Health Care Assistant - Brook Square

Communication

Communicate effectively with other team members

Communicate effectively with patients and carers,

recognising their needs for alternative methods of communication

Personal

and people development

Take

responsibility for own developmental learning and performance

Take

responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal development

Work with

management on any new training requirements

To

recognise and understand the roles and responsibilities of individuals

working in the primary health care team

Be aware

of the legal issues pertinent to the role of a basic HCA (level 1)

Health

, Safety and security

Use and encourage others to be familiar with the

personal security systems within the workplace according to practice

guidelines

Identify the risks involved in work activities and

undertake them in a way that manages the risks

The post holder works under indirect

supervision of the practice nurse team leader and undertakes task and duties

delegated by the practice nurse team leader or a suitably qualified regulated professional.

They will work collaboratively with the general practice team to meet the needs

of patients, following policy and procedures can provide supervision to practice

phlebotomist as required.

Communication

Communicate effectively with other team members

Communicate effectively with patients and carers,

recognising their needs for alternative methods of communication

Personal

and people development

Take

responsibility for own developmental learning and performance

Take

responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal development

Work with

management on any new training requirements

To

recognise and understand the roles and responsibilities of individuals

working in the primary health care team

Be aware

of the legal issues pertinent to the role of a basic HCA (level 1)

Health

, Safety and security

Use and encourage others to be familiar with the

personal security systems within the workplace according to practice

guidelines

Identify the risks involved in work activities and

undertake them in a way that manages the risks

Use and encourage others to adopt appropriate

infection control procedures and maintain work areas in each clinical room so

that they are clean, safe and free from hazards reporting of any potential

risks identified, including

hand

washing

universal

hygiene procedure

collection

and handling of laboratory specimens

segregation

and disposal of waste materials

decontamination

of instruments and clinical equipment

reporting

and treatment of sharps injuries

dealing

with blood and body fluid spillages

Assist

patients and colleagues in adopting sound infection control measures

Understand and apply the principles of the cold

chain

Ensure safe storage, rotation and disposal of

vaccines and drugs within area of responsibility

Know the general principles of first aid and

resuscitation to be able to undertake initial actions as appropriate

Be aware of statutory child health procedures, and

statutory local guidance and referral criteria

Know the health and safety policies and procedures

within the workplace, including fire procedures, maintaining documentation,

monitoring and maintaining of equipment and furniture within your area of

responsibility

Use the computer monitor safely

Be able to identify the risks to health of

microbiological and chemical hazards within the working environment according

to the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health

Service

Improvement

Be aware

of and, if appropriate, assist in current clinical audit

Work with

colleagues in the team on the development of current and new services

and other initiative

Deal with

requests from patients and clinical staff for health information

leaflets

Quality

Alert

other team members to issues of quality and risk in the care of patients

Ensure

own actions are consistent with clinical governance systems

Practice

in accordance with agreed standards of care

Enable

patients to access appropriate professionals in the team

Ensure

stock items under your control are ordered and available in the

treatment and consulting rooms

Know how

clinical governance affects the HCA role and bring to the attention of

more senior staff any specific risk situation

Know the

practice's policies, especially the whistle-blowing policy, available in

the practice staff handbook

Be able

to manage your own time effectively

Clinical Skills , health and well being

Undertake, record and follow guidelines for the

tasks for which you have received appropriate training:

Urinalysis and preparation of specimens for

investigation by the pathology laboratory

Measuring and recording following physiological

measurements in routine presentations

blood

pressure

pulse

rate and rhythm

temperature

height

and weight - body mass index

IntraHealth

is one of the UKs leading providers of NHS Primary and Community Care

services. We serve a range of patients across our three divisions of Primary

Care (general practice), Pharmacy and Clinical Services which includes

anticoagulation monitoring, patient medication reviews and childhood

immunisation programmes.

We are

a well-established organisation having provided NHS services since 1999. We

operate NHS services across the North East, Yorkshire, the midlands and North

West. Our team is made up of a wide range of healthcare professionals and

administrative roles including GPs, Advanced Nurse Practitioners (ANPs),

Nurses, Pharmacists, Health Care Assistants (HCAs) and local administration

teams. Our frontline teams are supported by a centralised back office function;

providing executive, finance, HR, administration and data analysis support.

Skills and Abilities

Experience

Qualifications