Health Care Assistant Cardiac and Ultrasound - Bolton & West Lancs

FCMS

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Job summary

PDS Medical is committed to ensuring that our patients have the best possible experience within our service. We are looking for people who are committed to delivering excellent patient care, whatever their role, and who take pride in what they do. We place a high value on treating all patients, and colleagues with respect and dignity, and seek people who strive for excellence and innovation in all that they do. We value all of our staff and aim to provide rewarding careers and benefits, fulfilling work environments and exciting opportunities.

Main duties of the job

• Attach ECG ambulatory monitoring and Blood Pressure monitors to patient

• 12 Lead ECG recording and uploading

• Removal and downloading of ambulatory ECG and Blood Pressure monitors

• Preparation of monitors for the next diagnostic clinic

• Discuss with patients issues relevant to their diagnostic investigations

• Liaise with Cardiac Physiologist and Ultrasound Sonographer highlighting any concerns re the patient

• Maintain accurate documentation with regard to the patient record

• Maintain stock levels

• Acting as a Chaperone during ultrasound scans

• Supporting patient and during internal scans

• Preparation of room for next patient

• Explain procedure to patient, manage expectations and answer all patient queries

About us

The ethos of FCMS as a not for profit health and wellbeing services provider is to be passionate in its drive to ensure that patients and callers remain the central focus of all that it does. Coupled with excellent and well established clinical governance systems and extremely effective operational expertise, it has meant that the company has the ability to strategically visualise, develop, and implement award winning services.

Over many years we have invested in our staff so that we have a core team of highly trained individuals who can manage the needs of our patients and callers. Our staff are able to significantly improve the service delivery and user experience due to their considerable experience and commitment to what they do.

Date posted

04 October 2022

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£9.63 an hour

Contract

Bank

Duration

36 months

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

U0051-22-3237

Job locations

Bolton Medical Centre

21 Rupert Street

Bolton

BL3 6PY


Sandy Lane Health Centre

Sandy Lane

Skelmersdale

Lancashire

WN8 8LA


Job description

Job responsibilities

Qualification: Experience working within a health care setting in either a hospital, general practice or community setting is desirable.

Essential: Driving Licence and own vehicle

Locations: Primarily Bolton and West Lancashire. Occasional travel to Blackpool and Preston

Full training will be provided to ensure competency and will be assessed by the Cardiac Physiologist and Ultrasound Sonographer. The post-holder will accept the responsibility for doing a quality job, aspire to achieve, share a corporate pride in achievements and strive to act as an ambassador for good quality.

Give advice and support to patients and carers, within duties appropriate to grade and level of competence.

Communicate closely with other colleagues, reporting on patients condition as appropriate.

Carry out, after appropriate training, identified clerical tasks within Planned Care these will include:

Welcome patients attending the centre in a warm, friendly and courteous manner

Update clinical system when patients present

Maintain an accurate manual register of patients in the event of any break in computer service

Notify other departments of any patient arrivals where necessary

Ordering and putting away stationary and stores

Up-dating of notice boards and patient information leaflets stand

Inputting data on computer and updating records

Travel to other locations as and when required

The organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. You will be expected to fulfil your mandatory safeguarding training at the level applicable to this role.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exemption 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. This will require three forms of valid ID to be produced and verified. The onboarding process is also subject to an Occupational Health check, suitable professional references and eligibility to work in the UK (with the requirement to provide relevant documentation as evidence).

Job description

Job responsibilities

Qualification: Experience working within a health care setting in either a hospital, general practice or community setting is desirable.

Essential: Driving Licence and own vehicle

Locations: Primarily Bolton and West Lancashire. Occasional travel to Blackpool and Preston

Full training will be provided to ensure competency and will be assessed by the Cardiac Physiologist and Ultrasound Sonographer. The post-holder will accept the responsibility for doing a quality job, aspire to achieve, share a corporate pride in achievements and strive to act as an ambassador for good quality.

Give advice and support to patients and carers, within duties appropriate to grade and level of competence.

Communicate closely with other colleagues, reporting on patients condition as appropriate.

Carry out, after appropriate training, identified clerical tasks within Planned Care these will include:

Welcome patients attending the centre in a warm, friendly and courteous manner

Update clinical system when patients present

Maintain an accurate manual register of patients in the event of any break in computer service

Notify other departments of any patient arrivals where necessary

Ordering and putting away stationary and stores

Up-dating of notice boards and patient information leaflets stand

Inputting data on computer and updating records

Travel to other locations as and when required

The organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. You will be expected to fulfil your mandatory safeguarding training at the level applicable to this role.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exemption 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. This will require three forms of valid ID to be produced and verified. The onboarding process is also subject to an Occupational Health check, suitable professional references and eligibility to work in the UK (with the requirement to provide relevant documentation as evidence).

Person Specification

Vaccinations

Essential

  • BCG Vaccination (TB)
  • Hep B Vaccination
  • Can be provided by FCMS

Desirable

  • Up to date Covid- 19 Vaccination
Person Specification

Vaccinations

Essential

  • BCG Vaccination (TB)
  • Hep B Vaccination
  • Can be provided by FCMS

Desirable

  • Up to date Covid- 19 Vaccination

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

FCMS

Address

Bolton Medical Centre

21 Rupert Street

Bolton

BL3 6PY


Employer's website

http://www.fcms-nw.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

FCMS

Address

Bolton Medical Centre

21 Rupert Street

Bolton

BL3 6PY


Employer's website

http://www.fcms-nw.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Catherine Carter

catherine.carter6@nhs.net

Date posted

04 October 2022

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£9.63 an hour

Contract

Bank

Duration

36 months

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

U0051-22-3237

Job locations

Bolton Medical Centre

21 Rupert Street

Bolton

BL3 6PY


Sandy Lane Health Centre

Sandy Lane

Skelmersdale

Lancashire

WN8 8LA


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