Urgent Care Falls Assistant

We are excited to be recruiting for an Urgent Care Falls Assistant on a full-time permanent basis. This role provides support to the Rapid Response Falls service and the wider Rapid Response work. Duties will include:

• Supporting the registered practitioner to deliver high quality care to patients using the services.
• Providing a timely and effective response to patients that have fallen.
• The Falls Assistant will be expected to work with the Falls Practitioner or independently where appropriate.
• Expectation to work as part of the wider team when required.
• Responsible for providing a basic patient assessment at scene along with utilising basic manual handling procedures to assist the patient safely from the floor, To independently provide a timely and effective response to those patients identified as L1, that have fallen, seeking support as necessary.
• To prepare the equipment and supplies for the shift.? Manage stock rotation of supplies? Ensure the falls vehicle is equipped for the shift to include completion of checklist,fuel and equipment in car. Visual car checks and refuelling.? Route planning to determine most efficient routes between patients? To support the registered practitioner to provide skilled nursing care and personalcare in a variety of community settings.? To support the registered practitioner with assessment and assist patients tostanding following an injurious/non-injurious fall? Where appropriate attend patient visits independently including non-injurious fallsto assist patients off the floor
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  We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity and provides a sense of belonging and trust.
The annual NHS Staff Surveygives our people the opportunity to tell us about their experience working at the Trust. For the 2023 survey just over 2800 colleagues gave us their views (58.5%). It was great to see from the results that colleagues are saying that:
• 89.7% believe they are making a positive difference to patients/service users;
• 73.3% would recommend the organisation as a place to work;
• 82.4% agree that care of patients and service users is the organisations priority;
• 76.7% would be happy with the standard of care for a friend or relative
Our results put us as 5th nationally as a Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities NHS Employer of Choice and 1st equal amongst all NHS Provider Trusts in the South West. However, we know we have more to do and will continue to drive forward our commitment to making GHC a Great Place to Work.