Healthcare Assistant

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. This may include working within the patients home environment and other clinical settings within community.

Ensure the delivery of the quality strategy within the designated area incorporating establishment of systems and processes

Key Responsibilities:

• NHS health checks

• ECG recording

• Phlebotomy

• Spirometry

• Chaperoning duties

• Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/nurses

• Administering vaccines and injections under a patient specific directive

• Dressings and wound care

• Sterilising, cleansing and maintenance of surgical equipment

• Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording

• 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 interventions, including assisting GPs during the performance of minor operations

• 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.
• The post holder shall follow all policies and procedures of the organisation.

Confidentiality

In the course of your employment you will have access to confidential information relating to the organisations business.

You are required to exercise due consideration in the way you use such information and should not act in any way, which might be prejudicial to the organisations interests. Information which may be included in the category which requires extra consideration covers both access and to the general business of the organisation and information regarding individuals.

If you are in any doubt regarding the use of information in the pursuit of your duties you should seek advice from your manager before communicating such information to any third party.

Data Protection

Sett Valley Medical Centre is registered under the Data Protection Act 1998. You must not at any time use the personal data held by the organisation for a purpose not described in the Register entry or disclose such data to a third party. If you are in any doubt regarding what you should or should not do in connection with the Data Protection act then you must contact your line manager or appropriate senior lead at the time.

Health & Safety

Employees must be aware of the responsibility placed on them under the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974) to maintain a health and safe working environment for both staff and visitors. Employees also have a duty to observe obligation under the organisation Safety policies, and to maintain awareness of safe practices and assessment of risk

Equality and Diversity

The post holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:

Acting in a way that recognises the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that it consistent with Practice, Procedures, 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-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings, priorities and rights.

Financial Regulations

All staff are responsible for security of the property of Sett Valley Medical Centre, avoiding loss or damage of property and being economical and efficient in the use of resources.

Other duties

Any other duties, as agreed with the line manager to meet the needs of the organisation. This may involve travel to other sites within the organisation.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• * Good level of secondary education
• * Phlebotomy training
• * BP training
• * ECG training
• * Safeguarding training

Desirable

• * HCA care certificate
• * Immunisation and vaccine administration training
• * NHS health check training
• * Wound care certificate

Experience

Essential

• * Experience of working in a busy clinical environment
• * Experience of working with a clinical IT system
• * Experience working in the NHS
• * Good communication skills

Desirable

• * Experience of working in a GP Practice
• * Experience of using Emis Web

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Sett Valley Medical Centre

Address

Hyde Bank Road

New Mills

High Peak

Derbyshire

SK22 4BP

Employer's website

https://www.settvalley.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)