Job responsibilities
- The purpose of the post is to assist the GPs and nursing team in the delivery of a safe and high quality primary care service for the Practice population.
- The post holder will undertake delegated tasks and duties under direct or indirect supervision.
- The post holder will work within clear parameters and line of accountability after appropriate training and assessment of competencies.
- Job Summary:
- Working under the direct or indirect supervision of a registered practitioner 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.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Main
Assisting in minor ops with a focus on vasectomy procedures
Other
Phlebotomy
Patient health checks
Blood pressure, temperature & pulse
Urinalysis
Diabetic foot checks
Ear irrigation
Care planning checks prior to annual review
ECGs
Removal of wound sutures.
Travel Health Advice
INR testing
Smoking cessation
Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/Nurses
Vaccine/cold chain storage/emergency drugs, monitoring and recording
Surgical equipment and vaccine re-stocking and stock rotation
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 GPs with women's Health and Minor Surgery clinics
Teledermatology using the digital microscope and web camera to take images and make referrals on the Teledermatology web portal.
Ordering supplies of medical consumables
To carry out any other duties that the GPs feel are within your capabilities
Communication
Communicate clearly with patients/carers and relatives about the presenting condition and planned care.
Demonstrate excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills. Work collaboratively with all colleagues and outside agencies.
Awareness of data protection issues.
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 support, promote and maintain the Practices Health & Safety Policy and Procedures and the Practices Infection Control Policy.
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 recognizes the importance of peoples 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-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.
Personal/Professional Development:
The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, such training to include:
Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development
Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work.
Participate in all mandatory training as appropriate, including Health Care Certificate, Basic Life Support and safeguarding adults & children.
Quality:
The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice, and will:
Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk
Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision
Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance
Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs
Effectively manage own time, workload and resources.
Communication:
The post-holder should recognize the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:
Communicate effectively with other team members
Communicate effectively with patients and carers
Recognize peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly.
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 audit where appropriate.
Attend Practice meetings
