Job summary
The Healthcare Assistant (HCA) works under the supervision of the Lead Nurse for the Surgical Pre-Operative Assessment Clinic assisting the Pre-Operative assessment nurses in meeting the patient's physical and psychological needs and carries out some clerical, administrative and housekeeping duties. A key function of the role is to support the work of the Pre-Operative assessment nurses. The HCA works as an extension of the multi-disciplinary team and will care for the patients by carrying out assigned tasks. .Patients within Whittington Hospital is given the upmost priority. The post holder will be employed to work in the Surgical Pre-Operative Assessment clinic but may be required to work in another clinic or department if required
Main duties of the job
- Undertake assigned tasks including phlebotomy, performing ECGs, swabbing patients for MRSA, height and weighing patients, undertake clinical observations including temperature, pulse, respiratory rate, blood pressure, oxygen saturations
- Record patient results on the Pre-operative Assessment Questionnaire ( Green form) or Medway clinical notes.
- Report any abnormalities with the patient's observations to the nurse in charge of the Surgical Pre-Operative Assessment clinic.
- Work as part of the Surgical Pre-Operative Assessment clinic team attending regular team meetings and team huddles.
- Act as an advocate for patients and their family at all time
- Facilitate patient centered care and provide information and support to families and the patient.
About us
Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Undertake assigned tasks including phlebotomy, performing ECGs, swabbing patients for MRSA, height and weighing patients, undertake clinical observations including temperature, pulse, respiratory rate, blood pressure, oxygen saturations
- Record patient results on the Pre-operative Assessment Questionnaire ( Green form) or Medway clinical notes.
- Report any abnormalities with the patients observations to the nurse in charge of the Surgical Pre-Operative Assessment clinic.
- Work as part of the Surgical Pre-Operative Assessment clinic team attending regular team meetings and team huddles.
- Be flexible to the needs of the department/ service.
- Be self-motivated and able to use own
- Act as an advocate for patients and their family at all time
- Facilitate patient centered care and provide information and support to families and the patient
- Treat patients and families with dignity, respect and discretion whilst maintaining their confidentiality.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Undertake assigned tasks including phlebotomy, performing ECGs, swabbing patients for MRSA, height and weighing patients, undertake clinical observations including temperature, pulse, respiratory rate, blood pressure, oxygen saturations
- Record patient results on the Pre-operative Assessment Questionnaire ( Green form) or Medway clinical notes.
- Report any abnormalities with the patients observations to the nurse in charge of the Surgical Pre-Operative Assessment clinic.
- Work as part of the Surgical Pre-Operative Assessment clinic team attending regular team meetings and team huddles.
- Be flexible to the needs of the department/ service.
- Be self-motivated and able to use own
- Act as an advocate for patients and their family at all time
- Facilitate patient centered care and provide information and support to families and the patient
- Treat patients and families with dignity, respect and discretion whilst maintaining their confidentiality.
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential
- Good level of general education NVQ Level 3 or Care Certificate
- Training and working within a healthcare setting minimally 12 months (Hospital ward or clinic Setting).
Skills and abilities
Essential
- -Good organisational skills
- -Good written and verbal communication skills in the English language.
- -Basic computer and ICT skills.
- -Able to work both under supervision and independently using own initiative.
- -Ability to prioritise workload
- Skilled at Phlebotomy & undertaking ECGs and clinical observations
- -Ability to work as part of team.
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Understanding of the need for confidentiality and Data Protection act
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Flexible, enthusiastic, honest
- Reliable and Calm
- Tactful and compassionate
Other
Essential
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential
- Good level of general education NVQ Level 3 or Care Certificate
- Training and working within a healthcare setting minimally 12 months (Hospital ward or clinic Setting).
Skills and abilities
Essential
- -Good organisational skills
- -Good written and verbal communication skills in the English language.
- -Basic computer and ICT skills.
- -Able to work both under supervision and independently using own initiative.
- -Ability to prioritise workload
- Skilled at Phlebotomy & undertaking ECGs and clinical observations
- -Ability to work as part of team.
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Understanding of the need for confidentiality and Data Protection act
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Flexible, enthusiastic, honest
- Reliable and Calm
- Tactful and compassionate
Other
Essential
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.
