Health Care Assistant (Temporary Contract)

Job responsibilities

Job summary:

Working under the direct supervision of the senior practice nurse and strictly in accordance with specific practice guidelines and protocols, the healthcare assistant will assist the practice clinical team in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care including but not limited to:

Duties and responsibilities:

Phlebotomy

ECG recording

Chaperoning duties

Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/nurses

Cleansing and maintenance of equipment

Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording

Clearing and re-stocking consulting rooms

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

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

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

Perform urinalysis

Performing FeNo

Measuring and accurately recording patient blood pressure

Measuring and accurately recording patient height and weight measurement

Giving appropriate and predetermined advice and guidance to patients on healthy eating and living

Undertaking electrocardiograms and downloading the results onto the computer and in to the patients electronic record

Undertaking phlebotomy procedures

Prepare all equipment and facilities and assist with minor surgical procedures

Act as a clinician chaperone at the request of patients or clinicians

To develop and maintain relationships with the patient, families, carers or their advocates

To report any problems/changes/complaints concerning the practice and the quality of medical care provided to patients to the Practice Manager

Input and code patient clinical information in to the practice clinical system

Ensure relevant GMS prompts for the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) are coded and recorded appropriately

Report any changes in a patients condition to a Registered Nurse or Doctor

Maintain your personal development profile

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

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

Health & Safety

The post-holder will implement and lead on a full range of promotion and management their own and others health and safety and infection control as defined in the practice Health & Safety policy, the practice Health & Safety manual, and the practice Infection Control policy and published procedures. This will include (but will not be limited to):

Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines

Awareness of national standards of infection control and cleanliness and regulatory / contractual / professional requirements, and good practice guidelines

Responsible for the correct and safe management of the specimens process, including collection, labelling, handling, use of correct and clean containers, storage and transport arrangements

Management and maintenance of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for the practice, including provision, ordering, availability and ongoing correct usage by staff

Responsible for hand hygiene across the practice

Ownership of infection control and clinically based patient care protocols, and implementation of those protocols across the practice

Active observation of current working practices across the practice in relation to infection control, cleanliness and related activities, ensuring that procedures are followed, and weaknesses / training needs are identified, escalating issues as appropriate

Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks across clinical and patient process

Making effective use ...