Medical Support Worker

The Medical Support Worker will work within a multi-disciplinary team of healthcare professional including nursing staff, pharmacists, allied health professionals and medical staff.

MSWs will be assigned to a clinical area where they will carry tasks as directed by the responsible consultant and work with patients under the supervision of a registered medical practitioner or other registered health care professional in charge of the clinical area. They may undertake medical activities including (but not exclusively):

Assist generally with patient care and clinical emergencies.

Perform clinical examinations (under supervision and with consent of the patient)

Perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures such as phlebotomy, IV cannulation, ECG and other clinical procedures as deemed appropriate and subject to training and experience.

Accompany consultants on ward rounds: present clinical cases and assist with collation of results and patient documentation generally.

Write and maintain medical records.

Communicate with other health care professionals.

Review investigations/correspondence but not to action unless agreed with supervising clinician.

Communicate with patients re appointments, care plans and test results under direction of a registered healthcare professional.

Support quality improvement activity such as audit, new healthcare initiatives, QOF, and medicines optimization review.

The MSW post was developed in 2020 as part of the response to the Covid National Emergency. It provides an opportunity for doctors to utilise skills and training to assist with patient care in a supportive and supervised setting and to gain experience of working in the NHS. The post is suitable for doctors who have not been practising recently or for foreign medical graduates in process of gaining full GMC registration with a licence to practise.

The basic requirements for application are a medical qualification recognised by the GMC and evidence of postgraduate medical experience to include completion of an internship with 6 months each of a medical and a surgical discipline, or equivalent.

Foreign graduates also need proof of proficiency in English as per criteria set by the GMC.

The intention is for the MSW to be able to contribute to the safe and effective management of patients in a wide variety of hospital settings while at the same time being able to hone their skills and gain insights into the culture and working of the modern NHS.

You will undertake a range of essential routine tasks under the direct or delegated authority of the relevant consultant in charge of the clinical area in which you are employed. The post may require you to work flexibly in a shift pattern.

At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.