Job summary
We are looking to recruit a HCA in the Women's Health Clinic assisting in chaperoning and procedures. The role will involve assisting in the Women's Diagnostic Unit and Outpatient Clinic
The successful applicant will be responsible for the day to day health care assistant support of the unit, assist in procedures, chaperone and provide support and reassurance to patients attending the unit. The successful applicant will be encouraged to further knowledge and skills in the area of women's health.
Main duties of the job
Duties:
- You will be required to assist our Clinical team in providing exemplary Care within the Outpatients department, whilst providing Healthcare Assistance to our Nursing team.
- As an Outpatient HCA, duties will include routine tasks related to the delivery of care to ensure our patient's health and well-being.
- You will set up diagnostic equipment (after training) and other resources, as well as applying technology for measurement, monitoring and treatment.
- You will be able to carry out phlebotomy
About us
Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work
Job description
Job responsibilities
- You will be required to assist our Clinical team in providing exemplary Care within the Outpatients department, whilst providing Healthcare Assistance to our Nursing team.
- You will work with the wider nursing team and assist in running clinics and ensuring the smooth running of clinics .
- As an Outpatient HCA, duties will include routine tasks related to the delivery of care to ensure our patients health and well-being including assisting in procedures, infection control measures and carrying out observations.
- You will set up diagnostic equipment (after training) and other resources, as well as applying technology for measurement, monitoring and treatment.
- You will be able to carry out phlebotomy
Job description
Job responsibilities
- You will be required to assist our Clinical team in providing exemplary Care within the Outpatients department, whilst providing Healthcare Assistance to our Nursing team.
- You will work with the wider nursing team and assist in running clinics and ensuring the smooth running of clinics .
- As an Outpatient HCA, duties will include routine tasks related to the delivery of care to ensure our patients health and well-being including assisting in procedures, infection control measures and carrying out observations.
- You will set up diagnostic equipment (after training) and other resources, as well as applying technology for measurement, monitoring and treatment.
- You will be able to carry out phlebotomy
Person Specification
Clinical Care
Essential
- Work co-operatively as part of the multi-disciplinary team, helping nurses and other clinical staff in routine work associated with patient care.
- Provide comfort, reassurance and support to patients and/or their relatives visitors/carers if anxious or distressed
- Record routine observations as designated by the qualified staff (following training and having been assessed as competent) e.g. Temperature, Pulse, Blood Pressure, urine tests, ECG
- Assist patients to access and use appropriate toilet facilities, ensuring privacy and dignity are maintained
- Assist in chaperoning in scan and consultation ensuring that comfort measures met
Desirable
Communication
Essential
- Communicate clearly, effectively and appropriately with the multi-disciplinary team, patients and their families/visitors/carers, recognising their needs for alternative methods of communication.
- Provide relevant information to patients/families/visitors/carers and colleagues
- Complete documentation accurately and contribute to reports of patient's activity and progress
Health, Safety and Security
Essential
- Assist in maintaining a clean environment that is conducive to safe practice
- Report any issues at work that may put health, safety and security of staff, patients and visitors at risk
- Understand and implement the principles of Infection Control
- Identify potential risks for all staff, patients/relatives/visitors/carers and assist with relevant incident reporting procedures using Datix
Person Specification
Clinical Care
Essential
- Work co-operatively as part of the multi-disciplinary team, helping nurses and other clinical staff in routine work associated with patient care.
- Provide comfort, reassurance and support to patients and/or their relatives visitors/carers if anxious or distressed
- Record routine observations as designated by the qualified staff (following training and having been assessed as competent) e.g. Temperature, Pulse, Blood Pressure, urine tests, ECG
- Assist patients to access and use appropriate toilet facilities, ensuring privacy and dignity are maintained
- Assist in chaperoning in scan and consultation ensuring that comfort measures met
Desirable
Communication
Essential
- Communicate clearly, effectively and appropriately with the multi-disciplinary team, patients and their families/visitors/carers, recognising their needs for alternative methods of communication.
- Provide relevant information to patients/families/visitors/carers and colleagues
- Complete documentation accurately and contribute to reports of patient's activity and progress
Health, Safety and Security
Essential
- Assist in maintaining a clean environment that is conducive to safe practice
- Report any issues at work that may put health, safety and security of staff, patients and visitors at risk
- Understand and implement the principles of Infection Control
- Identify potential risks for all staff, patients/relatives/visitors/carers and assist with relevant incident reporting procedures using Datix
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.
