Healthcare Assistant - Virtual Frailty Ward
The closing date is 18 June 2025
Job summary
We are excited to be able to recruit Frailty Support Workers to join our existing teams in the delivery of the Royal London Hospital's Frailty service.
The Frailty Support Worker will support with the delivery of care for older adults with frailty, both within the hospital and within Tower Hamlets community. This fixed term post will include weekend working therefore the post holder must be available to work within a flexible rota.
Main duties of the job
We are looking to recruit a Healthcare Assistant to join our existing team of Specialist Frailty Practitioners (nurses and therapists) in delivery of the Royal London Hospital's virtual and inpatient frailty services. This 12 month fixed term post includes weekend working therefore the post holder must be available to work within a flexible rota.
The Virtual Frailty Ward supports older patients living in the borough of Tower Hamlets in their own homes. You will be working alongside the Band 7 Frailty Practitioner and the GP and have regular MDT discussions. You will be supported in your learning and development by an expert team.
As part of your role, you will be visiting patients in their own home to take blood tests and observations. You will also have the opportunity to facilitate face to face assessments and will also support the team with administrative tasks.
This post forms part of the expansion of the Frailty Team within Older Peoples Services at the Royal London Hospital. The team includes doctors, specialist nurses and therapists who care for frail and elderly patients in the Emergency Department, the Acute Admissions Unit and throughout the hospital.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Details
Date posted
11 June 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£30,039 to £31,088 a year per annum inc pro rata
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
259-7163954RLH-B
Job locations
Royal London Hospital
London
E1 1FR
Employer details
Employer name
Barts Health NHS Trust
Address
Royal London Hospital
London
E1 1FR
Employer's website
https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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