NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.
This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated health care support workers to work within the developing Hospital at home service within Renfrewshire/East Renfrewshire. Candidate should be able to demonstrate relevant experience either within community or acute settings.
The hospital at home team will work across the Renfrewshire HSCP geographical area and parts of East Renfrewshire. The hospital at home model is aligned to the frailty pathway with the team working closely with front door teams at the RAH inclusive of ED, MAU, AMU and the Older Adults assessment unit.
The post holders will be based within the RAH within the MDT hospital at home team that works alongside acute teams and flow navigation plus to admit patients with frailty presenting with acute changes to hospital at home virtual ward and provide acute level care within the person home or homely environment.
The service over the next few months is preparing to expand to increase the bed model to 18 beds delivered over 7 days inclusive of public holidays 8am – 8pm.
The post holders will be integral to the delivery of care to patient admitted to the hospital at home virtual ward. They will work under the direction and supervision of the registered MDT within the team and support the delivery of safe, high quality of care in the person’s home. This post offers the right candidates the experience of delivering acute level interventions in people’s home or homely environment with the opportunity to develop further in the role as the service becomes more established.
Car driver necessary.
Please contact Emma Cummings for an informal discussion if interested in applying for this role.
Informal contact: Service Manager - Emma Cummings - Emma.cummings2@ggc.scot - 07977691689
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