Care and Support Worker - Community Respiratory

Job summary

Main duties of the job

DIMENSIONS OF THE JOB

To work under the direction of the registered community respiratory specialist nursing team.

To assist in the delivery of respiratory care including diagnostic spirometry performance.

Provide specialist education to patients in regards to healthy lifestyle, inhaler technique and self-management plans.

Care delivery in a community clinic or patients home environment.

Maintain accurate records.

Take responsibility for medical devices and service equipment registers.

Participate in service improvement and developmental initiatives.

To work within the multi-disciplinary team including therapy, social, housing, well-being services, administrative and support staff.

No requirement to manage/monitor budget

Job responsibilities

If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager.

You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks.

We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented.

Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents.

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For the most up-to-date information on visa requirements and eligibility, please check online to determine whether you can apply.

From April 9th 2025 - Healthcare assistants - You must have a minimum of two years of experience working within the NHS as a HCA for the Trust to consider sponsorship (we will only consider sponsorship if you meet this criteria and have a current visa expiring within 3 months).