University Hospital Wishaw
The Role
Are you passionate about delivering compassionate, person-centred care to older adults? University Hospital Wishaw is seeking dedicated and enthusiastic healthcare professionals to join our new dynamic Frailty Unit.
Our Frailty Unit provides specialist multidisciplinary care for older people living with frailty, focusing on early assessment, rehabilitation, and safe discharge planning whilst applying home first principles. We are proud to offer a supportive and innovative environment where staff are empowered to make a real difference in patients lives.'
The post holder will be aligned to the University Hospital Wishaw frailty unit as part of the AHP Frailty team. The post holder will work under the supervision of AHP registered therapy staff, using evidence based practice and client centred principles, to carry out assessment, treat and discharge within defined parameters and scope of practice.
You will liaise with family, carers and other agencies to ensure assessment and care is provided in the best possible setting and alternatives to hospital based care such as community based care is utilised as well as working alongside existing MDT teams, to provide advice and recommended solutions regarding the different options to support frailty positive patients and their timely discharge from hospital.
Full and part time hours will be considered.
NHS Lanarkshire
Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!
Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.
We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.
What we'll need you to bring
1. HNC in healthcare, education or social cares or SVQ III in healthcare, education or social care or equivalent experience in a health, education or social care environment.
2. Short specialist courses relevant to specific clinical area.
3. Full driving licence holder.
4. Awareness of health legislation relevant to the clinical area.
5. Knowledge of the therapeutic process, techniques and / or activities relevant to client group.
6. Basic assessment skills.
7. Ability to apply a range of technical and practical rehabilitation skills.
8. Effective listening, communication and interpersonal skills.
9. Time management, planning and organisational skills.
10. Working knowledge of basic information technology.
11. Ability to work individually, or as part of a team
12. Ability to learn and develop new skills and maintain a record of learning.
13. Car Driver with a full, valid UK/EU/EEA licence if relevant to the post
Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.
It would be great if you also have
14. Breadth of experience of therapy or rehabilitation / reablement in a health, education or social care environment
Contract type
15. Permanent
16. Full time or Part Time
17. Various Hours
Please note this is a part time post and the salary for this position will be pro-rata
Location and Working Pattern
This role will be based in Frailty Assessment Unit within University Hospital Wishaw.
Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.
Looking to find out more?
If youre looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!