Urgent response clinical support worker
Medway Community Healthcare CIC, Brompton, Medway
Urgent response clinical support worker
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Medway Community Healthcare CIC, Brompton, Medway
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted today, 14 Nov | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: 321042c8f30a43c9a053c357b5b29ab6
Full Job Description
Do you want to be part of an award winning and dynamic social enterprise that:
+ is renowned for providing high quality care and is ranked 'Good' by the CQC;
+ is a for-better-profit organisation, reinvesting any surplus back into our health and care services and our local community;
+ is friendly, ambitious, welcomes innovation and rewards excellence;
+ offers superior benefits; everything you get in the NHS and more;
+ and whose achievements reflect the passion, dedication and commitment demonstrated by our staff across all services?
Our vision is to be a successful, vibrant, community interest company that benefits the communities we serve. So if you want be a part of this, we would love to hear from you., We are looking for people who share our values:
+ we are caring and compassionate
+ we deliver quality and value
+ we work in partnership.
We are seeking people who are adaptable and collaborative, with the potential to grow, and the ability to plan, prioritise and organise their work, to join our Urgent Response team.
Urgent Response are part of the multi-disciplinary urgent response service supporting unwell patients in domiciliary and care homes across Medway. Our aim is to prevent hospital admission, provide treatment and onward referrals to support patients in their own homes or care homes. We promote/preserve the health needs of individuals, families and communities, encourage self-care as well as undertake assessment and evaluation of care with the support of onward referrals to other community services to aid in onward care.
The service operates 7days per week from 8am - 8pm, 365 days of the year.
The Urgent Response teams provide care for patients, aged 18 and over who are within the Medway area, delivering a range of personalised care and treatment to those with complex and long-term conditions, supporting people to stay safe and well at home.
Our Urgent Response team aim to achieve three sets of goals:
+ Providing compassionate, professional, high quality care
+ Health, wellbeing and fun at work
+ Working in collaboration with our fellow health and social care providers locally
Working for our organisation
So what else?
+ This is your chance to join a progressive and innovative service in a social enterprise that is patient and staff focused - you'll even have the opportunity to become an MCH shareholder.
+ We encourage staff to get involved in exploring new ways of working and service development.
+ We'll provide well established, in-service training, one to one supervision, and appraisals with regular support.
+ You'll be able to develop your skills in a friendly and supportive team.
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important work life balance is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.
The small print
+ Informal visits can be arranged on request.
+ We will offer you the choice of two pension schemes; the NHS Pension scheme and the scottish widows group pension scheme.
+ MCH encourages all staff to be double COVID vaccinated to protect themselves, their colleagues, their family and their patients.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
+ To work as part of the multi-disciplinary urgent response service to support unwell patients in domiciliary and care homes. This role will perform urgent venous blood sample collection to service users over the age of 18 years and a limited range of basic nursing tasks.
+ The service operates from 0800-2000hrs 7 days a week.
+ To work as a member of a multidisciplinary team providing clinical care for patients within research and evidence-based guidelines. The team comprises of advanced clinical practitioners, paramedics, phlebotomists, therapists, care managers and social care providers.
+ In the role as Clinical Support Worker, working without direct supervision you will be responsible for delivering clinical care for patients in their own home. With Immediate access to a qualified staff member for advice and direction on care as required.
+ You will be responsible for your prioritising your own caseload of work and be responsible for tasks delegated from a registered nurse.
+ Assist in preparing patient notes and relevant charts/documentation on admission to the service, prior to the first home/clinic visit and as required.
+ Assist the registered nurse in the prevention of pressure damage and care of patient's pressure areas, recording and maintaining relevant documentation and escalation as required.
+ When necessary initiate and assist with any emergency procedures including basic cardio pulmonary resuscitation.
+ Perform and record (in real time) patient's vital signs as directed, reporting findings to the registered nurse on duty - Temperature, Blood Pressure, Respiration, Oxygen Saturation and Heart Rate.
+ Reports patient's condition to qualified staff and escalate appropriately early warning triggers in line with service standard operating procedures.
+ Perform venepuncture as directed by the registered practitioner, ensuring relevant documentation is completed and PPE policy followed.
+ Perform additional clinical skills as directed by the registered practitioner where trained and competent to do so within the scope of the role and speciality.
+ At the request of the registered practitioner, perform Blood Glucose levels - finger pricks, utilising blood glucose monitoring equipment - recording results within the patient's record. Where abnormal results are identified, escalate to the registered practitioner on duty.
+ Collect Midstream and Catheter specimens- as per organisational policy.
+ Coordination of Virtual Wards including the monitoring of a patient clinical dashboard
+ Virtual Ward equipment implementation and monitoring.
We reserve the right to close this advert earlier than the published closing date if we receive a sufficient number of applications. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted within 1 week of the closing date; no discourtesy is intended in not contacting you if your application is rejected.
When completing your application, please include the email addresses and contact telephone numbers for your referees; your referees should be your line managers / course tutors for the last 3 years.
MCH is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to a compassionate and inclusive workplace and values diversity of all people. We prohibit unlawful discrimination and harassment of any kind and wish to provide our employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. At the heart of our values, we seek to treat people fairly and with dignity and respect and provide a workplace where people feel they belong.
We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workforce and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join MCH. We are positive about disability and we guarantee interviews to applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria as specified in the job description. We are committed to offering support and making reasonable adjustments to allow full participation in the interview and selection process and through their employee journey.
We are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and vulnerable adults.
+ Do you want to support patients in their own homes avoiding hospital admission?
+ Do you want to make a real and valuable difference to patients in their own homes?
+ Do you want a career where we will support your learning and help you to achieve your goals?