Urgent Care Falls Assistant - Band 3 Gloucester
Job description
To provide support to the Rapid Response Falls service and the wider Rapid Response work To support the registered practitioner to deliver high quality care to patients using the services. To provide a timely and effective response to patients that have fallen. The Falls Assistant will be expected to work with the Falls Practitioner or independently where appropriate. Expectation to work as part of the wider team when required. Responsible for providing a basic patient assessment at scene along with utilising basic manual handling procedures to assist the patient safely from the floor To independently provide a timely and effective response to those patients identified as L1, that have fallen, seeking support as necessary. To provide support to the Rapid Response Falls service and the wider Rapid Response work. To support the Rapid Response practitioners to deliver high quality care to patients using the services. Expectation to work as part of the wider team when required. Responsible for providing a basic patient assessment, including vital signs, at scene along with utilising basic manual handling procedures to assist the patient safely from the floor. At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, we are supportive of the people we care for in the community and aim to provide a fully responsive service to everyone who needs it. This is the same approach we take for our employees. We look to value the skills and experiences of those we work with, whether they are service users, carers, families or those looking to work with us. Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is part of the NHS. We treat NHS patients according to NHS principles and standards. The difference is the Trust is accountable to local people, rather than to Government, and so we are able to work closely with our community to develop services in the way that best suits the needs of local people. Our Staff Survey results showed people at our Trust feel they are engaged, part of a team and work for a compassionate and inclusive organisation. Our overall scores were better than average in eight of nine themes and level in one - the best overall results for a community, mental health and learning disabilities Trust in the south west and first equal amongst all sector NHS providers within the region too. Gloucestershire Health and Care is committed to embedding and providing personalised care through all of its services as part of our high-quality care strategy. The purpose of personalised care is to empower people to lead the lives they want to live. Personalised care starts with a conversation with people about what matters to them. It builds on what people can do, as well as addressing their health needs. Including new ways of working and delivering care, emphasising that we need to make effective use of the full range of our people’s skills and experience to deliver the best possible patient care. So we want to know What Matters to You and that you will share our values and join us on this very important journey. The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application.
