Family Care Advisor Assistant
| Posting date: | 03 October 2024 |
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| Salary: | £29,970.00 to £36,483.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £29970.00 - £36483.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 17 October 2024 |
| Location: | Oxford, OX3 7HE |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9321-24-2611 |
Summary
The post-holders duties will be primarily at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre but it is a condition of the appointment that the postholder will be willing to work in any of the Trusts locations and community locations as required. A proportion of this post will be working from home. Clinical It is preferable that the post-holder will have expertise in welfare rights including, but not limited to, state welfare benefits, education health care plans and access to work schemes. The post-holder should have previous experience of working within a multidisciplinary team. The post-holder will preferably have knowledge of the management of mitochondrial disorders. The Family Care Advisor Assistant will provide holistic support to patients with mitochondrial disease and work within a multi-disciplinary team. The post-holder will be expected to support clinical activities, including, but not limited to, out-patient clinics and patient information events under the supervision of the medical consultants and family care advisors for the team. The Family Care Advisor Assistant will be expected to assist patients in completing paperwork for state benefits, housing, education health care plans and access to work schemes under the supervision of the Family Care Advisors. The post-holder will meet with patients at their time of diagnosis, listening to their needs and referring to resources as required. They will be expected to liaise with schools, the workplace and community services to support the needs of the patient as required. The Family Care Advisor Assistant is required to be aware of local and national referral systems for voluntary and statutory services. They should establish links with patient support groups and other local resources that can provide help and support to patients and families affected by mitochondrial diseases. The welfare officer will also be expected to maintenance of social media and websites. Teaching/Research OUHFT is a teaching hospital trust, and the post-holder will be required to participate in programmes for teaching students and taking part in public engagement events. Research experience in muscular diseases and/or genetic disorders will be welcome and be supporting evidence of a sub-specialist interest in this field. Clinical Governance The post-holder will participate in all clinical governance activities, including clinical audit, clinical effectiveness, risk management, quality improvement activities as required by the Trust, and external accrediting bodies. Personal and Professional Development The post-holder will be required to keep him-/herself fully up-to-date with their relevant area of practice, and will have to be able to demonstrate this to the satisfaction of the Trust. Professional or study leave will be granted at the discretion of the Trust, in line with the prevailing Terms and Conditions of Service, to support appropriate study, postgraduate training activities, relevant CME courses and other appropriate personal development needs. The Trust is committed to supporting the appointee for the continued process of revalidation. Management The post-holder will be required to work within the Trust's management policies and procedures, both statutory and internal, accepting that the resources available to the Trust are finite and that all changes in clinical practice or workload, or developments requiring additional resources must have prior agreement with the Trust. He/she will undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of their patients, and the running of their clinical service under the direction of the lead clinician and matron. Administrative support for the post holder is provided in the form of secretarial support (band 3 /4) that the department receives.