Health Care Support Worker

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

To work collaboratively, under direct and indirect supervision of Registered Nurses, and Podiatrists as a member of the Lower Limb Therapy Service, to deliver gold standard leg ulcer treatments to patients.

To provide leg ulcer management treatments as required, to include limb reshaping, delegated patient specific compression therapy, and measuring for compression hosiery/wraps as required. To assist in yearly well leg assessments for patients under the LLTS leg leg programme.

The service aims to promote health and wellbeing, facilitate timely healing for lower limb ulceration and maximise independent living for our patients.

Main duties of the job

o To work as part of a peripatetic specialist team in Trust wide outpatient clinics delivering leg ulcer management treatments, to include wound bed preparation and compression therapy treatments.

To be responsible in the preparation of clinics at the beginning and end of the working day. Complying with infection control protocol.

o To actively support patients encouraging self-care to prevent leg ulceration recurrence, post healing with the LLTS.

oTo accompany RN/Podiatrist to patients' homes to deliver specialist assessments to housebound patients under the care of Community Nursing Services

o To liaise with members of the wider healthcare teams - Vascular; Podiatry; Tissue Viability Service; Dermatology; GP's and Practice Nurses.

About us

Working for your organisation

Our people are caring, committed, inclusive and focused on quality. We focus on solutions and people's strengths. We encourage outside the box thinking and embrace innovation and change wherever it can drive improvement. If you share our values and vision and are passionate about working with people on what matters to them, you could be a real asset to Team Torbay and South Devon.

And if you do join us, you'll be working in one of the most beautiful parts of the UK, with a fantastic quality of life. We actively encourage our people to enjoy a good work/life balance and Devon offers everything from city living to a host of outdoor activities. Whether it's the coast that floats your boat, the adrenaline of white-water rafting, trekking across the moors or being mindful in nature, you'll find it all right on your doorstep.

Why Work With Us

Date posted

28 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

388-7054683-ACS

Job locations

Dawlish Community Hospital - Base

Barton Terrace

Dawlish

EX7 9DH

Job description

Job responsibilities

Work as a member of a specialist team

Document clearly and concisely in patient notes utilising Trust wound care documentation

Communicate using a variety of resources face to face; telephone; email in a timely manner

Communicate with patients, and their families and friends

Communicate with other specialist surgical and medical services; Community Nurses; GPs and other relevant Health and Social Care professionals

Take part in team meetings, encouraging effective communication between other staff

Escalate any incidents, and/or near misses immediately to the RN/Podiatrist clinic lead, and complete reporting via Datix.

To work within the agreed Clinical Governance Framework, incorporating audit, clinical effectiveness and incident reporting.

To work within the limits of own competence and responsibility within the team and organisation, as identified by the appropriate accountable professional.

To educate and support patients/carers in the use of equipment in accordance with Local Guidelines and within own competence.

To encourage, enable and support individuals, wherever possible, to gain or maintain confidence, independence and participation in social, recreational and community activities.

To attend mandatory and other appropriate training courses in order to meet personal development objectives and to assist in the training of others as directed.

To work independently using a wide range of skills.

To take responsibility for promoting the health, safety and security of patients, public, colleagues and self.

To respond to individual needs in order to maintain a safe environment and to report any identified risks.

To prepare daily clinics in readiness for patient treatments each day.

The post holder will work according to Trust standards, policies and procedures No budgetary control but awareness of effective use of resources.

Ensure service equipment is in working order.

To attend regular supervision sessions with your line manager.

To attend yearly Achievement Reviews with your Line Manager.

To update the LLTS iCare records as appropriate, and populate LLTS database with information as requested.