Health Care Assistant Dover, England
Job description
Healthcare Assistant
Buckland Medical Centre
Accountability Practice Nurse Team Leader/Practice Manager
Brief To assist the GPs and Practice Nurse team in the service delivery and
Description management of patients.
Main Duties Establish and maintain communication with a range of people on a and range of matters in a form that is appropriate to them and the situation.
Responsibilities Monitor and maintain health, safety and security of self and others
- Contribute to the improvement of services
- Maintain quality in own work and encourage others to do the same
- Support equality and value diversity, identifying when own or others behaviour undermines equality and diversity
- Plan, develop, implement and assess approaches to promote health and well being
- Recognise and report situations where there might be a need for protection
Specific Undertake record and follow guidelines for the tasks for which you have
Responsibilities received appropriate training
Clinical Skills Preparation of specimens for investigation by the pathology laboratory
- Measuring and recording:-
- Blood pressure- Pulse rate and rhythm- Smoking and smoking cessation advice- Alcohol- Frailty Score- Height and weight- Body mass index- ECGs including 3/7 day ECGs- Blood glucose monitoring- Venepuncture- 24hr BP monitoring- Prepare and maintain environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions- Ensure GPs rooms and clinical treatment rooms are clean and well stocked- Undertake dressing procedures following local recommendations, complying with infection control principles and practice- Perform spirometry on patients after full training and assessment of competence- Give accurate and appropriate information to patients and groups within own competence- Support clinicians in providing minor procedures- Ear Irrigation
- Doppler
- New Patient Medicals
- NHS Health Checks
- Plan, develop and implement ways of raising and promoting awareness of health and well-being, keeping records of what has been done- Provide support and encouragement to patients to self-manage their conditions as appropriate- Maintain the notice board in the waiting in the waiting room and promote good health with educational material- Administer influenza, pneumococcal and Vitamin B12 vaccinations- Remove sutures and clips
- Undertake foot checks for people with diabetes
- Act as chaperone, when requested
- Record information and activities undertaken with patients and carers in an accurate and timely fashion using manual or computer systems and Read Codes.Secondary Confidentiality
Duties and In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us
Responsibilities to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect the staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately
- In 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 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 and Diversity
Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs, feelings and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues and acting in a manner which is non-judgemental and welcoming to and of the individual
- Acting in a way that recognizes the importance of peopl’s rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and 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.
Safeguarding
Ensuring knowledge of Safeguarding is up to date and Practice policy on
Safeguarding is read and fully implemented
Communication
Communicate effectively with other team members, patients and carers and outside agencies to enhance the team’s performance and meet patients’ needs.
Personal/Professional Development
- Participation in all mandatory training sessions/e.learning and attending any training programme implemented by the practice
- Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work
- Participation in a six monthly individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development
Contribution to the Implementation of Services
The post-holder will:
- Apply practice policies, standards and guidance
- Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work
- Participate in audits where appropriate
Health and Safety
The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others’ health, safety and security as defined in the practice Health and Safety Policy to include:
- Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines
- Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks.
- Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills
- Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards
- Reporting potential risks identified.
- To inform the Practice Manager immediately of any changes in Health and/or Professional registration.
This Job description is neither exhaustive nor exclusive and will be reviewed periodically in conjunction with the post holder. The post holder is required to carry out any duties that may reasonably be requested by the Practice Manager.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Salary: £10.45-£11.25 per hour
Schedule:
- Day shift
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Kent, CT17 2AE: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: In person
