Falls Specialist NEW Banbury Posted today per annum Band 6 Secondment: 6 months (30)

Oxford Health; Banbury; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health service provider is looking for a Falls Specialist in Banbury, UK, for a 6-month fixed term contract. This role involves conducting extensive assessments for patients who have experienced falls, developing management plans, and collaborating with healthcare professionals. Essential qualifications include a relevant degree and experience in community work. Successful candidates will also benefit from various employee perks. The position requires travel within the county.

Benefits

Excellent opportunities for career progression

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

NHS Discount

Competitive pension scheme

Lease car scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Mental Health First Aiders

Qualifications

• Knowledge of community work essential.
• Experience of working in the community required.
• Ability to carry out clinical assessments.

Responsibilities

• Complete Comprehensive Geriatric Assessments for patients.
• Formulate personalized Falls Management plans.
• Attend weekly MDT meetings with other healthcare professionals.

Skills

Knowledge of elderly care

Excellent communication skills

IT literate with Word, Excel, EMIS

Planning and organization skills

Education

Professional qualification degree or equivalent

Comprehensive geriatric assessment module level 7

Tools

EMIS

Job description

Job overview

Calling all Physical Health Nurses, we have a rare opportunity of a 6 month secondment into the Falls Prevention Service as a Falls Specialist. The Falls Prevention Service is a small team within the Primary, Community and Dental services directorate undertaking comprehensive geriatric assessments in both clinics and in patients homes across Oxfordshire.

A Falls Specialist sees people who have experienced falls, examining their falls risks, in line with the NICE guidelines, and then formulating a plan to address these risks. Much of the time you will work independently but the team meet up face to face on a Thursday for an MDT. As part of your assessment you will perform a variety of tests with the patient including ECG taking and phlebotomy procedures. You must be skilled and competent in phlebotomy.

This is a 6 month fixed term contract / secondment.

Main duties of the job

The Falls Specialist's work involves

• Completing a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) in line with NICE guidelines, drawing the information together to conclude what may be causing the person to fall over.
• Providing the patient with a personalised Falls Management plan.
• Sending a report to the patient\'s GP of your findings and recommendations.
• Advising or completing appropriate onward referrals for the patient.
• Attending a weekly falls MDT to discuss the patients you have seen.

Working for our organisation

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible

Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”

Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Competitive pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We welcome enquiries to talk through the role in more detail.

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the “supporting statement” element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.

The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.

We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.

Person specification

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Knowledge of elderly care
• Knowledge of community work
• IT literate with Word, Excel, EMIS, Electronic Patient Records
• have excellent communication skills verbal and written

Desirable criteria

• have good knowledge of the wider multi-disciplinary team in the community
• awareness of national and local issues for this client group

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• professional qualification degree or equivalent
• comprehensive geriatric assessment or frailty or advance history taking module level 7

Desirable criteria

• teaching and assessing qualification

Aptitude and skills

Essential criteria

• well developed communication skills
• able to plan and organise own work
• awareness of stress and anxieties in self and colleagues, patients and families

Desirable criteria

• working in a multi-disciplinary way

Experience

Essential criteria

• experience of working in the community
• work without direct supervision
• ability to carry out clinical assessment

Desirable criteria

• supervision of other staff or students

Personal qualities

Essential criteria

• able to work on own initiative
• team player
• able to produce results within a specified time

Contractual requirements

Essential criteria

• able to travel countywide
• able to carry equipment
• motorvehicle licence with access to a vehicle that can be used for work daily

Documents to Download

• Band 6 Falls Specialist Job Description and Person spec (PDF, 113.5KB)
• Guidance Notes for Candidates Applying for a job at OHFT (PDF, 424.6KB)

Recruiter Contact Details

Name: Anna Collier

Title: Falls Prevention Service Team Lead

Email: [e-mail]

Telephone: [phone]