Band 3 Healthcare Support Worker - Respiratory Team

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Duties

1. To provide a high standard of care to patients working in accordance with the trust and departmental policies, procedures and guidelines.

2. To communicate daily with the Senior Respiratory Team members ensuring accurate and effective workload instructions are disseminated and report back information about patients.

3. To provide support and advice to patients and carers under the direction of the allocating senior team member and contribute to the co-ordination of the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programme when required.

4. The post holder will be required to assist in providing interventions and/or treatment for patients supported by the respiratory services. This will include undertaking tasks to support biomedical investigations such as obtaining clinic samples. The post holder will be required to undertake a range of procedures. These may include procedures such as the following according to service needs:

Patient height and weight measurements. Blood pressure and oxygen saturation recordings.

To demonstrate and teach inhaler device techniques to patients in the clinic environment.

To collect sputum samples as requested by Senior Respiratory Team members for the purpose of investigation.

Prepare and maintain the clinical environment, including the monitoring and upkeep of stock levels.

Decontamination of equipment used following appropriate National Strategy for this purpose.

Raising awareness of health promotion issues. i.e. smoking cessation.

To attend and participate in team / professional meetings as indicated by the service and to keep up to date with current professional issues relevant to practice.

To maintain accurate, timely and legible records appropriate to the level of practice.

To undertake general office and administration duties as required by the service.

To work with the Respiratory Team in maintain high standards of care, following Trust policies and procedures.

To be involved in Health Promotion activities i.e. Attendance at Health Events.

To promote the rights of and recognise and support the diversity of the patient.

5. To undertake other duties commensurate with this grade of post in agreement with the relevant line manager.

6. To minimise the Trusts environmental impact wherever possible, including recycling, switching off lights, computers, monitors and equipment when not in use. Helping to reduce paper waste by minimising printing/copying and reducing water usage, reporting faults and heating/cooling concerns promptly and minimising travel. Where the role includes the ordering and use of supplies or equipment the post holder will consider the environmental impact of purchases.

Person Specification

Qualifications/training

Essential

• NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent
• Respiratory experience understanding of condition, limitations, the deteriorating patient, management etc

Experience

Essential

• Dealing with members of the public. Working in a clinic/home environment.
• Experience in a Health/Social care setting

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Demonstrate an interest in Respiratory care.
• Ability to demonstrate an understanding of the role of the Health Care Support worker.
• To practice in a safe, confident manner, awareness of health and safety issues in the home/ work place.
• Ability to demonstrate good communication and interpersonal skills.
• To be able to work as part of a team and organise own workload.
• To be able to reflect on and understand the scope and limitations of their role and know when to raise any concerns to a Senior member of staff for support or action.
• To be able to attend relevant study days to maintain up to date and safe practice along with continued personal development.

Desirable

• Demonstrate an awareness of the needs of ethnic minority clients and carers.
• Experience of Primary Care Setting
• Possession of computer skills an advantage

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Genuine interest in the delivery of health care in the Community.
• Ability to demonstrate a commitment to team working.
• Ability to work flexibly within the changing environment of the NHS.
• To be able to work flexibly to meet service requirements.
• Ability to learn and apply knowledge appropriately.

Other job requirements

Essential

• Independently Mobile
• Access to own vehicle to drive across BCHC/Respiratory locations

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

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT

Address

Respiratory Services - St Stephens Centre

171 Ninevah Road, Handsworth

Birmingham

B21 0SY

Employer's website

https://www.bhamcommunity.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)