Band 3 Healthcare Support Worker - Respiratory Team

Job overview

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An exciting opportunity is available for a Band 3 Healthcare Support Worker post in the Community Respiratory Team of Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. The successful candidate will work alongside the overall clinical team supporting with the Pulmonary Rehabilitation, admission avoidance and assisted discharge, and diagnostic spirometry pathways.

Main duties of the job

To work as part of the Respiratory Team to carry out a wide range of duties under the direction of the senior team members maintaining a high quality service to patients and carers.

Detailed job description and main 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 Trust’s 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.