Community Support Worker (Physical Health)

Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust; Northallerton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A community healthcare provider in Northallerton is looking for a motivated individual to join their team as a healthcare assistant focusing on eating disorders. The role involves coordinating phlebotomy services, ensuring high-quality patient care, and completing necessary healthcare competencies. Candidates must possess a relevant qualification and demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively and travel independently. This position offers two start dates monthly on the 1st and 3rd Mondays.

Qualifications

• Completed Trust Healthcare Assistant competencies within first 6 months in role.
• Right to Work in the UK is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates a phlebotomy service and ensures compliance with national guidelines.
• Maintains safety, privacy, and dignity of all patients.
• Communicates monitoring results with the treating team.

Skills

Passion for working with individuals with eating disorders

Ability to travel independently

Strong communication skills

Education

Diploma in Health and Social Care Level 2 or equivalent

Literacy and Numeracy Level 2 or equivalent

Job description

Overview

The successful candidate will work as part of a team to deliver high quality care to those with an eating disorder and their families. Main duties of the role will include monitoring of physical health such as undertaking weight, height, BMI, blood pressure, temperature, ECG and phlebotomy. This will be both in a clinic setting and visiting patients in their homes, therefore will require their own means of transport.

Due to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across the locality and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.

About Us

Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust is the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby. From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care, our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for. We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health. We’re committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region and will not rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need to lead their best possible life. We are committed to the protection of staff, service users and visitors from second‑hand smoke and currently operate a no‑smoking policy which ensures all buildings and grounds are smoke‑free.

Responsibilities

• Co‑ordinates a phlebotomy service to include ensuring referrals from qualified practitioners to carry out haematological tests in line with national guidelines, completing pathology request forms, booking appointments in accordance with existing workload of self and other members of the team, venepuncture, recording interventions in patient electronic notes and databases, and processing pathology results in accordance with local protocols.
• Maintains safety, privacy and dignity of all patients in the delivery of patient‑centred care recognising and respecting differences including spiritual and cultural factors.
• Contributes to the creation of a physical and psychological environment conducive to the provision of high quality care.
• Performs ECG monitoring as required.
• Accurately records and reports physiological observations (e.g. temperature, blood pressure, pulse).
• Identifies changes in patients’ presentation or monitoring and acts, reports and documents appropriately.
• Communicates monitoring results with the treating team, including any abnormal results.

Qualifications and Requirements

We are looking for a highly motivated individual with a passion for working in the community with people with eating disorders. The successful candidate must have completed the Diploma in Health and Social Care Level 2 or equivalent. Candidates must also have Literacy and Numeracy Level 2 or equivalent and must complete the Trust Healthcare Assistant competencies within their probationary period (first 6 months in role).

Right to Work in the UK is mandatory. Applicants who require sponsorship are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Please 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. Your current immigration status will not be considered as part of the shortlisting or interview process.

Others

We offer two start dates per month on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of that month. ICT support is available through the Trust’s library facilities. We encourage applications; the vacancy will close upon completion of the recruitment process.