Enhanced Access 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 work at all times within boundaries of ones competence, taking personal responsibility to keep abreast of change

To act in a professional manner at all times 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

Knowledge and Skills

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

Qualifications

Essential

• Good General Education

Desirable

• Qualified to NVQ Level 3
• Qualified in Phlebotomy

Experience

Essential

• Experience within a Health Care setting

Desirable

• Experience in GP Practice

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

Alfred Barrow Health Centre

Duke Street

Barrow in Furness

Cumbria

LA14 2LB

Employer's website

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