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Airedale NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Healthcare Support Worker - Diabetes (Band 3)

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Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated experienced Band 3 Health care support working to join the multidisciplinary diabetes team at Airedale NHS Foundation trust.

Main duties of the job

  • Ordering of dressings and equipment for the acute foot clinic, top-up orders for the diabetes centre Diabetes Specialist Nursing (DSN) team
  • Support and supervision of Band 2 HCSW
  • Venepuncture
  • Supporting the DSN in the gestational education group, teaching individuals how to use the blood glucose meter
  • To label urine samples and to ensure its prompt despatch to the Pathology department for analysis, or analyse samples using equipment provided.
  • Complete all non-clinical information on request forms for laboratory and radiographic investigations.
  • Undertake observations, as required.
  • Educate patients and carers on how to home blood glucose monitor.

About us

We are always looking for enterprising and innovative approaches to the way we provide our services. We are a national centre for telemedicine and introduced telehealth to the UK offender healthcare sector and also provide the service to patients in their care homes. Community matters to us and we are supported by 400 dedicated volunteers and have strong links with Bradford University, Craven College and Leeds City College to ensure we inspire the workforce of the future.We want to attract staff who embrace our Right Care behaviours of compassion, a commitment to quality of care and working together for patients we want to make these part of our DNA.

Details

Date posted

28 March 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

423-6044527

Job locations

Airedale Hospital

Skipton Road

Steeton

BD20 6TD


Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information and full details of the job role please see the attached job description and person specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information and full details of the job role please see the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ Level 2 in Direct Care and demonstrate commitment to complete further relevant NVQ units to L3

Desirable

  • NVQ L3

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience in an NHS setting as a HCSW

Desirable

  • Previous experience working with individuals with diabetes
  • Previous experience working in a hospital setting/outpatients dept

Knowledge

Essential

  • Demonstrates awareness of current issues in nursing policies/procedures and health and safety in relation to a hospital setting

Skills

Essential

  • Demonstrates ability to communicate effectively within a multidisciplinary team
  • Demonstrates ability to work effectively as a member of the Diabetes team, whilst aware of own limitations

Desirable

  • Able to use S1 electronic patient record
  • Venepuncture or willing to learn
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ Level 2 in Direct Care and demonstrate commitment to complete further relevant NVQ units to L3

Desirable

  • NVQ L3

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience in an NHS setting as a HCSW

Desirable

  • Previous experience working with individuals with diabetes
  • Previous experience working in a hospital setting/outpatients dept

Knowledge

Essential

  • Demonstrates awareness of current issues in nursing policies/procedures and health and safety in relation to a hospital setting

Skills

Essential

  • Demonstrates ability to communicate effectively within a multidisciplinary team
  • Demonstrates ability to work effectively as a member of the Diabetes team, whilst aware of own limitations

Desirable

  • Able to use S1 electronic patient record
  • Venepuncture or willing to learn

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Airedale Hospital

Skipton Road

Steeton

BD20 6TD


Employer's website

https://www.airedale-trust.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Airedale Hospital

Skipton Road

Steeton

BD20 6TD


Employer's website

https://www.airedale-trust.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Diabetes Specialist Nurse

Daniel Whitworth

01535294390

Details

Date posted

28 March 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

423-6044527

Job locations

Airedale Hospital

Skipton Road

Steeton

BD20 6TD


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