Western Dales PCN Health Care Assistant

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Clinical Duties

• New registration health checks

• Height, weight & body mass index assessments

• Basic medical history

• Health Promotion including advice on diet, exercise, smoking cessation Sexual Health advice.

• Cytology Screening advice

• Breast awareness advice

• Smoking cessation sessions as intermediary advisor

• Blood pressure monitoring

• Venepuncture

• Assist with routine screening of all asthma, COPD, diabetic and IHD patients

• Assist with Spirometry under supervision of primary care nurses

• Urinalysis

• ECG recording

• Act as chaperone/assist with clinical examination as required

• Act as patients advocate promoting patients point of view to others

• Maintain accurate records of patient care in electronic format using correct codes

• Report changes in condition of patient/areas of concern to relevant member of clinical staff and ensure documented action is taken

• To follow relevant protocols, guidelines and best practice, e.g. local protocols, NICE guidance

General Responsibilities

• To contribute to safe working environment for all through adherence to health and safety management systems

• Correctly handle confidential information in line with your duties, and to actively support information governance policies, processes and systems

• Support the services approach to equal opportunities, acting in line with the services equality and diversity policy

• To always work within boundaries of ones competence, taking personal responsibility to keep abreast of change

• To always act in a professional manner towards patients and staff

• Any other duty as requested

This Job Description is subject to continual review, and any service HCA will be expected to work with the service in delivering continual improvement and amendments to role responsibilities and duties.

Person Specification

Other

Essential

• 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.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working within a health care setting Primary Care

Desirable

• Experience of working in the community

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ Level 3 Health and Social Care

Knowledge & Skill

Essential

• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Good organisational skills
• Good team working skills
• Effective time management skills
• Ability to work independently following verbal or written instructions
• Adaptable to change
• Computer literate
• Ability to ensure patients are treated with dignity and respect
• An understanding of requirements of confidentiality
• Excellent communication skills
• Able to work on own initiative
• Ability to work as part of an integrated team
• Able to work under pressure and remain calm
• Flexible and adaptable
• Aware of own limitations
• Ability to demonstrate enthusiasm to develop healthcare nursing skills within sphere of responsibility

Desirable

• Knowledge of EMIS

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

Morecambe Bay Primary Care Collaborative

Address

The Lunesdale Surgery

Wellington Court

Kirkby Lonsdale

Carnforth

Lancashire

LA6 2HQ

Employer's website

https://mbpcc.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)