About this role
Job summary
We are recruiting for Doctors Assistants to support our growing service within Site Support services. Your role will bea clinical support post designed to help with clinical and administrative tasks that support ward MDT, including Junior Doctors, Physician Associates and Nursing teams.
Examples of duties include phlebotomy, cannulation also with Ultrasound, PICC bloods, assessing for dementia screening, VTE screening, and liaising with other clinical staff.
You will work across our acute site providing expert clinical support to our clinical teams as well as our community outpatient phlebotomy services.
You will work with the multi-disciplinary team and be responsible for assisting the MDT to improve and maintain high standards of care, health and well-being of patients through assessment, treatment and rehabilitation.
Working Pattern
This role will be Monday to Sunday 07:30 - 00:00
Hours available are
1 x 37.5 hours per week
Main duties of the job
Undertake point of care testing (POCT) of INR when required. Take/record observations/measurements. Any readings deviating from the Trust's normal range are to be reported to a registered professional; Carry out routine urine testing, record results and report any abnormalities; Collect blood and urine specimens and label as required; Phlebotomy; Intravenous cannulation; Blood cultures; Electrocardiogram (ECG) recording; Basic wound care; Assist therapy professionals in carrying out treatment Undertake screening for dementia, Venous Thromboembolism, malnutrition, frailty and others as appropriate; Transport equipment between care settings within the hospital.
The DA carries out administrative duties:
Update patient list and task list (including electronic versions); Prepare and Print discharge summary; Prepare and manage of patient notes; Check the progress of requested investigations, expediting where necessary; Update patients' investigation results in electronic or physical databases after the results have been scrutinised by registered medical professionals; Book outpatient follow-up and anti-coagulation clinic appointments; Collect/deliver TTO (to take out) medications.
About us
Why work with us- We work in an integrated way with allied health care professionals within the locality, and are a motivated and caring team to both patients and colleagues.
The Doctors Assistant (DA) role is a clinical support post designed to help with clinical and administrative tasks that support Junior Doctors, Physician Associates and Advance Nurse Practitioners. Forming part of site support services. Supported by the Trustwide ISU leadership team.
Our people are caring, committed, inclusive and focussed on quality. We focus on solutions and people's strengths.If you share our values and vision and are passionate about working with people on what matters to them, you could be a real asset to our Torbay and South Devon Team. #CareToJoinUsTSD
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see detailed Job Description and Personal Specification which will include details regarding responsibilities around:
Clinical Duties Core Doctor Assistant Competencies Additional Clinical Duties Administrative Duties Communication Training and Education General Duties and Responsibilities
Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications and training Essential
Band 2/3 HCA acute experience NVQ level 3 in healthcare or equivalent experience
Desirable
Completion of Trust Certification: oVenepuncture oCannulation, oBlood cultures oCatheterisation
Knowledge and experience Essential
At least 12 months experience working at Healthcare Assistant level in an Acute setting Good IT skills Ability to record personal generated information Strong organisation and time management skills Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team Ability to work with colleagues in other specialities Ability to communicate effectively using persuasion, tact, empathy, and reassurance Ability to overcome communication barriers with patients Ability to organise and prioritise own day to day work tasks and activities Ability to plan own work from tasks delegated by medical professionals Possessing a personal duty of care in relation to equipment and resources including safe use of equipment Ability to demonstrate duties to new starters A range of clinical experience in both medical and surgical settings Awareness of Infection control principles
Desirable
Experience of Trust IT systems
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.
Employer details Employer name Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Address Torbay Hospital
Newton Road
Torquay
TQ2 7AA
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.torbayandsouthdevon.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)