Job responsibilities
Duties and
Responsibilities:
New
patient health checks
ECG
recording
Phlebotomy
Chaperoning duties
Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/Nurses
Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording
Stock rotation
Clearing and re-stocking consulting rooms
Assisting in the assessment and surveillance of patients health and
well-being
Undertaking specific clinical activities for named patients that have
been delegated and taught specifically in relation to that individual
Helping to raise awareness of health and well-being and how it can be
promoted
Assisting with the collection and collation of data on needs related to
health and well-being
Administer influenza vaccinations to adults under a PSD
Administer pneumococcal injections
Administer B12 injections
NHS health checks
Smoking cessation advice
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 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, to 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
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 recognizes 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-judgemental 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
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 the individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs
Effectively manage own time, workload and resources
Communication:
The post-holder 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
Contribution
to the Implementation of Services:
The post-holder will:
Apply
Practice policies, standards and guidance
Discuss with other members of the team how policies, standards and
guidelines will affect own work
Participate in audit where appropriate