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Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Urgent Community Response Medical Technical Assistant (MTA)

The closing date is 21 January 2026

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Job summary

Come and join our award-winning team! In June 2023, the FHFT Virtual Frailty Ward (VFW) / Urgent Community Response (UCR) team was nominated for a Parliamentary Healthcare Award and a FHFT Facing the Future Award.

We specialise in managing acute frailty crises, sepsis, and exacerbations of long-term conditions, aiming to reduce unnecessary hospital admissions and promote patient choice in care delivery. Based at Frimley Park Hospital, our team operates across Surrey Heath, Northeast Hampshire, and Farnham, working within the Frimley Health and Care Integrated Board (ICB) framework.

Our team provides an innovative, responsive, and patient-centered service that delivers urgent community response and acute hospital-level treatment in patients' own homes. Our unique hybrid model ensures a rapid, two-hour response time, with referrals received directly from paramedics, GPs, NHS 111, community healthcare professionals, and hospitals. Patients are assessed, diagnosed, and treated in the comfort of their own homes.

Main duties of the job

  • The UCR MTA will play a key role within the UCR team, working closely with both the medical and therapy teams to provide essential support.
  • They will respond to emergency call-outs in the community, attending patients alongside either the medical and/or therapy team, depending on the patient's needs, to ensure timely assessment and intervention.
  • The MTA will perform a range of extended clinical skills, including but not limited to vital signs monitoring, cannulation, venepuncture, 12-lead ECGs, and urinary catheterization.
  • They will also actively participate in the emergency response team, contributing to the delivery of high-quality urgent care.

About us

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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Details

Date posted

14 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£28,860 to £31,671 a year per annum incl HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

151-NM239

Job locations

Frimley Park Hospital

Portsmouth Road, Frimley

Frimley

GU167UJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

As an MTA, you will work closely with both the medical and therapy teams, providing essential support during emergency call-outs in the community.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Attending patient visits alongside medical and/or therapy professionals.
  • Conducting timely patient assessments and reviews.
  • Performing extended clinical skills, including vital signs monitoring, cannulation, venepuncture, 12-lead ECGs, and urinary catheterisation.
  • Participating in the emergency response team.

Job description

Job responsibilities

As an MTA, you will work closely with both the medical and therapy teams, providing essential support during emergency call-outs in the community.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Attending patient visits alongside medical and/or therapy professionals.
  • Conducting timely patient assessments and reviews.
  • Performing extended clinical skills, including vital signs monitoring, cannulation, venepuncture, 12-lead ECGs, and urinary catheterisation.
  • Participating in the emergency response team.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Adult and paediatric safeguarding training.

Desirable

  • NVQ 3.
  • Care Certificate.
  • Tier 1 and 2a frailty modules.

Skills

Essential

  • Clear and accurate written and verbal & electronic communication.
  • Proven ability to work within a team as well as on own initiative.
  • Demonstrate ability to manage priorities under pressure.
  • Proven ability to understand and comply with detailed procedures.

Desirable

  • Cannulation
  • Midlines/Picc/powerglides
  • Urinary catheterisation

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in acute hospital setting.
  • Evidence of dealing with difficult situations in an appropriate manner.

Desirable

  • Acute/Emergency Care experience.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Adult and paediatric safeguarding training.

Desirable

  • NVQ 3.
  • Care Certificate.
  • Tier 1 and 2a frailty modules.

Skills

Essential

  • Clear and accurate written and verbal & electronic communication.
  • Proven ability to work within a team as well as on own initiative.
  • Demonstrate ability to manage priorities under pressure.
  • Proven ability to understand and comply with detailed procedures.

Desirable

  • Cannulation
  • Midlines/Picc/powerglides
  • Urinary catheterisation

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in acute hospital setting.
  • Evidence of dealing with difficult situations in an appropriate manner.

Desirable

  • Acute/Emergency Care experience.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Frimley Park Hospital

Portsmouth Road, Frimley

Frimley

GU167UJ


Employer's website

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Frimley Park Hospital

Portsmouth Road, Frimley

Frimley

GU167UJ


Employer's website

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

ACP UCR

Pippa Douglas

pippa.douglas@nhs.net

07519514574

Details

Date posted

14 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£28,860 to £31,671 a year per annum incl HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

151-NM239

Job locations

Frimley Park Hospital

Portsmouth Road, Frimley

Frimley

GU167UJ


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