Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Specialty Medicine Care Unit for a highly motivated part-time Healthcare Support Worker to cover the diabetes outpatient foot clinics.  Working as part of the Multidisciplinary team the post holder will:

• Provide a patient-centred, clean and safe environment for people with diabetes attending foot clinic appointments
• Undertake generic and specialist skills and procedures required for the clinic
• Maintain a compassionate and professional attitude at all times
• Be reliable and flexible to service needs

The hours for this vacancy are 15 hours per week (08:00 – 13:00 on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays).

Main duties of the job

Work cooperatively as part of the multidisciplinary team including nursing and medical staff, allied healthcare professionals, healthcare support workers and administrators. Contribute to maintaining a safe, efficient and clean environment for patients attending diabetes outpatient appointments. Answer the telephone / greet visitors in a polite and professional manner. Prepare clinic and treatment rooms for patients and orientate patients and their relatives or carers to the department. Chaperone and act as an advocate for patients during examination by clinical staff, ensuring privacy and dignity is maintained. Assist and provide patients with personal care. Carry out and record patient observations, including blood pressure, pulse and oxygen saturation. Recognise symptoms of hypoglycaemia, check patients’ capillary blood glucose and treat appropriately. Undertake competency-based practices which are required for the department (for example, complex wound dressings; plaster cast removal). Escort or transfer patients to/from x-ray; phlebotomy; transport; wards. Liaise with stock controller and in their absence maintain stock levels and clinical supplies in the area. Use paper and electronic systems to retrieve and record patient information in line with Trust documentation standards and operational systems. Manage own time effectively, ensure good time keeping in relation to shift commencement and breaks

Working for our organisation

Our vision: Exceptional patient care provided by exceptional people.

Our mission: To bring our people communities and partners together – providing patient care we can all be proud of., We all play a part in achieving this, by living up to the values we promise to our patients and each other. As members of staff we will always be guided by our Proud to CARE values:

• COMPASSION
• AMBITION
• RESPECT
• ENCOURAGEMENT

 Leading the Chesterfield Way

The Healthcare Support Worker is a vital role within our organisation.  Leading the Chesterfield Way supports the Trust’s priorities and ambitions - and sets out the behaviours and characteristics that leaders are expected to adopt and that all staff can role model, to make the Trust an even better place to work; and to support the delivery of exceptional patient care.  It provides a framework for leadership and supports individual progression through appraisal, career progression and personal development.

Flexible Working

If you're looking for flexible or predictable working arrangements, please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate this. If it works for our service and patients, we will do our best to make it work for you.

COVID19 Vaccination

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to ensuring the safety of all our staff and patients therefore encourages and supports staff to be vaccinated against COVID19 as this remains the best line of defence against the virus.

 UK Points-based immigration system

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.  Please note that from 1 January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route.  Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

It is vital that you provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form.  Overseas applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years.  Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

If you are applying for a vacancy in health or adult social care, you may be  eligible to apply for the Health and Care Worker visa instead, which is cheaper to apply for and you do not need to pay the annual immigration health surcharge.

Communications 

Communications throughout the application process will be via e-mail therefore please check your e-mail account and Trac account regularly. References are also requested by email (where possible). Therefore to speed up the recruitment process please provide an email address for all referees when completing your application form.

If you require any support in completing the application form, please do not hesitate to contact the HR Support Services team on 01246 513177 and we will be happy to provide assistance.

Please see the attached documents and links in relation to working for Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. In particular, the general conditions of employment and benefits of working for the trust.

This role is part of the integrated health and social care community across Derbyshire, where there are many opportunities to work across different locations and providers developing new and different skills. Whilst this role is initially based in Chesterfield there may be future opportunities to be based at different locations within the health and social care community which we may talk to you about in the future.

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