Job responsibilities
Administration Duties
9.
Action tasks as required on the clinical system
10.
Process electronic hospital letters
11.
Manage Postnatal Baby 8 week check appointments
12.
Maintain address book on computer system
13.
Monitor progress of 2 week cancer referrals
14.
Participate in providing holiday/sickness cover for
scanning, and other admin duties as required
Environment
15.
Be aware of physical effort with regard to
sitting for long periods and the transfer of substantial numbers of medical
notes
Exposure to frequent interruptions to routine,
relating to telephone calls and personal requests and demands
Be aware of the prolonged exposure to Visual
Display Units (VDU) and the associated health and safety risks
Health & Safety
16.
As an employee of Oakley Medical Practice you have a
responsibility to:
take reasonable care of your own Health and
Safety and that of any other person who may be affected by your acts or
omissions at work; and
co-operate in ensuring that statutory regulations,
codes of practice, local policies and departmental health and safety rules
are adhered to; and
not intentionally or recklessly interfere with
or misuse anything provided in the interests of health and safety.
Infection Prevention and Control
The prevention and management of acquired infection is a
key priority. Any breach of infection control policies is a serious matter
which may result in disciplinary action. As an employee of Oakley Medical
Practice you have a responsibility to:
ensure that your work methods are compliant
with the agreed policies and procedures and do not endanger other people or
yourself; and
be aware of infection prevention and control
policies, practices and guidelines appropriate for your duties and you must always
follow these to maintain a safe environment for patients, visitors and staff;
and
maintain an up-to-date knowledge of infection
prevention and control, policies, practices and procedures through attendance
at annual mandatory updates and ongoing continuing professional development;
and
challenge poor infection prevention and
control practices of others and to report any breaches, using appropriate
mechanisms (e.g. incident reporting policy).
18.
Oakley Medical Practice is committed to compliance with
Information Governance standards to ensure that all information is handled
legally, securely, efficiently and effectively. You are required to comply
with the Information Governance
policies and standards that are in place. Failure to do so may result in
action being taken in accordance with the Practices Disciplinary Procedure.
Confidentiality and Security
19.
Your attention is drawn to the confidential nature of
information collected within the NHS. You are bound by your conditions of
service to respect the confidentiality of any information you may come into
contact with which identifies patients, employees or business information of
the Practice. You also have a duty to ensure that all confidential
information is held securely at all times, both on and off site.
Disclosure of Information
20.
The unauthorised use or disclosure of information relating
to the Practices activities or affairs, the treatment of patients or the
personal details of an employee, will normally be considered a serious
disciplinary offence which could result in dismissal. Upon leaving the
Practices employment and at any time thereafter you must not take advantage
of or disclose confidential information that you learnt in the course of your
employment. Unauthorised disclosure of any of this information may be deemed
as a criminal offence. If you are found to have permitted the unauthorised
disclosure of any such information, you and the Practice may face legal
action.
Professional Standards and Performance Review
21.
As an employee of Oakley Medical Practice you have a
responsibility to:
participate in statutory and mandatory
training as appropriate for the post; and
maintain consistently high personal and
professional standards and act in accordance with the relevant professional
code of conduct; and
take responsibility for the maintenance and
improvement of personal and professional competence and to encourage that of
colleagues and subordinates; and
participate in the appraisal processes
including identifying performance standards for the post, personal objective
setting and the creation of a personal development plan.
Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults
22.
We all have a personal and a professional responsibility
to identify and report abuse. This may be known, suspected, witnessed or have
raised concerns. Early recognition is vital to ensuring the patient is
safeguarded; other people (children and vulnerable adults) may be at risk. Oakley
Medical Practices procedures must be implemented, working in partnership
with the relevant authorities. The Sharing of Information no matter how small
is of prime importance in safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable
adults.
As an employee you have a responsibility to ensure that:
you are familiar with and adhere to the
Safeguarding Children procedures and guidelines.
you attend safeguarding awareness training and
undertake any additional training in relation to safeguarding relevant to
your role
This job description is a summary of the main
responsibilities and is not intended to be an exhaustive list of duties or
tasks. It will change and develop in line with organisational needs
