HealthCare Assistant /Therapy Assistant Islington Urgent Response

Overview

The post holder will work in the Islington Rapid Response and Virtual Ward (RRVW) team, part of the wider multi‑agency Islington Urgent Care Response service which supports hospital discharges and admission avoidance. RRVW is co‑located and integrated with therapy and adult social services colleagues and aims to respond to patient referrals in the community within 2 hours to prevent admission to hospital. The post holder will primarily work in Islington borough but may be required to see patients in other NCL boroughs.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the assessment of care needs and the implementation of programmes of care in partnership with patients/carers in their own homes
• Identify changes in patients\\\’ conditions and, within their capabilities, recognise when significant changes in the care plan are required and report these back to the senior nurse on duty in a prompt and timely manner
• Liaise effectively with other nursing and multi‑professional team members within the scope of the Health care Assistant role and report back to the nurse in charge
• Provide administrative support to the team
• Organise own workload and establish priorities (and that of other unregistered nurses where appropriate). In collaboration with line manager/nurse in charge
• Liaise effectively with members of the wider multidisciplinary team within the scope of the Health care Assistant role, reporting back to the nurse in charge as appropriate
• Initiate onward referrals to other agencies, including Social Services, where appropriate
• Participate in the orientation of new staff

Safeguarding

To comply with the Trust\\\’s Safeguarding Children and Adults policies, procedures and protocols. All staff have a duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This will require you to:

• Ensure you are familiar with and comply with the London Child Protection Procedures and protocols for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people
• Ensure you are familiar and comply with the London Multi Agency Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Pan London Procedures
• Ensure you are familiar and comply with local protocols and systems for information sharing
• Know the appropriate contact numbers and required reporting lines
• Participate in required training and supervision
• Comply with required professional boundaries and codes of conduct

Whittington Health is committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Additional information

• Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Check eligibility under the UKVI points-based system.
• Applications are welcome from people wishing to job share or work flexible patterns. We are committed to equal opportunities.
• Employment at Whittington Health is offered subject to successful completion of a 6 month probationary period for all staff with the exception of GMC Registered Doctors.
• TrustID identity verification and pre‑employment checks may be used (remote verification for some trusts).