Now Hiring: Health Care Assistant in Nottingham (Visa Sponsorship Offered)

Job role: Health Care Assistant

Company name: NHS Jobs

Salary: N/A

Job Reference: E0220-24-0017OOH

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About the Job: 

Clinical Practice: To act as a chaperone during examinations and procedures To prepare the clinic rooms for appointments and minor surgeries Assisting clinicians with the appointments To perform venepuncture for patients including patients from sixteen years old, using vacutainer system To test urine specimens using appropriate equipment and prepare samples for hospital transportation and analysis if required. Assist clinicians with minor surgery clinics / coil fittings.

To monitor stock and place orders for pathology items. To measure and record on SystmOne templates, physiological signs – alerting a registered practitioner in an appropriate timeframe if physiological signs are outside normal parameters. Blood pressure Pulse rate and rhythm Temperature Oxygen saturations To ensure that clinic rooms are checked and stock replenished and rotated as required, ensuring that internal cupboards are clean and stock is checked re expiry dates. Check sharps bins are appropriately labelled, secured and replaced as appropriate. To undertake weekly checks of the emergency equipment To perform other tasks as appropriately trained and agreed to meet the needs of the service.

Communication / Utilising Information Systems: Utilise and demonstrate sensitive communication styles, to ensure patients are fully informed and consent to treatment. Communicate effectively with patients and carers, recognising the need for alternative methods of communication to overcome different levels of understanding, cultural background and preferred ways of communicating. Communicate in an appropriate timeframe, any concerns about patients health status to a registered clinician. Document care and accurately record data using SystmOne. Contribute to the work of the practice team in by utilising the data from SystmOne and other information systems to improve care. Delivering Quality Service: Work with the team to assess effectiveness of care delivery, for example through assisting with audits, reviews and evaluation of care. Support and participate in shared learning across the organisation.

Team Working: Understand own role and scope in the organisation and identify how this may develop over time. Work as an effective and responsible team member, supporting others and exploring the mechanisms to develop new ways of working. Work effectively with others to clearly define values, direction and policies impacting upon care delivery. Participate in team activities that create opportunities to improve patient care. Management of Risk: The post holder must comply with all PICS policies and procedures which aim to ensure safe practice and minimise risk. This includes: Infection control / needlestick Protecting themselves and others against infection risks.

All staff regardless of whether clinical or not are expected to comply with current infection control policies and procedures and to report any problems with regard to this to the manager. All staff at the surgery should attend infection control training and updates as required. Health and safety / COSHH policy Fire policy Incident reporting policy

Learning and Development: The post holder should only undertake tasks for which he / she is competent. Any training / development needs should be discussed with the manager. The post holder is expected to undertake all mandatory training, relevant additional training and participate in clinical supervision / reflection on practice. The post-holder is required to attend clinical / nurse meetings and participate in an annual appraisal which includes review of this job description. Equity and Diversity: Identify patterns of discrimination, take action to overcome this, and promote diversity and quality of opportunity. Support people who need assistance in exercising their rights. Adhere to local chaperoning policies. Accept the rights of individuals to choose their care providers, participate in care and refuse care. Assist patients from marginalised groups to access quality care.

Responsibility: The post holder must be able to work on their own initiative but also as part of a multi-disciplinary team and have the ability to organise and prioritise their own daily workload. They must observe patient confidentiality at all times and work within their own personal competency.

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