Band 3 Health Care Support Worker Respiratory Services

The post holder will work with Respiratory Team as part of a multidisciplinary team to support patients in the community with chronic respiratory conditions.

The post holder will assist all disciplines in the service to deliver rehabilitation programmes, undertaking specific skilled support work within clinic settings, the client's home or in the community.

The post holder may work independently without direct supervision at times, however they will be in regular liaison with designated therapists who will assess all patients and provide a rehabilitation programme to the post holder. The post holder will promote patient independence whilst following a rehabilitation plan for rehabilitation.

An important element of the role is to ensure patients are empowered to make decisions about their care and are encouraged to complete a self management plan as detailed by a qualified clinician.

1. To provide a high standard of care to patients working in accordance with the trust and departmental policies, procedures and guidelines.

2. To communicate daily with the Senior Respiratory Team members ensuring accurate and effective workload instructions are disseminated and report back information about patients.

3. 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.

4. 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. .

5. To collect sputum samples as requested by Senior Respiratory Team members for the purpose of investigation.

6. Prepare and maintain the clinical environment, including the monitoring and upkeep of stock levels.,

• Please ensure you check your Trac account regularly as this is how we will communicate with you during the shortlisting and selection process.


• Please ensure all sections of the application form are completed fully. Please particularly ensure that you provide full details of all referees including business email address, telephone contact details and postal address.
  
  BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab Centre and one of Europe's leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.


If you want to 'Be Part of Our Team' and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for best care and healthy communities, we want to hear from you.