Health Technician

Job overview

Work with us as a Health and Social Care Technician in a dynamic multidisciplinary team who are having an incredible impact providing community care and support in Hammersmith and Fulham.

You will enjoy the rewards of working with a client group for whom you can make a significant difference every day, and you will experience the strong motivation of being part of a supportive multi-agency effort which focuses on training and supporting each other.

The Community Independence Service is co-located with LBHF Adult Social Care on King St, Hammersmith. Our service works closely with local GPs, care homes, social services and secondary care partners, such as Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust sites and Chelsea & Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

You will be connected with peers across the CIS tri-borough of Hammersmith & Fulham, Westminster and Kensington and Chelsea as well as West London NHS Trust

Main duties of the job

Working as a member of the Community Independence Service / Case Management Team you will supported by registered allied health clinicians and nursing staff you will to deliver skilled health and social care to people in their homes;

the care you deliver will be based on delegated tasks by a senior clinician following thorough holistic assessment of person’s clinical and personal needs and their agreement of an individualised care plan.

The care you deliver will be within the boundaries of your role, focusing on supporting people with a range of complex needs and long term medical conditions (mental and physical).

The aim is to reduce the impact of health inequalities, improve access to health and care services, address complex health, social and housing needs, reduce social isolation and optimise wellbeing.

Working for our organisation

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services.

The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs.

The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham).

We employ 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for 2023-24 is £426m.

The Trust is rated as Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as Outstanding’.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board.

The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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.

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The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Level 2 / GCSE A-C (9-6) English language and Maths
• NVQ 3 or equivalent
• IT Skills

Desirable criteria

• NVQ assessor qualification
• Foundation degree / level 1 diploma modules or willingness to undertake
• Other equivalent qualifications and or evidence of further learning

Experience

Essential criteria

• Relevant Health or Social care assistant or demonstrate appropriate and relevant work experience
• Experience of autonomous working

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working within a community or multidisciplinary team
• Experience in Rapid Response / Acute / rehabilitation
• Admission / Venepuncture teams / Community Discharge teams

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Ability to communicate in a variety of settings with patients of varying levels of understanding
• Able to present factual information and refer questions to others where appropriate
• Able to deal with sensitive issues with tact and diplomacy
• Basic working knowledge of IT and emails
• Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues in the healthcare setting

Skills

Essential criteria

• Carry out clinical interventions as delegated by a registered nurse or registered health care professional
• Ability to triage and carry out baseline assessments e.g. blood pressure, pulse, temperature, understanding of SBAR and deteriorating adult assessment

Desirable criteria

Experience patient personal care, phlebotomy and wound care assessment and other advanced associate or technician tasks such as ECG, catheterization, bowel and bladder care.

Other Requirements

Essential criteria

• Willingness to learn and develop; recognizes the need for flexibility
• Able to work well within a multi-disciplinary team
• Understands own accountability
• Ability to use own initiative
• Be discrete in dealing with sensitive issues
• Good attendance record
30+ days ago