Job summary
Are you passionate to join an innovative healthcare team and help us to
deliver excellence for patients? Are you highly motivated and like working both
independently and as part of a busy team? Then this could be the job for you.
You will deliver high quality Health Checks to individuals across
Calderdale by offering a person-centred approach to raising awareness of
current health behaviours, identifying areas of potential risk with regard to
developing cardiovascular disease and onward referral for further investigation
and/or lifestyle support to encourage and maintain healthier lives.
This new role will be key in supporting the delivery of NHS Health
Checks within workplaces. This will involve initial patient contact, running
clinics across Calderdale, visiting workplaces across Calderdale and signposting
patients to appropriate services whilst delivering outstanding levels of care
and professionalism.
This role would suit someone with experience of working with healthcare
professionals and or previous experience in the NHS or social care or relevant
field (including unpaid work).
Vision -Ensuring viable GP services remain at the heart of
local communities, providing sustainable and high-quality patient-focussed healthcare.
Main duties of the job
Checking
the patients weight, height, and blood pressure.
Entering
data into a computer template using System1 healthcare IT system.
Signposting
the patient to other services including health trainers, diabetes UK groups,
social prescribing link workers, where a patient is identified as potentially
benefitting from these services.
Raise awareness of health promotion and NHS
health checks in practices.
Support
national screening programmes.
Support
immunisation programmes.
About us
Pennine GP Alliance is a membership body of 20 General Practices working together to sustain & support the delivery of primary care to the people of Calderdale.
Out & about in Calderdale we are represented by over 90 additional clinical & non-clinical staff from Clinical Pharmacists to Care Co-ordinators. Working across the District delivering services & support to patients, Primary Care Networks & General Practices.
We pride ourselves on being a supportive employer. We encourage everyone in the team to listen, learn & lead in order to create the best outcomes for our GP members & ultimately the people of Calderdale. In addition we are committed to supporting you in your own professional development.
Working with our General Practice members & Primary Care Networks our team works proactively in creating new solutions & delivery methods to support our GPs in responding to the challenges & needs of delivering resilient & outstanding primary care. Creativity & innovation is always at the heart of our delivery as we respond to the ever-changing health & social care needs of our local people. You will play a key part in making this happen.
Employee benefits: Generous salary package & annual leave (min of 27 days plus 8 bank holidays (up to 33 days if previous NHS employment can be evidenced) Good pension scheme (10% employer contribution) Diverse workforce Flexible working Excellent development opportunities Health & wellbeing support Staff discounts & recognition scheme.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Support
Quality and Outcome Frameworks and other DES/LES specifications.
Maintain
and develop engagement with all practice staff and encourage best practice.
Bring together all a persons identified care and
support needs and explore their options to meet these into a single.a. Raise
awareness of shared decision-making and decision support tools and assist
people to be more prepared to have a shared decision-making conversation.Ensure
that people have good quality information to help them make choices about their
care.Support people to understand their level of
knowledge, skills, and confidence their Activation level when engaging with
their health and wellbeing, including using the Patient Activation Measure, are they doing this?Assist
people to access self-management education courses, peer support or
interventions that support them in their health and wellbeing.Where required competently carry out all
elements of the health check (A full check involves measurement of body mass
index and waist circumference, pulse rate, blood pressure, height, and weight,
QRISK measurement, blood glucose, blood lipid, smoking and alcohol) and where
required refer for further clinical advice.
To
maintain up to date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies, and
issues in relation to the specific client group, mental health, and community
care delivery.
To
comply with the Professional Codes of Conduct and to be aware of changes in these.
To maintain up to date knowledge of all relevant legislation and local policies
and procedures implementing this.
To
ensure that all duties are carried out to the highest standard and in
accordance with currently quality initiatives within the work area.
To
comply with all relevant organisations policies, procedures, and guidelines,
including those relating to Equal Opportunities, Health and Safety and
Confidentiality of Information and to be aware of any changes in these.
To comply at all times with the PGPAs
Information Governance related policies. Staff are required to respect the
confidentiality of information about staff, patients and PGPA business and in
particular the confidentiality and security of personal identifiable
information in line with the Data Protection Act. All staff is responsible for
ensuring that any data created by them is timely, comprehensive, accurate, and
fit for the purposes for which it is intended.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Support
Quality and Outcome Frameworks and other DES/LES specifications.
Maintain
and develop engagement with all practice staff and encourage best practice.
Bring together all a persons identified care and
support needs and explore their options to meet these into a single.a. Raise
awareness of shared decision-making and decision support tools and assist
people to be more prepared to have a shared decision-making conversation.Ensure
that people have good quality information to help them make choices about their
care.Support people to understand their level of
knowledge, skills, and confidence their Activation level when engaging with
their health and wellbeing, including using the Patient Activation Measure, are they doing this?Assist
people to access self-management education courses, peer support or
interventions that support them in their health and wellbeing.Where required competently carry out all
elements of the health check (A full check involves measurement of body mass
index and waist circumference, pulse rate, blood pressure, height, and weight,
QRISK measurement, blood glucose, blood lipid, smoking and alcohol) and where
required refer for further clinical advice.
To
maintain up to date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies, and
issues in relation to the specific client group, mental health, and community
care delivery.
To
comply with the Professional Codes of Conduct and to be aware of changes in these.
To maintain up to date knowledge of all relevant legislation and local policies
and procedures implementing this.
To
ensure that all duties are carried out to the highest standard and in
accordance with currently quality initiatives within the work area.
To
comply with all relevant organisations policies, procedures, and guidelines,
including those relating to Equal Opportunities, Health and Safety and
Confidentiality of Information and to be aware of any changes in these.
To comply at all times with the PGPAs
Information Governance related policies. Staff are required to respect the
confidentiality of information about staff, patients and PGPA business and in
particular the confidentiality and security of personal identifiable
information in line with the Data Protection Act. All staff is responsible for
ensuring that any data created by them is timely, comprehensive, accurate, and
fit for the purposes for which it is intended.
Person Specification
Other requirements
Essential
- Flexibility to work outside core office hours.
- Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check.
- Maintain confidentiality at all times.
- Full UK driving licence.
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent
- Training in carrying out health checks including body mass index and waist circumference, pulse rate, blood pressure, height, and weight, QRISK measurement, blood glucose, blood lipid, smoking and alcohol.
Desirable
- Phlebotomy trained
- BP Trained
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- 1 years experience of taking observations e.g., blood pressure and general observations
Skills
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. The ability to build relationships and communicate with colleagues and patients
- IT skills appropriate to the role e.g., SystmOne and EMIS including pulling data and creating reports.
- Ability to collate information and write reports on the support and care of Health Checks groups.
- Ability to plan, prioritise and organise your workday.
- Ability to deal with complex cases and understand Personalised Care.
- Ability to reflect and have a continuous learning approach to working.
Desirable
- An understanding of the PCN network.
Person Specification
Other requirements
Essential
- Flexibility to work outside core office hours.
- Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check.
- Maintain confidentiality at all times.
- Full UK driving licence.
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent
- Training in carrying out health checks including body mass index and waist circumference, pulse rate, blood pressure, height, and weight, QRISK measurement, blood glucose, blood lipid, smoking and alcohol.
Desirable
- Phlebotomy trained
- BP Trained
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- 1 years experience of taking observations e.g., blood pressure and general observations
Skills
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. The ability to build relationships and communicate with colleagues and patients
- IT skills appropriate to the role e.g., SystmOne and EMIS including pulling data and creating reports.
- Ability to collate information and write reports on the support and care of Health Checks groups.
- Ability to plan, prioritise and organise your workday.
- Ability to deal with complex cases and understand Personalised Care.
- Ability to reflect and have a continuous learning approach to working.
Desirable
- An understanding of the PCN network.
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.
