Health Care Assistant with EVOLVE Team

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will work with the current Evolve Team to offer a service across the PCN. This involves proactive and reactive care to patients within the own home, including care homes.

The post holder will implement care within the limits of the procedures in which they have achieved competence.

Support and assist other team members to deliver care as delegated and directed.

Demonstrates developed physical skills obtained through practice and training eg accuracy, dexterity and coordination to complete routine tests within agreed pathways of care.

Observes and evaluates progress, conditions or levels and reports to the EVOLVE Team ensuring accurate and timely record keeping is achieved.

Able to identify risk or changes in condition and are responsible for taking action and alerting the appropriate EVOLVE Team member.

Exchanges factual information with patients using persuasion, reassurance, tact and empathy and addressing barriers to understanding to engage the individual in their care and gain valid consent, ensure that all discussions are recorded in an accurate and timely manner in the patient record.

Approaches each individual with care, compassion and sensitivity ensuring that these values are reflected in all aspects of the role, including responding to compliments and complaints.

Ensures that a professional service and image is maintained at all times.

Demonstrates resilience when responding to challenge, change, complex or difficult situations.

To comply with the organisations Infection Prevention and Control requirements including bare below the elbow dress code for staff with a direct care delivery role.

Takes responsibility for their own and others health and safety in the working environment.

Undertakes any training required to develop and maintain their proficiency and response to changes in service delivery or new and emerging techniques within the clinical area.

Reflects on and evaluates own practice and identifies areas of development by setting appropriate objectives.

Contributes to research and development programmes appropriate to clinical practice.

Contributes to sharing good practice and promoting the organisation through presentations and events.

Works in partnership with other agencies and disciplines to effectively support the management of complex cases whilst focusing on individual patient need.

Actively develops and maintains effective clinical and corporate working relationships both within and outside the PCN.

Actively contributes to the multi-disciplinary team supporting the patient, acting as a credible source of information for other agencies / professionals involved in the care as required.

Acts as an advocate for patients and their families / carers, liaising and update members of the EVOLVE Team.

Contributes to the Quality and Outcomes Framework and best practice standards in order to deliver an effective, high-quality service.

Identifies and minimises risks. This includes understanding and applying knowledge in relation to safeguarding.

The post holder will be required to undertake any other duties according to the needs of the service.

The job description should not be regarded as exhaustive. You are required to carry out all duties and obligations of which you have been advised, and to comply with any rules, instructions, directions, policies, protocols, and procedures as may from time to time relate to your employment.

Safeguarding

GP practices play an important role in safeguarding adults, children and young people from abuse and neglect. All staff have a responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all adults, children and young people and are reminded of your obligations under the practices safeguarding policies, which can be access via The Ridge HR system.

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Person Specification

Personal Attibutes

Essential

• Care
• Collaboration
• Focus
• Progress

Qualifications

Essential

• Must be willing to participate in any relevant training / qualification identified to develop skills required to carry out duties.
• Qualification to NVQ Level 3 or equivalent experience.
• GCSE English and Maths Grade 9 to 4 or equivalent experience.

Experience

Essential

• Recent experience and understanding of primary care. Recent experience of lone working, but also being part of a Team.
• Clinical Skills: Phlebotomy, BP, Pulse, Temp, 02 sats monitoring, Blood Glucose, Urinalysis, Collecting Samples for example, stool and sputum, Weights.
• Familiarity with Systm1 data entry, use of templates. Experience of using MUST and NEWS Templates.
• Understanding and experience in safeguarding.
• Understanding and experience of escalation of clinical concerns to a senior.

Aptitude, Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Able to prioritise.
• Able to use own initiative.
• Team Player.
• Eager to engage change.
• Able to adapt to changing situations.
• Ability to think logically, to make decisions, cope with stress and work with staff of all levels and disciplines.
• To have clear speaking voice and fluency in written / spoken English.
• Excellent communication skills.
• To possess imagination and intuition.
• To be confident in face-to-face patient interactions.
• Is a car driver and has own transport.
• Able to home visit alone.

Desirable

• Fluency in language (s) other than English.

Disposition

Essential

• Caring
• People person
• Team player

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Employer details

Employer name

The Ridge Medical Practice

Address

The Ridge Medical Centre

Cousen Road

Bradford

West Yorkshire

BD7 3JX

Employer's website

http://www.theridgemedicalpractice.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)