Healthcare Assistant

Job description

Job responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities

Phlebotomy

ECG recording

BP monitoring

Urinalysis

Weight monitoring

Ensure specimens are labelled and bagged ready for collection with the necessary paperwork completed

Ordering and display of Health Promotion materials

Surgical equipment and vaccine re-stocking and stock rotation

Clearing and re-stocking consulting rooms

Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient care

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.

Provide lifestyle advice to patients making any necessary referrals within the practice.

Assisting with the collection and collation of data on needs related to health and well-being.

This list is not exhaustive list and is subject to change.

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.

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 be regarded as strictly confidential.

Information relating to the 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.

Equality & Diversity

The post-holder will support the quality, diversity, and rights of patients, carers, and colleagues.

Act in a way that recognises the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with 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.

General Responsibilities

Participate in regular and ongoing appraisal, taking responsibility for professional competency.

Comply with relevant national and local policies, including the NMC (UKCC professional code of conduct).

Comply with practice policies, such as confidentiality, equal opportunities and health and safety.

Comply with employment policies and procedures, with due regard to clinical and information governance policies and procedures, and any other policies and procedures necessary for the safe and effective discharge of the duties contained within this document.

To attend and complete mandatory Training, such as Health & Safety, Fire Safety & Resuscitation

Working with doctors to ensure that individual Patient Care Plans are reviewed monthly and are updated regularly to reflect clinical guidance.

Working with other community agencies to deliver the best possible care to venerable patients.

Be familiar with and adhere to the practice safeguarding policies, procedures and guidance for both children and adults at risk of abuse or neglect. This must be in conjunction with the Multi-agency Safeguarding Children and Safeguarding Adults at risk of abuse or neglect Policy, protocols, and guidelines.

All employees should undertake mandatory safeguarding children, adults and MCA training (as appropriate to role) including updates and other professional development activities to ensure training compliancy.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience in phlebotomy, BP monitoring and urinalysis
• Ability to provide quality care
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Good organisational skills
• Effective time management skills
• Ability to work independently following verbal or written instructions
• Adaptable to change
• Computer literate

Desirable

• Experience of ECG's
• Patient health checks
• Blood Pressure readings
• Basic first aid knowledge
• Health & Safety awareness
• Awareness of blood borne viruses
• Clean driving licence

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified in Phlebotomy
• Qualified Healthcare Assistant with Care Certificate

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Clinicare Health Support Services Ltd

Address

Robin Lane Health & Wellbeing Centre

Robin Lane

Pudsey

West Yorkshire

LS28 7DE

Employer's website

http://www.robinlanehealthandwellbeingcentre.com/ (Opens in a new tab)