Job summary
Health Care Assistants interested in Physical health and self-guided interventions are invited to apply for this great opportunity to join the new HUB Team within Darlington Community Mental Health Service.
This is a great opportunity to develop a new service to improve patient care and involve other services within the community to work collaboratively together.
The successful candidate must have completed the Diploma in Health and Social Care Level 2 or equivalent. Candidates must also have Literacy and Numeracy level 2 or equivalent and must complete the Trust Healthcare Assistant competencies within their probationary period (first 6 months in role).
You must have the Right to Work in the UK in order to be successfully appointed to this role. Please note, this role does not meet the required eligibility criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa and therefore the Trust is unable to offer sponsorship for this particular role.
Main duties of the job
The main role in the new HUB will be to work delivering physical healthcare interventions to the service users in clinics or home visits where required. The post holder will obtain physical health measurements for monitoring to optimise health and well being for service users. This includes: venepuncture, ECG's, blood pressure, temperature, pulse and weight/BMI.
The post holder will also support the service user in other ways in the recovery focused pathway delivering self-guided interventions.
About us
We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.
From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.
We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.
We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.
We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.
Due to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across the locality and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Co-ordinates a phlebotomy service to include:
- Referral from qualified practitioners to ensure haematological tests are carried out in line with national guidelines
- Completing pathology request forms
- Booking appointments in accordance with existing workload of self and other members of the
- Venepuncture
- Recording interventions in patient electronic notes and databases
- Processing pathology results in accordance with local.
- Maintains, safety, privacy and dignity of all patients in the delivery of patient centred care recognising and respecting differences including spiritual and cultural.
- Contributes to the creation of a physical and psychological environment conducive to the provision of high quality.
- Performs ECG monitoring as required
- Accurately records and reports physiological observations (e.g. temperature, blood pressure, pulse).
- Identifies changes in patients presentation or monitoring and acts, reports and documents appropriately.
- Communicates monitoring results with the treating team, including any abnormal results.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Co-ordinates a phlebotomy service to include:
- Referral from qualified practitioners to ensure haematological tests are carried out in line with national guidelines
- Completing pathology request forms
- Booking appointments in accordance with existing workload of self and other members of the
- Venepuncture
- Recording interventions in patient electronic notes and databases
- Processing pathology results in accordance with local.
- Maintains, safety, privacy and dignity of all patients in the delivery of patient centred care recognising and respecting differences including spiritual and cultural.
- Contributes to the creation of a physical and psychological environment conducive to the provision of high quality.
- Performs ECG monitoring as required
- Accurately records and reports physiological observations (e.g. temperature, blood pressure, pulse).
- Identifies changes in patients presentation or monitoring and acts, reports and documents appropriately.
- Communicates monitoring results with the treating team, including any abnormal results.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma in Health and Social Care level 2 or equivalent
- Care Certificate
- Key skills in Literacy and Numeracy level 2
- Successful completion of Trust's full HCA Framework within 6-month probationary period
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience as a Band 2/3 HCA or equivalent in a care environment
Desirable
- Experience of working in Physical Health, HDAT, Lithium and Clozapine Clinics
- Experience in venepuncture
- Experience of using a Clozapine POTCHI machine.
Knowledge
Essential
- Person centred care
- Awareness of legal frameworks including Mental Health legislation (within agreed timescale)
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (within agreed timescale).
- Working knowledge of Clozapine POTCHI machine (within agreed timescale)
- Working knowledge of the Clozapine practice and monitoring requirements (within agreed timescale)
- Knowledge of the CQUIN Physical Health targets (within agreed timescale
- Knowledge of EIP Physical Health targets (within agreed timescale)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma in Health and Social Care level 2 or equivalent
- Care Certificate
- Key skills in Literacy and Numeracy level 2
- Successful completion of Trust's full HCA Framework within 6-month probationary period
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience as a Band 2/3 HCA or equivalent in a care environment
Desirable
- Experience of working in Physical Health, HDAT, Lithium and Clozapine Clinics
- Experience in venepuncture
- Experience of using a Clozapine POTCHI machine.
Knowledge
Essential
- Person centred care
- Awareness of legal frameworks including Mental Health legislation (within agreed timescale)
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (within agreed timescale).
- Working knowledge of Clozapine POTCHI machine (within agreed timescale)
- Working knowledge of the Clozapine practice and monitoring requirements (within agreed timescale)
- Knowledge of the CQUIN Physical Health targets (within agreed timescale
- Knowledge of EIP Physical Health targets (within agreed timescale)
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
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).
