Job responsibilities
Job
Responsibilities
Clinical
The post holder will make professional decisions, provide
safe, evidence-based, cost-effective, individualised patient care. To include;
Support
the delivery of routine immunisation schedules, including childhood and adult
vaccinations
Assist
with cervical screening clinics, ensuring a supportive and respectful
environment for patients
Contribute
to contraception reviews and family planning services under appropriate
supervision
Support
the administration of travel vaccinations and related health advice
Assist in
the management and monitoring of patients with long-term conditions (e.g.
asthma, COPD, diabetes, hypertension)
Support
the completion of cancer care reviews, offering information and signposting as
appropriate
Promote
health and wellbeing through lifestyle advice, screening, and patient education
Participate
in clinical audits and contribute to quality improvement initiatives or locally
commissioned services across the practice
Undertake
routine observations (e.g. blood pressure, pulse, temperature, BMI) and
phlebotomy where trained
Referrals to clinicians internally and other
community based services
Accurately
document care provided and observations in patients' electronic records
Work
collaboratively with the nursing and multidisciplinary team to ensure high
standards of care
Perform
and manage recalls for NHS Health Checks once trained
Provide
wound care, removal of sutures, and other delegated clinical tasks within scope
of practice
Engage in
ongoing professional development and reflective practice to maintain
registration and competence
Manage and deliver health care assessments to the local
asylum seeker population (in accordance with the Asylum Seeker LCS
specification)
Weight Management & Advice
Assisting with Minor Operations
Chronic Disease management - undertake appropriate investigation,
clinical observations and interventions following agreed guidelines for
patients with chronic diseases CHD, Diabetes, Hypertension and Learning
Disabilities.
Assisting the nurse with simple dressings
Micro suction (once trained and competent)
Emergency Care Prioritise health problems and
intervene appropriately to assist the patient
Adult and child safeguarding - recognise
adult and child safeguarding situations and acting/reporting concerns
appropriately
Support patients to adopt health promotion
strategies and encourage principles of self-care Offer holistic service to
patients and their families, developing where appropriate an on-going plan of
care/support, with an emphasis on prevention and self-care
Chaperoning duties
Administration
Order
medicines and consumables from suppliers and maintain organised records and
invoices for payment/audit
Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and
recording
Monitoring, ordering and rotation of clinical
stock for use in the practice
Checking, clearing and restocking of clinical
rooms
Health and Safety
Under
the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, as an employee, you must take
reasonable care for the health and safety of yourself and for other persons who
may be affected by your acts or omissions at work. The Act also states that you
must not intentionally or recklessly interfere with or misuse anything provided
in the interests of health, safety and welfare.
You will assist in promoting
and maintaining your own and others health, safety and security as set out in
applicable Practice polices and protocols.
This will include:
Using personal security systems within the
workplace as directed.
Identifying risks involved in work activities and
managing those risks.
Using appropriate infection control procedures,
maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards.
Reporting health and safety hazards and infection
hazards immediately when recognised.
Keeping own work areas and general / patient
areas clean and assisting in the maintenance of general standards of
cleanliness.
Equality and Diversity
Morris House is committed to
developing, supporting and sustaining a diverse workforce, representative of
the community it serves, through the creation of a work environment where staff
are able to do their jobs to the best of their abilities without having to face
discrimination or harassment. All
employees have a responsibility to ensure that they understand
the standards we expect and to promote and adhere to the policies and measures
adopted by the practice.
You will support the
equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues by:
Acting in a way that recognises the importance of
peoples rights and that is consistent with practice policies and current
legislation.
Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and
beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues.
Behaving in a welcoming manner which is
non-judgmental and respects the circumstances, feelings priorities and rights
of others.
Vulnerable Adults, Children
& Young People
All
members of staff have a duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of vulnerable
adults, children and young people in all relevant areas of their work. This
will include timely attendance at relevant training events and compliance with
practice procedures.
Personal/Professional
development
You will participate in any
training or development programme implemented by the practice as part of your employment.
This will include:
Participating in an annual development review
including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of your own personal
and/or professional development.
Taking responsibility for your own development,
learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who
are undertaking similar work.
Keeping abreast of legislative changes and
guidance relating to your role.
Quality
You will strive to maintain
quality within the practice, and will:
Alert other team members to issues of quality and
risk.
Assess your own performance and take
accountability for your own actions, either directly or under supervision.
Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by
reflecting on your 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 your own time, workload and
resources.
Communication
You should recognize the
importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:
Communicate effectively with other team members.
Communicate effectively with patients and carers.
Recognize peoples needs for alternative methods
of communication and respond accordingly.
