Alcohol Care Team Health Care Support Worker inCoventry inCoventry PUBLISHED 28 APR 2024

To support the Hepatology Clinical Nurse Specialists and the Hepatology Consultants in providing optimum patient care; this will be mainly in the outpatient clinic setting but may include some ward visits.


Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.



Main Duties/ Responsibilities

• As part of our commitment to patients and delivery of a world class service for all we have created the UHCW Improvement (UHCW) System in partnership with the Virginia Mason Institute in Seattle; this involves a structured approach to removing waste and putting the patient first using a lean management system and methodologies. Our culture and ways of working reflect and embed the practices and methodologies of UHCW.
• Responsible for own actions, ensuring all patient interactions/observations are communicated to the appropriate healthcare practitioner.
• Undertake agreed clinical and non-clinical tasks, to include, after the appropriate training and supervised practice liver fibro scans on patients identified by either the medical team or hepatology Clinical Nurse Specialists, to document the readings in the appropriate identified location to ensure results are communicated in a timely manner.
• Organise own daily workload to include ensuring availability of the fibroscan equipment for the appropriate clinics.
• Maintain a clean, safe work environment ensuring adherence to Trust standards of cleanliness, hygiene and infection control at all times. For example to ensure the fibroscan equipment is kept clean and serviceable
  
  

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence® designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Julius Mukarati Job title: Alcohol Care Team Lead Nurse Email address: Telephone number: 02476 965564