Doctor Assistant

2 months ago


Torquay, United Kingdom Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust Full time

We are recruiting for a Doctors Assistant to join our growing service within Site Support services on a permanent basis. Your role will be a clinical support post designed to help with clinical and administrative tasks that support ward MDT, including Junior Doctors, Physician Associates and Nursing teams.

**We are offering the following contracts**:
4 x 30 hours contracts

2 x 22 hours contracts

Examples of duties include phlebotomy, cannulation, preparing discharge summaries, assessing for dementia screening, VTE screening, and liaising with other clinical staff.

You will work with the multi-disciplinary team and be responsible for assisting the MDT to improve and maintain high standards of care, health and well-being of patients through assessment, treatment and rehabilitation.

Working Pattern

Shift patterns are attached as an additional document to the vacancy.

Please note this vacancy is to cover shifts from 07:30 - 00:00 in line with service requirements we operate between the hours of 07.30-00.00 Monday - Sunday with varying shifts.
- Undertake point of care testing (POCT) of INR when required.
- Take/record observations/measurements. Any readings deviating from the Trust’s normal range are to be reported to a registered professional;
- Carry out routine urine testing, record results and report any abnormalities;
- Collect blood and urine specimens and label as required;
- Phlebotomy;
- Intravenous cannulation;
- Blood cultures;
- Electrocardiogram (ECG) recording;
- Basic wound care;
- Assist therapy professionals in carrying out treatment
- Undertake screening for dementia, Venous Thromboembolism, malnutrition, frailty and others as appropriate;
- Transport equipment between care settings within the hospital.
- The DA carries out administrative duties: - Update patient list and task list (including electronic versions);
- Prepare and Print discharge summary;
- Prepare and manage of patient notes;
- Check the progress of requested investigations, expediting where necessary;
- Update patients’ investigation results in electronic or physical databases after the results have been scrutinised by registered medical professionals;
- Book outpatient follow-up and anti-coagulation clinic appointments;
- Collect/deliver TTO (to take out) medications.

Why work with us - We work in an integrated way with allied health care professionals within the locality, and are a motivated and caring team to both patients and colleagues.

The Doctors Assistant (DA) role is a clinical support post designed to help with clinical and administrative tasks that support Junior Doctors, Physician Associates and Advance Nurse Practitioners. Forming part of site support services. Supported by the Trustwide ISU leadership team.

Our people are caring, committed, inclusive and focussed on quality. We focus on solutions and people’s strengths. If you share our values and vision and are passionate about working with people on what matters to them, you could be a real asset to our Torbay and South Devon Team.#CareToJoinUsTSD

Please see detailed Job Description and Personal Specification which will include details regarding responsibilities around:

- Clinical Duties - Core Doctor Assistant Competencies
- Additional Clinical Duties
- Administrative Duties
- Communication
- Training and Education
- General

**Responsibilities**:
Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.


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