Advanced Clinical Support Worker (ACSW)

Job summary

The post holder will work as part of the multi-disciplinary team delivering person-centered care that respects dignity, is non-judgmental and value-based encompassing the six Cs: (Care, Compassion, Competence, Communication, Courage, and Commitment), with care focused on supporting patients to self-manage their healthcare needs wherever possible.

Working alone or in 'twos' where required, deliver clinical and non-clinical care in line with the designated care plan prescribed by a registered practitioner.

Follow the care plan in the patient's home, escalating any concerns to senior clinicians where a patient's situation changes or condition deteriorates.

Undertake clinical observations as required using manual and/or electronic methods and escalate any observations to the clinician that fall outside the stipulated guidance. Take the appropriate action as instructed by the registered clinician. This may include referral to other agencies such as the District Nursing or Safeguarding.

Assess and identify any issues or concerns regarding any aspect of the patient or the patient's care and report these findings accurately both verbally and in writing using the relevant IT systems, to the multi-disciplinary team.

Main duties of the job

The postholder will assist the multi-disciplinary team of nurses and other allied health professionals, medical staff and GPs, to provide patient-centered within the Community Integrated Care Service and the Stroke Pathway, by following designated treatment plans and providing and managing ongoing treatments on a daily basis and liaising with other members of the team and / or healthcare professional where required.

The post holder will implement packages of care for patients as required to enable them to remain in their home environment and work to specific care plans and standard operating procedures (SOPs) with access to support from the clinical team.

Administer medication to patients, including controlled drugs, following the care plan and Medicines Management Administration Report (MAR) chart, or prompt patients to take their own medication. Identify any issues such as allergic reactions to medication, or deviation from the care plan and report these issues to the appropriate clinician with responsibility for the management of the individual patient's medicines.

Medicines Management

Collect prescriptions from local pharmacies as required and transport to the patient's home. The post holder is responsible for the medication during transit and when preparing and administering medication to patients.

Prepare medication to enable patients to self-administer either orally or via PEG where patients have the capacity to self-administrate.

About us

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

Active Recovery is a dynamic service which provides a flexible, accessible, responsive, and time limited interdisciplinary service for patients who are experiencing a health crisis. The service responds to the needs of people in their own environment. Clinical staff work directly at the interface between primary, secondary, intermediate and social care optimising their clinical skills and knowledge to provide seamless transfers of care and enhance the patient experience

The postholder is required to deliver quality care to patients that supports the Trust's PROUD values.

For those who are currently employed by the Trust as a Band 3 Clinical Support Worker, you should instead apply through the Clinical Support Worker Transfer process via your line manager.