Health Support Worker - London, United Kingdom - Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

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London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Band 3, Health Care Assistant to work within the Community Cardiac Service.

We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic, enjoys providing excellent care and ensure patients are always put first.

The applicant will have experience in working within a cardiac and will need to be able to perform basic cardiac tests such as ECG and be able to do manual blood pressures.

Working in an outpatient setting would be an advantage. The applicant will require good communication, organisational and interpersonal skills.

This post holder will be based in the Ealing service at the Hanwell Health Centre.

The post holder will also be required to work across a number of clinics in the Community to provide cover where needed.

The successful applicant will be given appropriate training for other diagnostics carried out in the community.

To support a multidisciplinary specialist team in delivering care to patients within the outpatient setting within the Community Cardiology Clinics.
The Community Cardiology Clinic are based across London and the post holder will be required to travel across all clinic sites to support the service
Assist in the provision of diagnostics testing and preparation of patients for clinic.
The post holder will working within a team of Nurses, Physiologist and administrative staff based in the Community site.
The post holder will be line managed by a Band 6 Clinic Nurse.
To support the provision and delivery of health care and health promotion advice in order that patients are informed and empowered to make appropriate health choices to support their independence
Carry out assigned duties that maintain orderliness and safety of the clinic environment.
To be flexible in working practices and areas.

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme.

Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We encourage staff to have the Covid vaccination to protect themselves, patients, other colleagues as well as the wider community.

Please note it is an operational requirement to comply with infection prevention and control procedures within the Trust such as lateral flow testing, handwashing and the wearing of masks, according to the procedures in place at any time or location.

As part of our continued response to Covid19 we are still conducting the majority of our interviews virtually.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.