Diabetes Clinic Support WorkerNHS

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and organised Healthcare support Worker to join the Diabetes Nursing team.

This role is mainly focused around assisting the team with the out patient diabetes clinics. Duties would involve preparation of the clinic setting; performing observations prior to the patient seeing the nurse or doctor; preparation of the patient prior to clinics and liaising with the administrative team.

Main duties of the job

On a day to day basis you be responsible for ensuring that the clinic rooms are prepared to see the patients and support the smooth running of the outpatient clinics. You will work under the supervision and/or direction of the registered nursing team.

You will be expected to communicate clearly and effectively with members of the public as well as the multi-disciplinary team.

You will be required to measure and document basic observations such as blood pressure, heart rate, height and weight for people with diabetes attending the clinic.

You will be expected to assist patients and carry out foot checks in the foot clinics and document accurately.

coordinate the phlebotomy service for people with diabetes that attend the clinics and even develop own skills to venepuncture during the clinic.

Job description

Right to Work in the UK: This role is not available for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must already have the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application. Unfortunately, we are unable to support visa applications for this post in line with UKVI regulations.

Please see the attached job description and person specification for further information.

An interest in diabetes is desirable but training and development will be provided within the role.

Good communication skills; organisation skills and basic computer skills are required for this position.

About us

At DCHFT, we pride ourselves on the care we provide for our patients, and on the culture, we are creating for our staff. We work hard to create a fair, inclusive environment for our staff.

Our Mission is to provide outstanding care for people in ways which matter to them, and our vision is Dorset County Hospital, working with our health and social care partners, will be at the heart of improving the well-being of our communities.

We are a Trust that celebrates diversity, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people in all under-represented groups.

We understand that AI can be a useful tool when completing your application. However, we are seeing an increasing over-reliance of AI tools, which can negatively affect your application as it reduces a candidate's individuality, and makes it difficult for us to gain a clear and authentic understanding of your experience, skills, and in turn your suitability for the role.

All submissions must be truthful and if you do use AI, it should only be used to enhance your application and not create your supporting statement in its entirety. Your supporting statement should be in your own words and must accurately reflect your personal experience and achievements. Where we have concerns that AI has been used to generate content that misrepresents your experience and suitability for the role, we may withdraw your application.