Health Care Assistant

2 weeks ago

Cambridge, United Kingdom Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust Full time

An exciting vacancy has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated either full time or part time Band 3 health care assistant to join our team. The main aspect of the role is to support and deliver the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programme with the physiotherapist and ensure that this is delivered, using patient centred goals to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.

This is a substantive post which will be supported by the community respiratory team who provide expert supportive care for community-based respiratory patients. Training and support will be provided.

This post will primarily provide face to face pulmonary rehabilitation in Cambridge area. There will also be some virtual sessions and the opportunity to support the community respiratory team.

To work as a member of the Community Respiratory Team, alongside other support workers, nurses, and physiotherapists. With training, use skills from the professional areas of Nursing, Allied Health Professionals and Medicines Management to undertake tasks as delegated to meet the individual needs of service users. This could include inhaler technique reviews, home exercise programmes or ambulatory oxygen reviews.

To support the physiotherapist in the delivery of face to face and virtual pulmonary rehabilitation programmes. Motivating patients and supporting them throughout the course. To assist in the delivery of high standards of health care and support patients within their community setting by following prescribed packages of care. Providing care to patients with deterioration in their health or function with a particular focus on admission avoidance to acute hospitals.

To deliver functional assessments, including mobility and appropriate exercise and equipment provision To support staff in the management and execution of clinical practice To carry out duties delegated and supervised by registered professionals. To provide a high standard of care To manage own caseload of patients who require ongoing management and support with complex needs.

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.

Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities
- Overcome barriers to understanding, e.g. patients’ with hearing or cognitive impairment.
- Communicate with patients/carers by exchanging factual information, reassurance, tact and empathy.
- Establish and maintain appropriate working relationships with colleagues, patients, carers and other health care professionals.
- Be responsible for ensuring equipment is used safely, following relevant training, and that it is maintained appropriately.
- Work under guidance on specified tasks, taking direction from registered and non registered staff as appropriate, with regular clinical support and supervision by a qualified practitioner.
- Demonstrate an awareness and understanding of consent, and gain consent as appropriate following organisational policies.
- To attend relevant external and internal courses to extend knowledge or gain relevant skills to improve clinical practice as identified in the Personal Development Review (PDR).
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