Health Care Assistant

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. Nursing.

Health assessments including completing any necessary paperwork for which you have received appropriate training.

BP monitoring, pulse, rate and rhythm

Urinalysis.

Venepuncture.

Provide lifestyle advice to patients and taking simple details of medical history.

Recording heights, weights, blood pressure and other measurements of patients as required.

Smoking advice.

ECGs

24hr BP monitoring

Foot care

Administering flu, pneumococcal and B12 injections according to Patient Specific Directions.

Basic suture removal.

Assist in Minor surgery and Vasectomy clinics.

Ordering stock and restocking of clinical areas and consulting rooms.

Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by a clinician.

Prepare and maintain environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions.

Report all matters pertaining to patients care changes in condition/circumstances to a relevant member of the nursing or medical team as a matter of priority and ensure that a document record is kept.

2. Administrative and professional responsibilities.

Participate in the administrative and professional responsibilities of the Practice team.

Ensure accurate and legible notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded on the computer and in the patients medical records.

Ensure the clinical computer system is kept up to date with accurate details recorded.

Ensure accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient health care and registration with the Practice.

Ensure collection and maintenance of statistical information required for regular and ad hoc reports.

Adhere to Infection Control Procedures and Policies.

Attend and participate in all Practice meetings as required.

Assist in the formation of Practice philosophy, strategy and policy.

Maintain a notice board in the waiting area designated for patient health care education.

Ordering and display of Health Promotion materials.

Have knowledge of and act at all times within the boundaries of health and safety legislation and data protection acts.

Have understanding of equal opportunities policy.

Administer call and recall systems in relation to: chronic disease management; immunisations, breast and cervical cytology screening; therapy reviews (medications) organise appointments and follow up.

3. Liaison.

Maintain effective liaison with other agencies and staff concerned with patient care and with all other disciplines within the Practice, with appropriate regard to confidentiality.

Know the practices policies and how to report concerns

4. Professional Development

Maintain continued education by attendance at course and study days as deemed useful or necessary for professional development.

5. Special requirements of the post.

Completion of recognised Health Care Assistant training.

An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality.

An ability to use own judgement, resourcefulness, common sense and local knowledge to respond to patients enquires and requests while adhering to practice limitations.

Ability to self-motivate, organise and prioritise workloads.

An understanding and acceptance of ones capabilities and awareness of own limitations.

An ability to work without direct supervision, to self-motivate, organise and prioritise workload.

Excellent communication skills.

Basic keyboard skills.

Membership of a medical defence union.

Team Player.

6. Any other duties.

This list is not intended to be exhaustive and you may be called upon to perform any other duties as deemed reasonable by the Partners.

To comply with Practice policies and procedures.

To comply with Health, Safety and Fire Regulations.

7. Equality and Diversity

Act in ways that recognise the importance of peoples rights.

Respect the Privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients and carers.

Understand basic issues regarding abuse (children & adults) family violence, vulnerable people, substance abuse and addictive behaviour.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working within a Healthcare setting
• Holder of a Care Certificate or willing to work towards it.

Desirable

• Experience of working in Primary Care

Qualifications

Essential

• Healthcare Qualification (level 2 upwards)
• Venepuncture
• Experience of working in a Healthcare setting

Desirable

• Willingness to train and learn as and when required.

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

Stockport Medical Group

Address

1-3 Avondale Road

Edgeley

Stockport

SK3 9NX

Employer's website

https://www.stockportmedicalgroup.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)