SDEC Healthcare Support Worker

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To clinically support with undertaking delegated duties as directed by the SDEC team when managing a cohort of patients who are under the clinical responsibility of the SDEC Team.
To support and work alongside the SDEC team with treating and providing basic care needs of patients that present within the SDEC Unit in line with local protocols and SDEC Unit pathways., To clinically support with undertaking delegated duties as directed by the SDEC team when managing a cohort of patients who are under the clinical responsibility of the SDEC Team.
To support and work alongside the SDEC team with treating and providing basic care needs of patients that present within the SDEC Unit in line with local protocols and SDEC Unit pathways.
To work closely with staff in Emergency Department, Urgent Care Team, General Practitioners and Capacity team whilst maintaining an efficient, effective, safe delivery of patient care within the Ambulatory Care Unit.
Support the flow of patients from the Emergency Department to Ambulatory.
Emergency Care in line with Ambulatory care Pathways.
Reporting any changes of patient's conditions to one of the SDEC's clinicians or Nursing staff.
Maintain accurate appointment, filling and coding records as required.
Support the Lead Receptionist and admin with any administrative tasks that may be required.
Reporting any changes of patient's conditions to one of the SDEC's clinicians or Nursing staff.
Maintain accurate appointment, filling and coding records as required.
Support the Lead Receptionist and admin with any administrative tasks that may be required., To perform a range of nursing skills as per trust policy including venepuncture, cannulation, recording ECGs and clinical observations.
+ To participate in all elements of direct patient care including hydration, nutrition, continence, pressure area care and harm prevention.
+ To ensure all trust documentation pertaining to patient care and departmental safety are completed to a high standard.
To promote good working relationships within the nursing teams, providing appropriate advice and support.
To escalate deteriorating patients in a timely manner and taking responsibility for supporting the team in such situations.
+ Perform cannulation and venepuncture as directed by nursing team.
+ Perform vital signs monitoring, ECG recording and Blood Glucose monitoring, reporting abnormal results to registered nursing staff as appropriate.
+ Lead on managing the clerical aspects of Ambulatory Clinics, including booking and inputting outcomes/appointments onto Lorenzo and other appointment systems.
Lead on coding Ambulatory Care appointments.
Requesting and filing notes of Ambulatory Care Patient
Working within set guidelines and Trust policies recognising one's own abilities and limitations.
To work closely with staff in Emergency Department, Urgent Care Team, General Practitioners and Capacity team whilst maintaining an efficient, effective, safe delivery of patient care within the Ambulatory Care Unit. Support the flow of patients from the Emergency Department to Ambulatory Emergency Care in line with Ambulatory care Pathways.
For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust opened in 1948 and provides a range of elective, non-elective, surgical, medical, women's, children's, diagnostic and therapeutic services to a population of more than 350,000 people.
The hub of the Trust is located on the outskirts of Nuneaton and its services cover a large footprint, including north Warwickshire, south west Leicestershire, and north Coventry. We also provide primary and community services across Coventry, Warwickshire and Leicestershire.
Our vision is "to EXCEL at patient care". If you think you've got what it takes, help us realise this and join #TeamEliot., The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of individuals and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of our safe recruitment practice, if appropriate for the role, it is a mandatory requirement for all newly appointed staff to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service application.
In response to NICE guidance and to support the reduction of health harm from tobacco, the Trust has a smoke-free site policy which applies to anyone on Trust sites. Staff who smoke will be supported to quit or not smoke whilst on Trust sites.
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust is committed to creating and sustaining a positive and inclusive working environment for all our employees as they are at the heart of our patients journey. Our aim is to ensure that employees are equally valued, respected, empowered and included within an organisation that is representative of all members of the community. We define diversity as valuing everyone as an individual - taking pride in that we value employees, job applicants, students, volunteers, patients and visitors as people. This is reflected within our excel behaviours with a vision to create a workplace that represents a culture of kindness, joy and inclusion.

Hours per week: 37.5 hours per week (Working across 7 days, including weekends and bank holidays (long days and early/late shifts)
Perm/Fixed Term: Permanent: Working across 7 days, including weekends and bank holidays (long days and early/late shifts)
Salary: £24,071 - £25,674 "pro rota"