HCSW - Respiratory
This role can be Sessional/Locum or fixed term contract for 12 months
Rate - dependant on experience
Hours - multiple sessions available (session = 4 hours)
Location - multiple sites across the city available
South Doc Services supports 9 Primary Care Networks covering a population of 445,000 and oversees SDSmyhealthcare GP Federation of over 65 Practices across the Birmingham area.
As part of the commitment to improve access to healthcare across the local area we are establishing a GP Led Specialist Respiratory Clinical Review Service to provide a community-based service to improve asthma and COPD care across the Birmingham. The service will deliver enhanced respiratory care and diagnostics (Spirometry/FeNO) from multiple sites across the city to promote patient choice and accessibility and deliver quality care closer to home.
As an HCSW with ARTP foundation accreditation, you will put your skills to use providing a range of advanced respiratory tests to service users. This will include spirometry and FENO testing
As a dedicated and compassionate Healthcare Assistant passionate about your job, you will assist in the delivery of the service and provide one to one support and build positive relationships with our service users and their families.
Job summary
The post holder is responsible for assisting the GPs with an Extended Role in Respiratory and Specialist Respiratory Nurses in the respiratory service. They will assist with the delivery of care management to the service population and undertake tasks and duties delegated by a GP/ Nurse or other suitably qualified clinical professional strictly in accordance with service practice guidelines and protocols.
Key responsibilities
* Check patient identification and confirm details with the patient.
* Take clinical measurements from patients as appropriate such as blood pressure, oxygen saturation, peak flow, pulse rate and rhythm, temperature, height and weight (body mass index).
* Prepare and maintain environments and equipment before, during and after patient interventions.
* Give accurate and appropriate information to patients within own competence.
* Ensure that anomalies are reported to a senior member of the clinical team.
* Notify a GP/Nurse of any significant patient issues.
* Ensure full and accurate recording in the patient's computerised records.
* Carry out administrative tasks for example, but not limited to, call and recall activities and stock takes as directed by senior members of the service.
Special requirements of the post
* An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality.
* Holds an ARTP Performing Spirometry Certification.
COVID Vaccination Statement
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. We do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters so that we can manage individual and environmental risks, and so that we can support those who may be undecided about vaccination. If you are unvaccinated there is helpful advice and information at where you can also find out more about how to access vaccination.
Data Protection - Privacy Notice for Applicants
How you information will be used
1. During the recruitment process South Doc Services Ltd needs to keep and process information about you for normal employment purposes. The information we hold and process will be used for our management and administrative use only. We will keep and use it to enable us to run the business and manage our relationship with you effectively, lawfully and appropriately during the recruitment process. This includes using information to enable us to comply with the employment contract, to comply with any legal requirements, pursue legitimate interest of the Federation and protect our legal position in the event of legal proceedings. If you do not provide this data, we may be unable in some circumstances to comply with our obligations and we will tell you about the implications of that decision.
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8. Your personal data will be stored for a period of 6 months after you have applied for a position with South Doc Services and have been unsuccessful or declined our offer of employment.
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3. You have the right to lodge a complaint to the Information Commissioner Office if you believe that we have not complied with the requirements of the Data Protection Act 2018 with regard to your personal data.
Identity and contact details of controller and data protection officer
1. South Doc Services Limited, West Heath Road, Birmingham, B31 3HB. UK
2. If you have any concerns as to how your data is processed, you can contact our data protection officer:
Umar Sabat – Data Protection Officer at
Please ensure that you have uploaded an up-to-date CV showing your most recent employment when applying for this role.
Job Type: Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months
Work Location: In person