Job summary
HCSW - Respiratory
This role can be Sessional/Locum or fixed term contract for 12 months
Rate - dependant on experience
Hours - multiple sessions available (session = 4 hours)
Location - multiple sites across the city available
South Doc Services supports 9 Primary Care Networks covering a
population of 445,000 and oversees SDSmyhealthcare GP Federation of over 65
Practices across the Birmingham area.
As part of the commitment to improve access to healthcare across
the local area we are establishing a GP Led Specialist Respiratory Clinical
Review Service to provide a community-based service to improve asthma and COPD
care across the Birmingham. The service will deliver enhanced respiratory care
and diagnostics (Spirometry/FeNO) from multiple sites across the city to
promote patient choice and accessibility and deliver quality care closer to
home.
As an HCSW with ARTP foundation accreditation, you
will put your skills to use providing a range of advanced respiratory tests to
service users. This will include spirometry and FENO testing
As a dedicated and compassionate Healthcare Assistant
passionate about your job, you will assist in the delivery of the service and
provide one to one support and build positive relationships with our service
users and their families.
Main duties of the job
Key responsibilities
- Check patient identification and confirm details with the patient.
- Take clinical measurements from patients as appropriate such as blood pressure, oxygen saturation, peak flow, pulse rate and rhythm, temperature, height and weight (body mass index).
- Prepare and maintain environments and equipment before, during and after patient interventions.
- Give accurate and appropriate information to patients within own competence.
- Ensure that anomalies are reported to a senior member of the clinical team.
- Notify a GP/Nurse of any significant patient issues.
- Ensure full and accurate recording in the patients computerised records.
- Carry out administrative tasks for example, but not limited to, call and recall activities and stock takes as directed by senior members of the service.
Special requirements of the post
- An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality.
- Holds an ARTP Performing Spirometry Certification.
About us
Job summary
The post holder is responsible
for assisting the GPs with an Extended Role in Respiratory and Specialist Respiratory
Nurses in the respiratory service. They will assist with the delivery of care
management to the service population and undertake tasks and duties delegated
by a GP/ Nurse or other suitably qualified clinical professional strictly in
accordance with service practice guidelines and protocols.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job summary
The post holder is responsible for assisting the GPs with an Extended Role in Respiratory and Specialist Respiratory Nurses in the respiratory service. They will assist with the delivery of care management to the service population and undertake tasks and duties delegated by a GP/ Nurse or other suitably qualified clinical professional strictly in accordance with service practice guidelines and protocols.
Key responsibilities
- Check patient identification and confirm details with the patient.
- Take clinical measurements from patients as appropriate such as blood pressure, oxygen saturation, peak flow, pulse rate and rhythm, temperature, height and weight (body mass index).
- Prepare and maintain environments and equipment before, during and after patient interventions.
- Give accurate and appropriate information to patients within own competence.
- Ensure that anomalies are reported to a senior member of the clinical team.
- Notify a GP/Nurse of any significant patient issues.
- Ensure full and accurate recording in the patients computerised records.
- Carry out administrative tasks for example, but not limited to, call and recall activities and stock takes as directed by senior members of the service.
Special requirements of the post
- An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality.
- Holds an ARTP Performing Spirometry Certification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job summary
The post holder is responsible for assisting the GPs with an Extended Role in Respiratory and Specialist Respiratory Nurses in the respiratory service. They will assist with the delivery of care management to the service population and undertake tasks and duties delegated by a GP/ Nurse or other suitably qualified clinical professional strictly in accordance with service practice guidelines and protocols.
Key responsibilities
- Check patient identification and confirm details with the patient.
- Take clinical measurements from patients as appropriate such as blood pressure, oxygen saturation, peak flow, pulse rate and rhythm, temperature, height and weight (body mass index).
- Prepare and maintain environments and equipment before, during and after patient interventions.
- Give accurate and appropriate information to patients within own competence.
- Ensure that anomalies are reported to a senior member of the clinical team.
- Notify a GP/Nurse of any significant patient issues.
- Ensure full and accurate recording in the patients computerised records.
- Carry out administrative tasks for example, but not limited to, call and recall activities and stock takes as directed by senior members of the service.
Special requirements of the post
- An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality.
- Holds an ARTP Performing Spirometry Certification.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- 1. Minimum 1 years recent primary care and/or community health care assistant experience
- 2. Inclusion on the ARTP register at a foundation level
- 3. Knowledge of clinical governance issues in primary care
- 4. Ability to manage and prioritise workload
Desirable
- 1.Knowledge of local and national promotion strategies, health policies and public health issues
- 2.Working with patients with diagnosed respiratory conditions.
- 3.Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- 4.Working with patients with diagnosed respiratory conditions.
- 5.Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Qualifications
Essential
- 1.GCSE Grade A-C maths and English (or equivalent)
- 2.NVQ2 or equivalent experience
- 3.Knowledge of personal care
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- 1. Minimum 1 years recent primary care and/or community health care assistant experience
- 2. Inclusion on the ARTP register at a foundation level
- 3. Knowledge of clinical governance issues in primary care
- 4. Ability to manage and prioritise workload
Desirable
- 1.Knowledge of local and national promotion strategies, health policies and public health issues
- 2.Working with patients with diagnosed respiratory conditions.
- 3.Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- 4.Working with patients with diagnosed respiratory conditions.
- 5.Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Qualifications
Essential
- 1.GCSE Grade A-C maths and English (or equivalent)
- 2.NVQ2 or equivalent experience
- 3.Knowledge of personal care
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.
