Job responsibilities
WEAVERS MEDICAL
HEALTH CARE ASSISTANT
JOB TITLE: Health Care Assistant
RESPONSIBLE TO: Practice Nurses
ACCOUNTABLE TO: Managing Partner
APPOINTMENT: Permanent
Hours of Work: 10hpw Tuesday 09.30-14.30 and Thursday 08.30-13.30
JOB SUMMARY
To be a member of the practice based nursing and clerical team. You will provide high quality care to the practice population. You will be supervised by members of the nursing, medical and management teams, at all times working to your job description and within your capabilities.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Training and Development
1.1 All Health Care Assistants will take part in an induction course at the beginning of their employment. This will be closely supervised by relevant nursing, medical and management staff throughout the term of employment. You will have an identified mentor agreed during your first four weeks of employment.
1.2 You will carry out all duties with regard to protocols and guidelines in use at Weavers Medical.
2. Clinical Duties
The post holder will:
2.1 Undertake routine blood pressure checks and ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, for patients with appointments.
2.2 Undertake routine urine checks for patients as requested from time to time.
2.3 Undertake Phlebotomy for patients with appointments.
2.4 After training and following prescribed procedure and dressings by Practice Nurses, undertake routine regular dressings for patients for either Acticoat or four layer dressings.
2.5 After training, undertake ECGs for patients referred by GPs.
2.6 Assists in clinic sessions as directed by members of the Nursing and medical teams ensuring that all equipment is clean and sterilised following clinic sessions.
2.7 Acts as chaperone for GPs when requested.
2.8 Reports all matters relating to patient care changes in condition/circumstances to a relevant member of the Nursing team as a matter of priority and ensure that medical records are updated accordingly.
2.9 After training and following prescribed procedure, administering of injections including B12, Flu, Covid and any other relevant for the HCA role.
3. Treatment room supplies and equipment
The post holder will:
3.1 Ensures that all clinical rooms and treatment rooms are at all times kept in a clean and orderly manner and that relevant equipment is ready for use by the Nursing and medical teams.
3.2 Ensure all Infection Control measures are met and report any problems to the Practice Manager.
3.3 In conjunction with the other HCA, ensure all fridge temperatures are checked on a daily basis and that drugs are within their expiry dates and used in correct sequence.
4. Administrative and professional responsibilities
The post holder will:
4.1 Act at all times with regard to the confidentiality and sensitivity of issues to do with patients, their care and treatment.
4.2 Ensure complete and accurate records of all consultations and treatments are recorded in the patients computerised medical records
4.3 Ensure accurate completion of all necessary documentation and records associated with patient health care.
4.4 Ensure collection and maintenance of statistical information required for regular and ad hoc reports.
4.5 Attend and participate in practice meetings as appropriate.
4.6 Have knowledge and act at all times within the boundaries of health and safety and data protection acts.
5. Health and Safety & Fire Safety
The post holder will:
5.1 Assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the Practice Health & Safety Policy.
5.2 Adhere to the Prospect House Fire Strategy.
6. Equality and Diversity
The post holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues to include:
6.1 Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues.
6.2 Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feeling, priorities and rights.
7. 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:
7.1 Participation in an annual individual performance review, including responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development.
7.2 Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work.
8. Communication
The post-holder should recognise the importance of effective communication within the team
and will strive to:
8.1 Communicate effectively with other team members.
8.2 Communicate effectively with patients and carers.
8.3 Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly.
Confidentiality
The post holder must sign a separate confidentiality contract and work within this framework.
Special Requirements of the post
The post holder will:
- Have the ability to use their own judgement, resourcefulness, common sense and local knowledge to respond to patients enquiries and request while adhering to practice limitations.
- Have an understanding and acceptance of their own capabilities and an awareness of their own limitations.
