Healthcare Assistant

JOB DESCRIPTION Job Title:HEALTH CARE ASSISTANT Grade:A/B (according to experience) Accountable to: Practice Nurses, GP Principals, reporting to Practice Manager JOB PURPOSE To promote the mental, physical and emotional health of the Practice population To assess the health needs of the Practice population To provide and maintain a high standard of care for the Practice population To assist with hygiene and infection prevention control for the practice To ensure clinical areas are stocked adequately in order to meet the above and needs of the clinician To be an effective member of the Primary Healthcare Team. DIMENSIONS 1.Service development To assist other nurses and doctors with simple clinical procedures and clerical tasks To set up and maintain systems to provide adequate hygiene and infection control standard to meet CQC requirements 2.Clerical To ensure the maintenance of accurate and up to date manual and electronic records with respect to activities which ensure the smooth running of the practice and delivery of effective service to the patients. This may include stock management, documentation and general administrative support. 3.Clinical To assist the practice nurses with simple clinical procedures which will primarily involve seasonal vaccinations but ay include height, weight, urinalysis, lifestyle advice, blood pressure checks, new patient checks, ECGs, wound care and removal of sutures, taking blood samples, CPR, chaperoning, assisting doctors with minor surgery and general patient assistance. To implement clinical work to ensure effective care delivery in the partnership with clients and families/carers To promote and advise on healthy lifestyles To ensure confidentiality on all matters relating to patients and information obtained during the course of employment To work with other members of the team to ensure clinical areas meet a satisfactory infection control level and remain adequately stocks with consumables OTHER DUTIES To undertake such other duties as may be reasonably required from time to time as are consistent with the responsibility, training and scale of the post eg ear syringing, dressings, vaccinations, smoking cessation, anticoagulation To have responsibility for the health, safety and welfare of self and others in the working environment, to follow safe working practice and to comply at all times with the Trust/Practice health and safety policy and procedures. Job description Job responsibilities JOB DESCRIPTION Job Title:HEALTH CARE ASSISTANT Grade:A/B (according to experience) Accountable to: Practice Nurses, GP Principals, reporting to Practice Manager JOB PURPOSE To promote the mental, physical and emotional health of the Practice population To assess the health needs of the Practice population To provide and maintain a high standard of care for the Practice population To assist with hygiene and infection prevention control for the practice To ensure clinical areas are stocked adequately in order to meet the above and needs of the clinician To be an effective member of the Primary Healthcare Team. DIMENSIONS 1.Service development To assist other nurses and doctors with simple clinical procedures and clerical tasks To set up and maintain systems to provide adequate hygiene and infection control standard to meet CQC requirements 2.Clerical To ensure the maintenance of accurate and up to date manual and electronic records with respect to activities which ensure the smooth running of the practice and delivery of effective service to the patients. This may include stock management, documentation and general administrative support. 3.Clinical To assist the practice nurses with simple clinical procedures which will primarily involve seasonal vaccinations but ay include height, weight, urinalysis, lifestyle advice, blood pressure checks, new patient checks, ECGs, wound care and removal of sutures, taking blood samples, CPR, chaperoning, assisting doctors with minor surgery and general patient assistance. To implement clinical work to ensure effective care delivery in the partnership with clients and families/carers To promote and advise on healthy lifestyles To ensure confidentiality on all matters relating to patients and information obtained during the course of employment To work with other members of the team to ensure clinical areas meet a satisfactory infection control level and remain adequately stocks with consumables OTHER DUTIES To undertake such other duties as may be reasonably required from time to time as are consistent with the responsibility, training and scale of the post eg ear syringing, dressings, vaccinations, smoking cessation, anticoagulation To have responsibility for the health, safety and welfare of self and others in the working environment, to follow safe working practice and to comply at all times with the Trust/Practice health and safety policy and procedures.