Job summary
We
have a new and exciting opportunity to appoint Housebound Healthcare Assistants
to join our dynamic and friendly operations team. Post holders will be
confident in dealing with patients, able to work independently whilst understanding the importance of proactively
escalating concerns.
Main duties of the job
You will be providing the delivery of
services including Phlebotomy, 24hr
BP monitoring, ECGs, Warfarin Monitoring, Atrial Fibrillation Monitoring to some of the most vulnerable
patients in Hillingdon in their homes. Ideally you will already be skilled in
providing phlebotomy services and should be willing to be trained to support
the delivery of other aspects of patient care.
You will be supported in your
role through friendly management and administration team as well as clinical
management for all patient concerns. Hillingdon celebrates working in
partnership to achieve positive outcomes for patients whilst creating a
positive work environment. Working in Hillingdon also means you have access to
our outstanding training hub providing support and development to clinicians
working in the area.
This will require you to loan work
and travel between clinical sites and patients homes within, and up to 1 miles
outside of the borough of Hillingdon.
About us
The Confederation, Hillingdon CIC works with General Practice and other healthcare providers to deliver its vision for Hillingdon to deliver the best primary care outcomes for patients in the whole of London. We are a not-for-profit community interest company. The Confederation works to develop and support individual GP practices, PCNs and Neighbourhoods and their changing needs. We deliver excellent clinical services ourselves both at scale and complementary to General Practice. We are the provider representative voice for local General Practice into the wider NHS and other Partners. We are of the NHS but independent, innovative and transformational.
The Confederation determines to develop as an attractive place to work, providing rewarding roles and opportunities to grow in order to attract and retain great staff that in turn delivers our vision.
Our Values
- We work together to make a difference for patients
- We care enough to go the extra mile
- We support, trust, and empower
- We sincerely value each other
- We support Primary Care to own its destiny
Job description
Job responsibilities
-
In accordance with the services
needs the post-holder will make him/her-self available to undertake a variety
of duties including Phlebotomy,
ECG, AF monitoring, Post-operative dressings, Pill
Checks, Immunisations, Phlebotomy, Spirometry, BP checks, NHS Health Checks and
diabetic foot checks according to the agreed and provided processes and
protocols. Training will be provided in accordance with business requirements.
-
Assessing the health needs of
patients with chronic health needs and using your own judgment to assess
whether further input is needed.
-
Ensuring that potential
safeguarding concerns are reported immediately
-
Screening patients for disease risk
factors and early signs of illness.
-
Contributing to QOF requirements
and recording data appropriately.
-
Contributing to PCN requirements
and recording data appropriately.
-
In consultation with patients and
in line with current practice disease management protocols, developing care
plans for health related illnesses.
-
Screening patients for health
education.
-
Admitting and discharging patients
to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate.
-
Recording clear and contemporaneous
consultation notes to agreed standards.
-
Collecting data for audit purposes
and contributing to the practice audit programme as required.
-
Take
responsibility for some aspects of the clinical work within the team, for
example: coordinating aspects of governance, QOF, enhanced services, CPD and
keeping clinical protocols up to date.
-
In general, the post holder will be expected to undertake all the normal
duties and responsibilities associated with a healthcare assistant working
within primary care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
-
In accordance with the services
needs the post-holder will make him/her-self available to undertake a variety
of duties including Phlebotomy,
ECG, AF monitoring, Post-operative dressings, Pill
Checks, Immunisations, Phlebotomy, Spirometry, BP checks, NHS Health Checks and
diabetic foot checks according to the agreed and provided processes and
protocols. Training will be provided in accordance with business requirements.
-
Assessing the health needs of
patients with chronic health needs and using your own judgment to assess
whether further input is needed.
-
Ensuring that potential
safeguarding concerns are reported immediately
-
Screening patients for disease risk
factors and early signs of illness.
-
Contributing to QOF requirements
and recording data appropriately.
-
Contributing to PCN requirements
and recording data appropriately.
-
In consultation with patients and
in line with current practice disease management protocols, developing care
plans for health related illnesses.
-
Screening patients for health
education.
-
Admitting and discharging patients
to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate.
-
Recording clear and contemporaneous
consultation notes to agreed standards.
-
Collecting data for audit purposes
and contributing to the practice audit programme as required.
-
Take
responsibility for some aspects of the clinical work within the team, for
example: coordinating aspects of governance, QOF, enhanced services, CPD and
keeping clinical protocols up to date.
-
In general, the post holder will be expected to undertake all the normal
duties and responsibilities associated with a healthcare assistant working
within primary care.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within the NHS, with general public & team working
- Well developed IT skills and an enthusiasm for new applications and software
- Good time management and highly organised
- Ability to use initiative, judgement, resourcefulness, common sense and local knowledge
- Interest in quality improvement work
- Able to obtain and analyse complex technical information
- Recognises priorities when problem solving and identifies deviations from the normal pattern and is able to refer to seniors when appropriate
- Able to work under pressure and to meet deadlines
- Experience working within primary care
- Work effectively independently and as a team member
- Demonstrates accountability for delivering professional expertise and direct service provision
- Able to work independently
- Self-Motivation
- Adaptable
- Immunisation status - Hep B / MMR
Qualifications
Essential
- Eligible to work in UK
- Able to carry out duties with or without premises adaptation
- Completed Care Certificate Training or able to demonstrate working towards completion
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within the NHS, with general public & team working
- Well developed IT skills and an enthusiasm for new applications and software
- Good time management and highly organised
- Ability to use initiative, judgement, resourcefulness, common sense and local knowledge
- Interest in quality improvement work
- Able to obtain and analyse complex technical information
- Recognises priorities when problem solving and identifies deviations from the normal pattern and is able to refer to seniors when appropriate
- Able to work under pressure and to meet deadlines
- Experience working within primary care
- Work effectively independently and as a team member
- Demonstrates accountability for delivering professional expertise and direct service provision
- Able to work independently
- Self-Motivation
- Adaptable
- Immunisation status - Hep B / MMR
Qualifications
Essential
- Eligible to work in UK
- Able to carry out duties with or without premises adaptation
- Completed Care Certificate Training or able to demonstrate working towards completion
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.
