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
Qualifications
Essential
- General Education GCSE in English, Maths Grade A-C
- Level 2 or above NVQ qualification
Desirable
- Experience in delivering Technology Enabled Care
Experience
Essential
- Experience of Technology Enabled Care
Abilities
Essential
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- General Education GCSE in English, Maths Grade A-C
- Level 2 or above NVQ qualification
Desirable
- Experience in delivering Technology Enabled Care
Experience
Essential
- Experience of Technology Enabled Care
Abilities
Essential
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
