Current Vacancies

Key clinical responsibilities
· Implement treatment programmes with individual patients and/or carers in their own homes as delegated and directed. Provide high standards of care encompassing a rehabilitative approach where necessary, and report back as agreed. Actively report any changes in a patient’s condition in a timely way to the registered nurse.

· To carry out a range of delegated routine clinical duties having completed training and achieved competence including but not limited to blood pressure, pulse and temperature recording, urinalysis, blood glucose monitoring, simple wound dressings, bandaging, venepuncture, continence care, stoma care, catheterisation and non-complex reviews.

· Use clinical knowledge to identify changing or deteriorating health conditions and alert GP or Senior Nurse to take appropriate actions in partnership with the GP and/or specialist services to treat at home and avoid unnecessary hospital admissions.

Training and development:
Training will be offered for all the below skills, these will be delivered by local and national providers and supported by Shore Medical.

You will be invited to bi-monthly whole team training days which focus on a different area each time.

Role responsibilities:
Gain the knowledge and competence required to provide assessment, screening treatment services and health education advice:

· Review and manage patients with long term conditions such as Diabetes, Chronic Heart Disease (CHD), Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Asthma, Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), Hypertension, in accordance with the organisation’s procedures and within your limitations.

· Undertake and review health and social assessments within the home identifying health and social needs and referring as appropriate

· ECG

· Wound care, dressing, removal of sutures / clips

· Blood pressure checks/Weight/BMI/Pulse-Oximetry/Temperature

· Atrial Fibrillation screening

· Phlebotomy

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS (Essential)

GCSE/A Level equivalent

Degree/Diploma in relevant discipline

NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care or equivalent

Immunisation and vaccination accredited (Desirable)

Phlebotomy accredited (Desirable)

EXPERIENCE (Essential)

Experience of working directly in a clinical healthcare assistant role.

Evidence of effective team working

Evidence of continuous professional development

Health and Safety Awareness (Desirable)

Basic first aid knowledge (Desirable)

Job Type: Permanent Fulltime/Part time 61.5 hours (split into 2 slots)