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Health Care Support Worker | Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 16 July 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £22,816 - £24,336 Per Annum |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 15 August 2024 |
| Location: | Dorchester., DT1 2JY |
| Company: | Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6473699/405-24-A379HCSW |
Summary
An exciting opportunity has become available to join the team in the new Frailty SDEC service at Dorset County Hospital. We are expanding our acute frailty service, and the post holder will work as part of the multidisciplinary team in assessing patients who present in the Emergency Department as well as planned frailty SDEC admissions. Frailty SDEC will be located in the Portesham Unit which has been designed to meet the needs of this client group.
Frailty SDEC will commence as a Monday - Friday service with plans to expand to a seven day service.
The key objective of Frailty SDEC is to provide safe, effective high-quality care for our older population in Dorset. Assessment, investigations and treatments will be provided on the same day, leading to a safe co-ordinated discharge from the department. Liaison and networking both with staff in the Emergency Department and the local community services will be key to co-ordinating the care of our patients
At DCHFT, we pride ourselves on the care we provide for our patients, and on the culture, we are creating for our staff. We work hard to create a fair, inclusive environment for our staff.
Our Mission is to provide outstanding care for people in ways which matter to them, and our vision is Dorset County Hospital, working with our health and social care partners, will be at the heart of improving the well-being of our communities.
We are a Trust that celebrates diversity, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people in all under-represented groups.
As a trust we are support a number of overseas applicants into UK based roles.
Our DCHFT Job Description and Person Specification (attached) tells you all about this role, what to expect and what is needed to succeed. When completing your application please make sure to tell us how your experience and skills fit the person specification.
Please contact us at clinical.recruitment@dchft.nhs.uk if you are unable to view or download the attachment.
For all our roles, we are looking for staff who hold our Trust Values of Integrity, Respect Teamwork and Excellence, and who are passionate about providing the best patient care. To read more about our Trust and our Values search Dorset County Hospital online.
This advert closes on Monday 29 Jul 2024
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