Healthcare Support Worker - Cardiology

Job overview

Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has 2 Cardiac Catheter Labs and an 7 bedded Cardiac day ward/recovery. We have the opportunity to recruit into our existing team. The role available would be suitable for the position of healthcare support worker - band 2 with an opportunity to work towards band 3 uplift with training and development.

We undertake a number of cardiology procedures such as PCI (Percutaneous Coronary Intervention), Primary PCI, Diagnostic Angiography, ICD, Bi-Ventricular and Pacemaker Implants and Transoesophageal Echo’s.

Our working day is currently Monday-Friday 8am-6pm. We provide a Primary PCI service currently from 9am-5pm. Competency and training within the specialist environment will be delivered in house. If new to healthcare then enrolment on to the Care Certificate is required.

Team spirit, enthusiasm and the drive to deliver patient centred care are all essential requirements of prospective post holders.

Main duties of the job

To assist the registered healthcare professionals in the day to day effective and efficient running of the Cardiac Catheter Lab.

To ensure that the environment is safe for patient and staff and compliant with Infection control procedures. This also includes stock management.

To assist in providing safe and effective patient care for patient undergoing Cardiac procedures. this may involve transfer of patients to and from the Cardiac Catheter Lab and escalating concerns to a senior staff

Ensure that the patients needs are met, including continence and  nutritional requirements.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Our DCHFT Job Description and Person Specification (attached) tells you all about this role, what to expect and what is needed to succeed. When completing your application please make sure to tell us how your experience and skills fit the person specification.

Please contact us at [email protected] if you are unable to view or download the attachment.

For all our roles, we are looking for staff who hold our Trust Values of Integrity, Respect Teamwork and Excellence, and who are passionate about providing the best patient care. To read more about our Trust and our Values search Dorset County Hospital online.