TB Support Worker
| Posting date: | 28 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | £31,944.00 to £34,937.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £31944.00 - £34937.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 July 2025 |
| Location: | London,, SE13 6LH |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9196-25-1173 |
Summary
Act as an advocate for patients within the department, to ensure a patient orientated approach to the delivery of care and to meet standards within the NHS Plan and other relevant guidelines. Acts as a support worker on a one to one basis to specific clients by co-ordinating care. To undertake full risk assessment of patients and Plan management in terms of Housing, benefit, immigration issues, and drug/ alcohol dependency. Following training and assessment provide community and clinic base directly observed therapy (DOT) and undertake random urine sample checks and pill counts in order to help assess patients compliance. Ability to recognise any drug side effects and to report to the named nurse. To visits non-attendees at home to encourage further appointments and clinic sessions. To weigh patients on every home visit or as need arise. To develop and organise effective systems in connection with patients chest x-ray, sputum collections and results. Works alongside TB Nurse Specialist to provide support and follow-up care to TB patients & their families Ability to think from a clients perspective and ensure feedback is incorporated into new procedures and standards Recognises, investigate and plans in consultation with the case manager the necessary action to resolve problems in relation to failing treatment Interactions with patients should be non-judgemental and culturally sensitive regardless of the gender, age, sexual orientation, race and ethnicity. Ensuring the maintenance of patients privacy and dignity at all times, promoting supporting patients rights and choice with regards to their care Establishes effective partnerships with patients/families and hard to reach groups Maintaining accurate health records. Ensuring patient referrals and investigations are undertaken. Ability to work and provide services in a flexible way to meet the needs of the client group Ability to work with refugees/asylum seekers, individuals affected by HIV and the homeless Please see attached job description for full details.