Wrightington Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
We are hoping to recruit a highly motivated and enthusiastic support worker to our friendly Community Respiratory Team. This is a permanent full time post (37.5 hours) to be worked Monday to Friday.
The role will involve supporting the TB nurses in a clinic setting. You will also be expected to support the Physios to undertake the Pulmonary Rehab Groups and the Nursing Staff to do Home Oxygen Safety Visits.
We are a Multidisciplinary Team with Nurses, Physios and an Occupation Therapist providing excellent care across the Leigh, Ashton and Wigan Borough.
Essential qualification: NVQ 2 in Health & Social Care from a recognised training provider or NHS accredited Care Certificate. We cannot accept certificates from short online courses as these are not NVQs.
As the post involves travelling to clinics and patient homes, access to a vehicle with business insurance is essential.
Main duties of the job
* To provide care to patients in a clinic setting supporting the TB nurses.
* To support the nurses with equipment such as home oxygen safety visits and nebuliser checks in a community setting.
* To provide support to patients undertaking the Pulmonary Rehab programme.
* To work alongside the nurses and therapists.
About us
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that 'happy staff makes for happy patients'.
WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.
At WWL we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society.
Date posted
13 March 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£24,071 to £25,674 a year pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number
302-25-7054943CM
Job locations
Wigan Health Centre, Frog Lane, Wigan, WN67LB
Job responsibilities
Planning and Organisational Duties
* To maintain an accurate up-to-date record of work-based interventions by recording this information in personal diary, electronic system and departmental work sheet according to departmental guidelines.
* To be responsible for recalling equipment when loan period expires.
Communications and Key Working Relationships
* To ensure that documentation is completed in accordance with Trust and departmental requirements.
* To ensure that care plans are adhered to and any changes in the patients' needs are reported to a qualified nurse or therapist immediately.
* To attend departmental meetings when on duty to receive team brief, strategic plans and organisation objectives information.
* To record interventions in a single patient record, ensuring that entries meet Trust and departmental guidelines.
* To contribute to multi-disciplinary working by attending MDT meetings on a daily basis, feeding back patient progress information to qualified staff.
* To act in a supportive manner to patients, carers and/or families by respecting their privacy, dignity, culture and human rights.
Responsibility for Health & Safety
* Deliver and fit equipment as directed by qualified members of the team, giving written and verbal advice to ensure that the patient can use it safely, and making a decision if it is appropriate for the environment.
* To receive training in equipment fitting by a qualified therapist and competency checked annually by a qualified therapist.
* To keep updated with all Trust policies and procedures to ensure that practice is updated and evidence-based.
* To promptly report any untoward incident to a qualified clinician.
* Maintain confidentiality of patients, their families and colleagues.
* Ensure that mandatory training is attended, moving and handling annually, Fire Lecture annually, Basic Life Support bi-annually.
* Observe the rules governing Health and Safety as stipulated in The Health and Safety at Work Act (1974).
Responsibility for Teaching
* To receive clinical supervision from a Band 6 Nurse, Chartered Physiotherapist and Occupational Therapist both informally and formally.
To attend supervision sessions with allocated mentor to ensure that competencies and practice are updated and maintained.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* NVQ 2 in Health & Social Care from a recognised training provider or NHS accredited Care Certificate
Experience
* Relevant experience as a nursing auxiliary/assistant in NHS/social care setting
* Multidisciplinary team experience
* Experience of working with Intermediate Care
Skills
* Good communication and interpersonal skills
* Ability to work without direct supervision
* Basic clinical skills
* Evidence of enhanced skills - venepuncture, blood pressure, pulse, respirations and temperature monitoring and recording
Knowledge
* Basic clinical knowledge
* Awareness of respiratory/pulmonary conditions
Additional
* Able to travel across Trust independently (own vehicle & business insurance)
* Able to work on rotation
* Enthusiastic and motivated
* Speaks English to relevant standard
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
Employer details
Employer name
Wrightington Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Wigan Health Centre, Frog Lane, Wigan, WN67LB
Employer's website
http://www.wwl.nhs.uk/
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