healthcare Assistant

Job overview

Job title: Frailty Health Care Assistant

Department: Medicine

Salary: Band 3 (£24,071- £25,674) Per annum, pro rata if part-time

Hours: 37.5 per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working

Exciting opportunities within Acute Assessment and Frailty Team (AAFT) have arisen! After having successfully recruited TWO new Band 6 Clinical Nurse Specialists, we ae now recruiting for recruiting for TWO Band 3 Frailty Healthcare Assistants (HCA) and a 15-month fixed-term Band 7 Frailty Nurse. Working alongside Nursing and Therapy staff, you will be working in multiple environments, such as ED and wards, to promote robust and timely patient discharge.

" Nurses and midwives show satisfaction in working alongside their colleagues, emphasising the effectiveness of teamwork in achieving objectives at MKUH." - NHS Staff Survey (2023)

For further information or to arrange an informal discussion please contact:

Beverley Byrne ( ) - Lead Frailty Nurse

Hannah Jones ( ) - Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist in Frailty

Please note that we are not able to offer sponsorship for this role.

Interview date: w/c 25th of November

Main duties of the job

For the Healthcare Assistant roles, we are looking for dynamic, confident individuals with medical, elderly care, frailty or SDEC experience to provide specialist frailty care, as part of a multidisciplinary team. You will support the assessment, planning and implementation of high-quality care within Milton Keynes University Hospital. Additionally, fundamental skill is required to complete patient observations and ECG's independently, with the ability to escalate any abnormalities appropriately.

This service provides a high level of holistic assessment and care for those with frailty in our Emergency Department, Frailty SDEC and within the hospital.

Successful applicants will show empathy and a passion for providing dignified and holistic care.

Good communication and time management skills are required, and you should be able to work autonomously and as part of a team. Furthermore, successful applicants will get the opportunity to attend our Frailty HCA study day.

Working for our organisation

'Flexibility is embraced, with 64% expressing satisfaction with the flexible working patterns available to accommodate diverse needs.' (NHS Staff Survey 2023).

You can expect a warm welcome at Milton Keynes University Hospital, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At MKUH we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:

• Free on-site parking
• Free tea and coffee
• Great flexible working opportunities
• Discounted gym membership
• Lease car scheme
• Generous annual leave and pension scheme
• On site nursery (chargeable)
• Extensive staff health and well-being programme

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital; we conduct research and teaching on site to improve the care of our patients. The hospital is undergoing significant investment, and we are proud to be rated good by the CQC. Visit our website to catch up on our latest news.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to Job Description for further details

We believe success lies in the diversity of our employees and are committed to promoting equality, encouraging diversity and embracing inclusion. We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us.

MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology.

By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system. Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.

Upon commencing employment with the Trust, all employees (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are subject to a probationary period lasting a period of six months with an option to extend for a further six months to a total of 12 months.

Person specification Qualifications and knowledge Essential criteria

• Awareness of Infection Control Issues
• GCSE level or Functional Skills in Maths & English or equivalent knowledge
• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent experience
• CARE Certificate
• Knowledge of personal care and activities of daily living
• Understanding of the importance of safe working practices
• Understanding of the role of a Healthcare Assistant

Desirable criteria

• Studying Nursing or Midwifery or similar at university
• Awareness of NHS policies
• Assessors training/certificate

Experience Essential criteria

• Experience working in a care setting
• Experience of working in a team

Desirable criteria

• Previous NHS experience
• Experience in supporting junior staff

Skills Essential criteria

• Ability to demonstrate commitment to high standards of care
• Accurate record keeping
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to prioritise tasks effectively at short notice
• Caring in a professional manner towards patients and their relatives.
• Good time management
• Ability to induct, support, assess and develop junior members of staff.
• Ability to undertake clinical observations and tasks including phlebotomy

Desirable criteria

• IT Skills

Personal and People Development Essential criteria

• Commitment to Safeguarding
• Ability to work within a team
• Self-motivated and enthusiastic
• Commitment to working in a caring environment with people of all ages

Communication Essential criteria

• Clear spoken and written English
• Able to show care, empathy and respect to patients and their families
• Able to communicate with team members, carrying out instructions and feeding back information.
• Able to record care provided using MKUH documentation and complying with MKUH policies and guidelines
• Able to feedback to staff on safe and effective practice.

Desirable criteria

• Able to feedback on assessments undertaken

Specific requirements Essential criteria

• Able to perform the duties of the post with reasonable aids and adaptations