Band 3 Healthcare Support Worker in Birmingham

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.

Job responsibilities

• To provide a high standard of care to patients working in accordance with the trust and departmental policies, procedures and guidelines.
• To communicate daily with the Senior Respiratory Team members ensuring accurate and effective workload instructions are disseminated and report back information about patients.
• 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.
• 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 maintaining 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.
• To undertake other duties commensurate with this grade of post in agreement with the relevant line manager.
• To minimise the Trust's environmental impact wherever possible, including recycling, switching off lights, computers, monitors and equipment when not in use.

Person Specification

• Essential Qualifications/training: NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent, Respiratory experience understanding of condition, limitations, the deteriorating patient, management etc.
• Essential Experience: Dealing with members of the public, Working in a clinic/home environment, Experience in a Health/Social care setting.
• Essential Skills and Knowledge: 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/workplace, Ability to demonstrate good communication and interpersonal skills, To be able to work as part of a team and organise own workload.
• Essential Other job requirements: Independently Mobile, Access to own vehicle to drive across BCHC/Respiratory locations.