Band 3 Healthcare Assistant - Cardiac services

A Vacancy at Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.

The post holder will work as part of the cardiac service and will provide a caring service for individuals within their own homes and whilst attending community clinics under the direction of a registered professional.

The post holder will work in partnership with patients, carers and other health and social care and voluntary agencies to promote independence, and will be expected to work multi professionally, supporting all team members’ roles and contribute to the future development of the service.

This is a full‑time post for 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

• Carry out care and nursing/therapies interventions within the sphere of competence under the direction of a qualified registered professional.
• Assist the Cardiac Nurses to monitor and provide treatment, care and rehabilitation.
• Monitor patient progress and report back to the registered professional staff, following any changes made to the patient’s management plan and providing feedback at all times.
• Provide timely and accurate information to registered nurses and/or therapists to allow them to assess and evaluate patient progress.
• Ensure timely inputting of relevant activity data within the designated timeframe agreed.
• Act to safeguard the patient, taking emergency action where necessary, reporting any potential or actual risks to a senior team member immediately and following the safeguarding policy.
• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with colleagues and stakeholders, utilising electronic methods of communication within the Information Governance policy and procedures.
• Perform a range of community care procedures and clinical observations of care, such as recording and monitoring blood pressure, urinalysis, venepuncture, taking a 12‑lead ECG reading and handing results to a registered nurse for interpretation; order stock and ensure medical equipment is clean, up‑to‑date and accessible.
• Assist with promoting the independence and self‑management of all patients.
• Encourage and support the participation of the patient and their family/carers in their care where it is an agreed element of the care plan.
• Respect the dignity, wishes and beliefs of patients and carers; involve them in shared decision‑making and obtain patient consent prior to all interventions.
• Order, deliver and install equipment as directed by a registered professional.
• Participate in handover and multidisciplinary meetings to facilitate continuity of patient care and/or therapy programmes, working in partnership with the wider health and social care economy.
• Maintain clear, accurate, concise and contemporaneous records according to Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust guidelines for clinical record keeping.
• Plan and organise own workload taking into account the priorities set by the coordinating professional and/or team leader.
• Adhere to lone working within a community setting and be prepared to deal with untoward incidences such as physical or verbal aggression, following Trust guidelines, policies and procedures.
• Observe, monitor, document and report any changes in the patient’s condition to a senior member of the team, using own judgement and initiative, and adhering to guidelines such as Trust policies, NMC, and supportive care pathways.
• Participate in providing support and advice, offering own community experience to new staff members or students working on placement within the team.
• Undertake other duties commensurate with this grade of post in agreement with the relevant team leader/service manager.
• Minimise the Trust’s environmental impact wherever possible, e.g. recycling, switching off lights, computers, monitors and equipment when not in use, reducing paper waste, reporting faults and heating/cooling concerns promptly, and considering environmental impact when ordering supplies or equipment.

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• Cardiac Service Lead
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