Health Care Support Worker - Community COPD Team

Job summary

We are a small community based team that conducts clinics within the COCHC building and we also review patients in their usual residence. There will be the need for the successful applicant to lone work with patients in their usual residence. We are based in the Paybody Annexe building and offer free parking at this site. You can claim any mileage incurred for work placed travel. This role involves contributing to the implementation and deliverance of the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) specialist service across Coventry and will include working in a clinic setting as well as lone working in patient's homes.

Driving qualification and access to own transport is essential. If you do not have a UK drivers licence or access to a car your application will be rejected.

Main duties of the job

The Healthcare Assistant will be working alongside Registered Nurses, Physiotherapists and Consultants, and under supervision will support the team in providing optimum patient care, ensuring adherence to Trust policy and procedures at all times. Please refer to the person specification for further information.1. Responsible for own actions, ensuring all patient interactions/observations are communicated to the appropriate healthcare practitioner.2. Inform the appropriate healthcare practitioner of any delegated work which has not been carried out, in addition to any concerns about a patient's condition.3. Undertake agreed clinical and non-clinical tasks, extending range following training in defined practices. Ensure referral to the appropriate healthcare practitioner where appropriate.4. Demonstrate technical and / or practical skills to ensure optimum patient management e.g. cannulation, ECGs , phlebotomy and providing inhaler technique advice where agreed.5. Behave in a professional manner and promote effective communication and relationships with colleagues and patients.6. Organise own daily workload, including the use and cleaning of identified medical and nonmedical equipment e.g. ECG machine and observation machines.Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.

About us

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.