Job summary
County
Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest integrated
care providers in England, serving a population of around 600,000 people. We
are a high performing organisation with a track record of success. This post offers
an exciting opportunity for a health care assistant to join the Specialist Coronary
Heart Disease & Heart Failure Team based at the Greenhouse in Annfield
Plain. The post covers core hours of 09:00-17:00 Monday-Friday with currently
no weekend working although that may change in the future.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will be caring for patients with
cardiac conditions such as coronary heart disease (CHD) and heart failure (HF).
They will be expected to support the
Heart Failure Specialist Nurses team in providing care for these patients by
recording observations such as heart rate, BP and pulse oximetry and
phlebotomy.
They may be directly involved in delivering cardiac rehabilitation,
to both CHD and HF patients, alongside the exercise facilitators and
cardiovascular nurses.
Care is delivered in the patients own home and
in clinic / community venues around Derwentside
About us
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
From April 1 2024 we are unable to offer sponsorship for healthcare roles that do not meet the minimum salary £23,200, If you are in the UK on a VISA please ensure you have no restrictions that would prevent you from taking this post. Pay award Pending
Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents
Job description
Job responsibilities
The jobs entails offering care, support and monitoring to
patients with cardiovascular disease and heart failure
It involves recording observations, ECGs and taking blood
specimens.
It involves education and support around lifestyle issues
and risk reduction
The job entails independent travel around the Derwentside
area with possible need to support other teams across the CDDFT footprint.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The jobs entails offering care, support and monitoring to
patients with cardiovascular disease and heart failure
It involves recording observations, ECGs and taking blood
specimens.
It involves education and support around lifestyle issues
and risk reduction
The job entails independent travel around the Derwentside
area with possible need to support other teams across the CDDFT footprint.
Person Specification
Special Requirements
Essential
- Able to travel independently around County Durham & Darlington.
- Flexible attitude to work.
- Able to safely move and handle loads.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a healthcare environment.
Desirable
- Experience of working with cardiac patients.
- Experience of working in a community setting.
Qualifications
Essential
- Care certificate or willingness to complete in the first six months of employment.
- NVQ3 or relevant equivalent experience
Desirable
- Short courses relevant to care.
Special Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Good organisational and problem solving skills.
- Competent in performing and recording clinical observations and understand their significance: BP, heart rate and rhythm, pulse, oximetry, and, respiratory rate.
- Ability to observe and record physical and social changes of a patient and report immediately.
- Phlebotomy or willing to work towards.
- Ability to work independently and act accordingly in an emergency situation.
- Able to prioritise work on a daily basis to meet service demands.
- Confident in the use of email and basic IT skills
Desirable
- Basic understanding of cardiac anatomy, function and conditions.
- Service standard ECG (electrocardiogram) performance.
- Knowledge of benefits of cardiac rehabilitation.
- Knowledge of self-management.
- Phlebotomy.
Person Specification
Special Requirements
Essential
- Able to travel independently around County Durham & Darlington.
- Flexible attitude to work.
- Able to safely move and handle loads.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a healthcare environment.
Desirable
- Experience of working with cardiac patients.
- Experience of working in a community setting.
Qualifications
Essential
- Care certificate or willingness to complete in the first six months of employment.
- NVQ3 or relevant equivalent experience
Desirable
- Short courses relevant to care.
Special Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Good organisational and problem solving skills.
- Competent in performing and recording clinical observations and understand their significance: BP, heart rate and rhythm, pulse, oximetry, and, respiratory rate.
- Ability to observe and record physical and social changes of a patient and report immediately.
- Phlebotomy or willing to work towards.
- Ability to work independently and act accordingly in an emergency situation.
- Able to prioritise work on a daily basis to meet service demands.
- Confident in the use of email and basic IT skills
Desirable
- Basic understanding of cardiac anatomy, function and conditions.
- Service standard ECG (electrocardiogram) performance.
- Knowledge of benefits of cardiac rehabilitation.
- Knowledge of self-management.
- Phlebotomy.
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.
