Health Care Assistant

Job summary The post-holder will work as a member of the Health Care Team offering directed treatments to meet the needs of patients under indirect supervision of the Registered Practice Nurse and/or General Practitioner. The following list serves to illustrate the scope and responsibilities of the post and is not intended to be exclusive Manage specific call and re-call lists as required by the Practice Job responsibilities: Clinical Working within agreed protocols and after being assessed as competent, carry out: Phlebotomy Measurement of blood pressure Measurement of height, weight and girth Urine analysis Measurement of peak respiratory flow Spirometry Simple dressings ECGs Undertake any other clinical activities identified by the Nursing Team or Partners in accordance with written guidelines and within competencies. Run healthCare Assistant clinic and phlebotomy clinics at both Woodhouse Health Centre and Chandos Medical Centre. Assist in the running of chronic disease management clinics.
Act as an assistant for fitting contraceptive implants. Undertake domiciliary visits to carry out procedures identified as being within competencies. Act as Chaperone when required. Clerical Play the major role in maintaining practice records of patients basic health data: identify missing information; together with colleagues plan and carry out the gathering of such data.
Maintain, store and retrieve record both manual and computerised. Record information on the computer system. Provide clerical support for the nursing team including recording information, preparing and sending appointment letters. Organise and maintain the practice recall system for due diary dates for o Blood tests o Hypertension monitoring o Chronic Disease Management o Respiratory Disease Management Organise and maintain the practice recall system for cervical cytology.
House-Keeping Prepare clinical areas, including instrument preparation, for specific clinical sessions Maintain and organise consulting room 7 at Woodhouse Health Centre Maintain and control stock levels of equipment and materials according to the needs of the practice Be responsible for the planning and overseeing health promotion displays and materials in waiting areas and consulting rooms. Maintenance of equipment. General responsibilities: To have a thorough knowledge of all practice procedures. To have a thorough knowledge of the computer system.
To work in accordance of written protocols Confidentiality: In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately In the performance of the duties outlined in this job description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data Health & Safety: The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the practice health & safety policy, the practice health & safety manual, and the practice infection control policy and published procedures.
This will include: Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards Actively reporting of health and safety hazards and infection hazards immediately when recognised Keeping own work areas and general / patient areas clean, assisting in the maintenance of general standards of cleanliness consistent with the scope of the job holders role Undertaking periodic infection control training Reporting potential risks identified Equality and diversity: The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include: Acting in a way that recognises the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and current legislation Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights. Personal/professional development: The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, such training to include: Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work Provide documentation in line with professional requirements Quality: The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice, and will: Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs Effectively manage own time, workload and resources Communication: The post-holder should recognise the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to: Communicate effectively with other team members Communicate effectively with patients and carers Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly Contribution to the implementation of services: The post-holder will: Apply practice policies, standards and guidance Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work Participate in audit where appropriate Other This job description may change in the light of developments within the role and/or within the Practice, national policies or personnel factors and will then be subject to amendments in consultation with the post holder.