Job summaryIMP PCN in Lincoln are looking for a healthcare support worker to work within our ageing well team, namely the Enhanced Health in Care Homes team (EHCH).
The candidate will need to be available Monday - Friday, 22.5 hours per week over 3 days.
Main duties of the jobMain duties will include
- Phlebotomy
- Blood Pressures
- Recording heights and weight for patients
- ECGs
- Foot checks
- Care planning
- Supporting the wider Ageing well team
About usIMP healthcare PCN are made up of 9 GP practices, in and around Lincoln with a patient population of 75,000.
Job responsibilitiesThe post holder will:
- Undertake routine observations including:
- Blood pressure
- Pulse
- Temperature
- Oxygen saturation
- Weight and BMI
- Blood glucose monitoring where appropriate
- Support frailty assessments and collection of clinical information.
- Assist clinicians during care home ward rounds.
- Monitor residents identified as high risk or requiring follow-up.
- Escalate any deterioration or safeguarding concerns promptly to the appropriate clinician.
- Support falls monitoring and follow-up activity.
- Assist with implementation of personalised care and support plans.
- Participate in weekly care home ward rounds.
- Support preparation of resident reviews and MDT discussions.
- Collect information required for proactive reviews.
- Maintain communication with care home staff.
- Support residents and families to understand care plans and healthcare interventions.
- Assist in identifying residents who may benefit from anticipatory care planning or ReSPECT discussions.
- Contribute to reducing avoidable hospital admissions through proactive monitoring and timely escalation.
- Provide compassionate support to residents and their families.
- Promote independence and wellbeing.
- Support hydration, nutrition and monitoring programmes where appropriate.
- Signpost patients and relatives to relevant services.
- Support personalised care approaches.
Person SpecificationExperienceEssential- Experienced phlebotomist
- Experience of caring for patients
- Experience of working within a nursing team
- Experience of dealing with vulnerable patients
Desirable- Experience of working in General Practice
- Systmone experience
- Knowledge / experience of EHCH work
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. 
