Healthcare Support Worker - RACE Clinic
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
The closing date is 05 December 2024
Job summary
An exciting new opportunity has arisen for a well motivated, kind and caring individual to join a well established, nationally recognised Same Day Emergency Care clinic. RACE Clinic is an SDEC clinic which supports older patients to be assessed, diagnosed and managed/discharged the same day without the need for a lengthy hospital admission. Referrals are taken from the emergency department and community services including GPs so older patients present with a variety of clinical medical conditions. We are looking for a dedicated band 3 nurse to join our team, to support patients through this process through direct caregiving and to convey patients to diagnostics throughout the hospital. The clinic is an Advanced Clinical Practitioner led service so the successful candidate will report directly to the ACP team. There are two posts available - 1 x 37.5 hrs per week and 1 x 34 hrs per week Base Location: Poole Hospital Interview Date: TBC
Main duties of the job
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert
About us
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert
Job description
Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good standard of numeracy and literacy
- Completion of a competency-based workbook or equivalent relevant experience to vocational level 3
Desirable
- Short courses to undertake patient and clinical care duties
Knowledge
Essential
- An understanding around basic patient care
Desirable
- Knowledge of care and related procedures, clinical observations, relevant legislation;
- Knowledge of same day Emergency Care Clinics
Other
Essential
- Ability to communicate with all levels of staff
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
Experience
Essential
- Ability to adapt and learn in a health care environment
- Experience in working with Elderly People
Desirable
- Previous experience of working within a care environment/NHS
- Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Experience in caring for people with dementia
Technical Skills Competencies
Essential
- Understanding of basic physiology e.g. normal vital signs, fluid balance, nutritional requirements etc.
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively (to understand and be understood)
- Ability to follow clear instruction and feed back to senior staff
- Ability to work as part of a team, as well as on own initiative.
- IT literate
Desirable
- Venepuncture and cannulation
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good standard of numeracy and literacy
- Completion of a competency-based workbook or equivalent relevant experience to vocational level 3
Desirable
- Short courses to undertake patient and clinical care duties
Knowledge
Essential
- An understanding around basic patient care
Desirable
- Knowledge of care and related procedures, clinical observations, relevant legislation;
- Knowledge of same day Emergency Care Clinics
Other
Essential
- Ability to communicate with all levels of staff
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
Experience
Essential
- Ability to adapt and learn in a health care environment
- Experience in working with Elderly People
Desirable
- Previous experience of working within a care environment/NHS
- Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Experience in caring for people with dementia
Technical Skills Competencies
Essential
- Understanding of basic physiology e.g. normal vital signs, fluid balance, nutritional requirements etc.
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively (to understand and be understood)
- Ability to follow clear instruction and feed back to senior staff
- Ability to work as part of a team, as well as on own initiative.
- IT literate
Desirable
- Venepuncture and cannulation
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
