HealthCare Assistant/ Support WorkerNHS

Job summary

The post holder will work as part of the Primary Intermediate Mental Health Team across the Blackpool locality. The role focuses on delivering high-quality clinical care, including supporting patients to access and attend annual physical health checks and, where appropriate, directly undertaking these checks (e.g. Severe Mental Illness physical health checks), supporting patients with long-term conditions, and contributing to multidisciplinary community services.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will manage their own caseload, clinics, and appointment systems, follow agreed care plans, monitor patients' ongoing physical health, and maintain a high level of clinical competence. The post holder will support the Localities team in supporting patients complete interventions. Responsibility for continuous professional development, mandatory training, and adherence to Trust policies is integral to the role.

Please note this role will not be eligible for sponsorship as it doesn't meet the minimum salary requirements for a skilled worker visa, therefore you must have appropriate right to work in the UK or your application will not be progressed to the next stage of Recruitment.

Job description

• Undertake delegated clinical duties within the clinical setting.
• To maintain the highest possible standard of clinical practice
• To supervise other practitioners within the team and develop their appropriate knowledge and skills.
• To be involved in the delivering care to patients with long term conditions.
• To assist the Registered staff in the interpretation and analysis of clinical and non-clinical facts to inform accurate treatment in a wide range of conditions and to assist in the recommendation of the best course of intervention and to assist in the development of discharge plans.
• To work as part of the multi-disciplinary team, referring to other staff members/ services where appropriate.
• To help establish and maintain communication flows between the Trust and other health and social care providers regarding ongoing care.
• To assist in the evaluation of new equipment as appropriate. To be responsible for all the equipment used in carrying out duties and adhere to hospital policies, including competence to use the equipment.
• Have an understanding of the roles of the physiotherapist and Occupational therapist and where appropriate be involved in the assessments and be able to complete referrals to both disciplines.
• Extended communication skills to advise patients of care and treatments.
• Assist with patient referral and discharge paperwork, take and record clinical observations.
• To develop skills in identified extended roles such as Venepuncture.
• Have knowledge of Trust policies and procedures.
• The ability to utilise resources effectively.
• Develop the skills required to manage a team of patients under the guidance of the Registered Practitioner.
• To liaise closely with the dietetic services and complete referrals.
• To refer patients appropriately to Specialist Practitioners and to work closely with them.
• Carry out home visits to patients in accordance with the Trusts Lone Working Guidance.
• To closely work with external agencies to support patients attending annual physical health checks, or where appropriate, directly undertaking these physical health checks.
• To provide support to PIMHT medical/ prescribing team for required physical health monitoring following commencement of prescribed medication.

About us

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire and offers a full range of district hospital services and community health services to a population of 1.6 million in Lancashire and South Cumbria.

The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology services across the wider region.

We employ more than 6,500 staff, with a turnover in excess of £370m in 2014/2015 and have approximately 900 beds.

Our main activities are:

• Cardiovascular care at our Cardiac centre.
• Accident and Emergency at Blackpool Teaching Hospital.
• Community Midwifery and Women and Children's Services.
• Clinical research with an 80-strong team of nurses and doctors.
• Community nursing and school nursing.
• Recovery and rehabilitation for a variety of conditions including brain injury, stroke and elderly care.
• Sexual health and family planning services.
• Wellbeing and lifestyle including mental health services, heart health campaigns, and smoking cessation services.
• End of life and palliative care.

Between April 1, 2014, and March 31 2015 we treated 100,662-day cases and inpatients (elective and non-elective), 329,257 outpatients and had 83,303 A & E attendances. The total number of community contacts was 1,228,494.