Healthcare Support Worker

To provide skilled clinical and care support as an integral member of the Primary Care Network Enhanced Health in Care Homes multidisciplinary team. The post holder will work alongside GPs, nurses, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, pharmacists, care coordinators, care home staff, dietician and wider community services to support proactive, personalised and coordinated care for residents of nursing and residential care homes including those registered for people with learning disabilities and mental health issues. The post holder will undertake a defined range of delegated clinical interventions following appropriate training and competency assessment, support ward rounds and multidisciplinary reviews, contribute to personalised care and support planning, monitor residents condition, recognise deterioration or changes from baseline and escalate concerns promptly to an appropriate registered clinician.,

• Prepare for planned care home ward rounds by collating relevant resident information, recent observations, outstanding actions and care home concerns.
• Contribute to personalised care and support plans by gathering information relating to mobility, function, nutrition, hydration, continence, skin integrity, cognition and general wellbeing.
• Undertake and accurately record a range of delegated clinical observations following training and competency assessment, which may include blood pressure, pulse, respiratory rate, temperature, oxygen saturation, weight and blood glucose.
• Recognise and report changes from a residents normal baseline, including changes in physical health, cognition, mobility, weight and risk of malnutrition, nutrition, hydration or general wellbeing.
  
  Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care, Clinical Healthcare Support or equivalent knowledge and experience
• Experience of providing direct care or clinical support in an NHS setting.
• Able to undertake delegated clinical observations and interventions following training and competency assessment.
  
  We offer a comprehensive package which includes:
• NHS Pension 2015 Scheme (subject to eligibility)
• Alternative government-based scheme (subject to eligibility)
• Competitive leave entitlement that includes maternity, paternity and adoption leave, study leave allowance, and sickness provisions
• Access to education and training opportunities, depending on your role (CPPE Pharmacy, NHS England Roadmap for First Contact Practitioners, apprenticeship schemes, support professional development)
• Working in a multi-disciplinary team with support from a wide variety of professionals
• A flexible approach to a work-life balance
• Cycle to work scheme (subject to eligibility)
• Access to Blue Light Card scheme
• All staff events and conferences
• Staff engagement (Wellbeing Group, EDI Network, Staff Focus group)
• Free parking across many sites
• Personalised induction into the company and job role