Job responsibilities
Main
duties of the job
Phlebotomy
BP monitoring
Urinalysis
Weight monitoring
Assist in the monitoring and care of those living with a
long-term condition
Assist in the monitoring of those on certain long-term
medications
Assist in preventative health measures by undertaking health
checks
Select administration of medications (if / when appropriately
trained)
Removal of sutures / clips (if / when appropriately trained)
Ensure specimens are labelled and bagged ready for collection
with the necessary paperwork completed.
Ordering and display of Health Promotion materials
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
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.
You
will need to assist in promoting and maintaining your own and others health,
safety and security as defined in the practice Health & Safety policy. You
will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers, and
colleagues. You will engage fully in any training programme implemented by the
practice. As a team member you will strive to maintain quality within the
practice, and you will recognise the importance of effective communication
within the team.
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 if 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 s
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 within the practice and wider primary
care MDT 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.
