Job summary
We are recruiting for an Apprentice Technician who wishes to join #TeamIOWNHS. You should share our passion and drive to ensure that our patients receive quality and compassionate care and work with us to ensure the Trust continues its journey towards great people, great place.
The successful candidate will be expected to work across the whole of the Isle of Wight working closely with mainland providers. Your will work within the Assistive Technology and Telehealthcare Team to prevent hospital admission and facilitate earlier discharge and reduce the need to move into a care home, by providing technological devices as part of housing support and care arrangements.
Main duties of the job
We are passionate about providing excellent CARE, which is why our values are Compassion, Accountable, Respect and Everyone counts. Our mission is to make sure that our community is at the heart of everything we do and that we hold our values across all our services.
We are committed to endorsing inclusion, diversity and multiculturalism throughout out services and as such, our procedures and policies ensure that applicants are always treated fairly throughout the recruitment process.
Why not come and see for yourself the CARE we give to our patients and staff. Apply to be part of our team today.
The post holder will support the successful implementation
and use of Assistive Technology i.e. Telehealth, Telecare and Telemedicine
within different services, focussing on Primary Care and collaborating with
Community Services, social services and acute settings.
This is an apprenticeship programme, details of the apprenticeship programme can be found by entering the following link in your browser:
https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/business-administrator/
About us
The Isle of Wight
NHS Trust is the only integrated acute, community, mental health and ambulance
health care provider in England. We serve a population of approximately 150,000
residents, making the services we offer variable and personalised with a
flexible approach to our service users.
Working for our
Trust brings a variety of benefits, including an onsite day nursery,
cycle-to-work scheme, discounts at local businesses and gyms, and the
opportunity to hire Trusts beach hut in Ryde. We offer flexible working
opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible
working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our
best to make it work for you.
The Isle of Wight is
a unique and stunning gem located off the South Coast of England, a short ferry
journey from Portsmouth and Southampton, with journey times taking from as
little as 10 minutes. London can be reached in 90 minutes by rail from
Southampton or Portsmouth. The island offers an amazing coastline with
beautiful countryside, year-round events, festivals and award-winning
attractions.
Our 2020-2025
strategy sets out to ensure that we continue to be a provider of excellent and
compassionate care. As part of this strategy, we are proactively taking steps
to ensure that we recruit and retain the highest quality of talent to provide
CARE and we would welcome applications from under-represented groups to ensure
our Trust is an inclusive and diverse employer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Purpose
The post holder will be expected to work across the whole
of the Isle of Wight together with close liaison and cross working with
mainland providers. They will be required to communicate with a broad range of
clinical staff across different primary care and acute clinical services and
also with patients, carers and the general public.
The Technician will work within the
Assistive Technology and Telehealthcare Team.
This post requires
the ability to travel routinely within the Isle of Wight area working with a
team.
To prevent hospital admission and
facilitate earlier discharge and reduce the need to move into a care home, by
providing technological devices as part of housing support and care
arrangements.
Job Statement
The post holder will support the successful implementation
and use of Assistive Technology i.e. Telehealth, Telecare and Telemedicine
within different services, focussing on Primary Care and collaborating with
Community Services, social services and acute settings.
The post holder will assist vulnerable people to live independently in their own homes,
through the provision of a Telehealthcare service. To develop knowledge and
skills through education and training in Telehealthcare technology amongst a
wide range of professionals from all agencies and applied to a wide range of
conditions.
This post requires exceptional communication
skills, in particular interpersonal and persuasive skills as well as knowledge
and experience of using Telehealth in the clinical environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Purpose
The post holder will be expected to work across the whole
of the Isle of Wight together with close liaison and cross working with
mainland providers. They will be required to communicate with a broad range of
clinical staff across different primary care and acute clinical services and
also with patients, carers and the general public.
The Technician will work within the
Assistive Technology and Telehealthcare Team.
This post requires
the ability to travel routinely within the Isle of Wight area working with a
team.
To prevent hospital admission and
facilitate earlier discharge and reduce the need to move into a care home, by
providing technological devices as part of housing support and care
arrangements.
Job Statement
The post holder will support the successful implementation
and use of Assistive Technology i.e. Telehealth, Telecare and Telemedicine
within different services, focussing on Primary Care and collaborating with
Community Services, social services and acute settings.
The post holder will assist vulnerable people to live independently in their own homes,
through the provision of a Telehealthcare service. To develop knowledge and
skills through education and training in Telehealthcare technology amongst a
wide range of professionals from all agencies and applied to a wide range of
conditions.
This post requires exceptional communication
skills, in particular interpersonal and persuasive skills as well as knowledge
and experience of using Telehealth in the clinical environment.
Person Specification
Abilities & Communication Skills
Essential
- Must be able to drive
- Good communication skills - both written and verbal
Qualifications
Essential
- General Education
- GCSE in English, Maths Grade A-C
- Level 2 or above NVQ qualification
- Experience of Technology Enabled Care
Experience
Essential
- Good Computer Skills in Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, Outlook at basic level
- Ability to prioritise workload within conflicting demands and meet deadlines
- Able to work on own initiative and without supervision on set procedures,
- Able to recognise when to refer an issue to a senior member of team
- Good communication skills both written and verbal
- Ability to be flexible
- Ability to work as part of a team
Person Specification
Abilities & Communication Skills
Essential
- Must be able to drive
- Good communication skills - both written and verbal
Qualifications
Essential
- General Education
- GCSE in English, Maths Grade A-C
- Level 2 or above NVQ qualification
- Experience of Technology Enabled Care
Experience
Essential
- Good Computer Skills in Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, Outlook at basic level
- Ability to prioritise workload within conflicting demands and meet deadlines
- Able to work on own initiative and without supervision on set procedures,
- Able to recognise when to refer an issue to a senior member of team
- Good communication skills both written and verbal
- Ability to be flexible
- Ability to work as part of a team
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.
