Healthcare Assistant

Job description

Job responsibilities

CLINCAL DUTIES

• Undertake a wide range of tasks and duties as delegated by the registered nurse, participating in all aspects of the outpatient clinics providing both clinical and admin support.
• Prepare environment for consultations, treatments / investigations, procedures etc ensuring all equipment, stationary, clinical notes etc are readily available
• Prepare patients for treatments / investigations / pre-op / procedures etc offering help/support and answering questions appropriate to your level of knowledge / responsibility
• Assist with procedures under the direction of the consultant / registered nurse
• Provide a chaperone service during clinics / consultation
• Deal with telephone / written clinical enquiries / queries in a professional manner seeking advice from the registered nurse as required
• Collate patient results / information highlighting any issues to the consultant / registered nurse

Provide a chaperone service during clinics / consultation

• Carry out daily checks of emergency / other equipment highlighting any concerns to the registered nurse
• Obtain specimens from patients (including phlebotomy) for department / laboratory testing ensuring appropriate forms / documentation are completed
• Carry out ECG's and simple wound checks / dressings in accordance with identified competences / plan of care
• Carry out Basic observations including B/P, temp pulse etc as required reporting any abnormalities to the registered nurse / consultant

GENERAL DUTIES

• Promotes effective communication within the multi-disciplinary team and takes measures to overcome communication difficulties
• Assist in maintaining a clean and safe environment in all areas ensuring equipment, consumables etc are cleared away and appropriately stored and clinical waste / sharps are disposed of as per Trust policy
• Be familiar with the Trust policy and procedure for reporting clinical incidents

• CLERICAL DUTIES

  • Deal with telephone / written clinical enquiries / queries in a professional manner seeking advice from the registered nurse as required
  • Collate patient results / information highlighting any issues to the consultant / registered nurse
  • Document any care given in patient notes ensuring countersignature provided by
  • Registered Nurse
  • Document any care given in patient notes ensuring countersignature provided by Registered Nurse
  • Use basic computer skills including email to communicate / seek further information
  • Obtain case notes and clinic lists in preparation for clinics / procedures etc
  • Monitor and maintain adequate stock levels of stationary, consumables, linen etc requesting additional supplies as require
  • Monitor and maintain adequate stock levels of stationary, consumables, linen etc requesting additional supplies as required.

  The post-holder shall as necessary provide cover and undertake duties of absent colleagues

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Demonstrates a willingness & capability to undertake NVQ level 3

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable experience in hospital setting working at NVQ level 2

Knowledge

Essential

• Reputation for high standard of patient care

Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues in the Healthcare setting
• Basic Computer Skills

Other

Essential

• Supportive of colleagues and patients

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Sefton Suite Private Patient Unit

1 Kenilworth Road

Crosby

L23 3AD

Employer's website

https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)