Healthcare Assistant

6 days ago

Louth, United Kingdom Community Healthcare Ltd Full time
Job summary
We would love to hear from caring, motivated and forward thinking candidates to deliver high quality care for patients undergoing Minor surgery under local anaesthetic, in the Community setting. CHL works from multiple locations throughout Lincolnshire and travelling to each of our satellite sites will be essential.
Main duties of the job
Main Duties and Responsibilities
  • To plan and deliver care for all patients working closely with the Theatre Nurse, GPwSIs, Consultants and other members of theatre team.
  • To set up and shut down operating rooms paying meticulous attention to detail with regards to equipment cleaning and maintenance and stocking up.
  • To ensure that all patient documentation is labelled and correctly completed for every patient every day.
  • To ensure that all supplies are available for each patient and to ensure that re-order paperwork is completed and sent to the administrative team in a timely manner.
  • To communicate correctly any relevant patient issues eg Allergies etc
  • To assist, under the direction of the nurse in charge, the running of theatre list, ensuring that patients are sent for in a timely manner.
  • To assist in ensuring that WHO checks are carried out at correct times.
  • To assist in ensuring that department SOPs are followed.
  • To assist with department audits.
  • To assist with the training and developing of new members of the team.
  • To maintain a safe environment for all theatre users and patients.
  • Liaise with the Senior Theatre Nurse in agreeing how identified training and development needs are met.

About us
Community Healthcare works closely with various GP practices in Lincolnshire to offer high quality medical care to patients within these communities. These services are usually provided in the practice itself, or the local community hospital or Healh Centre, thereby minimising patient travel and enhancing the patients experience.
All of our surgical, medical and nursing care is planned and provided by a highly-qualified, specialist team of consultants, surgeons, nurses and Healthcare Assistants.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Purpose of the Job:
To provide and maintain the highest possible standard of clinical care for our patients, by ensuring a clean safe and well equipped environment for them and the rest of the team.
A friendly manner is essential as you will need to be able to communicate with patients and put them at ease during this vulnerable time.
Exacting attention to detail and ensuring that your documentation is accurate and up to date is paramount to managing our patients care and delivery of the best outcome.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
  • To plan and deliver care for all patients working closely with the Theatre Nurse, GPwSIs, Consultants and other members of theatre team.
  • To set up and shut down operating rooms paying meticulous attention to detail with regards to equipment cleaning and maintenance and stocking up.
  • To ensure that all patient documentation is labelled and correctly completed for every patient every day.
  • To ensure that all supplies are available for each patient and to ensure that re-order paperwork is completed and sent to the administrative team in a timely manner.
  • To communicate correctly any relevant patient issues eg Allergies etc
  • To assist, under the direction of the nurse in charge, the running of theatre list, ensuring that patients are sent for in a timely manner.
  • To assist in ensuring that WHO checks are carried out at correct times.
  • To assist in ensuring that department SOP's are followed.
  • To assist with department audits.
  • To assist with the training and developing of new members of the team.
  • To maintain a safe environment for all theatre users and patients.
  • To attend staff forums.
  • Liaise with the Senior Theatre Nurse in agreeing how identified training and development needs are met.
  • Ensure that own practice is kept updated using an appropriate model of clinical supervision.
  • To carry our pre and post clinic set up and administration to include:

Clinic Day Duties on Clinic days (1 Hour before and after each clinic)
Pre Clinic session
  • Set up panic alarm and check it works.
  • Turn on PC and printer.
  • Print out all patient clinic documents.
  • Prepare patient ERS documents on PC ready for surgeon.

Prepare Histology/Andrology forms (Ensure Community Healthcare Ltd is written in the 'copy to' section of each form)
  • Give patient list to reception.
  • Prepare Clinic room for patients.
  • Ensure the Nurse check form is completed for each patient.

Post Clinic session
  • Ensure each patient is given a Questionnaire and envelope.
  • Ensure each patient is given a wound care leaflet and any other relevant paper work.
  • Ensure each patient is given Andrology pot and relevant documents if Vasectomy.
  • Collate patient documents into order and scan them to PC, save the files to Specific folder on CHL computer (Training will be given)
  • Place all patient documents into brown folder and send to Louth office using internal NHS mail (See reception)
  • Ensure all Histology post are gathered and delivered to reception, this will require a signature from reception.
  • Pack away all CHL disposables and equipment into the CHL Store room.
  • Ensure all Clinical waste is disposed of correctly.
  • Ensure the Clinic room is left as it was found.
  • Run through Disposable stock items and email CHL if there are any items you feel are critically low

Additional Accountabilities:
  • To plan and deliver stock and equipment to all of Community Healthcare's Satellite sites.
  • To attend regular Nurse and Admin team meetings
  • To perform regular stock checks at all Community Healthcare's Satellite sites
  • To be flexible with working arrangements in the event of Clinic day emergencies
  • To assist at Community Healthcare's head office with admin duties when required

The post holder must at all times carry out his / her responsibilities with due regard for Community Healthcare Ltds' policies.
To comply at all times with any regulations issued by Community Healthcare Ltd, especially those governing Health and Safety at work and Risk Management at work, Loan Working and to ensure that any defects which may affect safety at work are brought to the attention of the appropriate manager.
All staff must maintain the confidentiality of all matters that they may learn relating to their employment, other members of staff and to the general public. All staff are expected to respect the requirements under the Data Protection Act 1998 and any subsequent legislation.
The post holder must comply with and promote Equal Opportunities and accordingly must avoid any behaviour which discriminates against colleagues, potential employees, patients or clients on the grounds of sex, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, age, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion, disability, political opinion or trade union membership.
Code of Conduct:
The post holder is required to observe the following principles:
Make the care/safety of patients his/her first concern, act to protect them from risk
Respect the public, patients, relative, carers, staff and partners
Be honest and act with integrity
Accept responsibility for his/her own work and the performance of the people the post holder manages
Show commitment to working as a team member by working effectively with team members and the wider community
Take responsibility for own learning and development
In all actions undertaken have regard for the company reputation
Additional Information
  • The role will include the ability to work flexibly to meet the demands as necessary
  • The role will be based within a clinical setting - sites TBC
  • The content of the job description is not exhaustive and the post holder may be required to undertake additional duties, which fall within their scope of practice and individual ability
  • The job description reflects the overall scope and responsibilities of the role. All roles evolve and this job description will therefore be subject to periodic review and change if required

Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Purpose of the Job:
To provide and maintain the highest possible standard of clinical care for our patients, by ensuring a clean safe and well equipped environment for them and the rest of the team.
A friendly manner is essential as you will need to be able to communicate with patients and put them at ease during this vulnerable time.
Exacting attention to detail and ensuring that your documentation is accurate and up to date is paramount to managing our patients care and delivery of the best outcome.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
  • To plan and deliver care for all patients working closely with the Theatre Nurse, GPwSIs, Consultants and other members of theatre team.
  • To set up and shut down operating rooms paying meticulous attention to detail with regards to equipment cleaning and maintenance and stocking up.
  • To ensure that all patient documentation is labelled and correctly completed for every patient every day.
  • To ensure that all supplies are available for each patient and to ensure that re-order paperwork is completed and sent to the administrative team in a timely manner.
  • To communicate correctly any relevant patient issues eg Allergies etc
  • To assist, under the direction of the nurse in charge, the running of theatre list, ensuring that patients are sent for in a timely manner.
  • To assist in ensuring that WHO checks are carried out at correct times.
  • To assist in ensuring that department SOP's are followed.
  • To assist with department audits.
  • To assist with the training and developing of new members of the team.
  • To maintain a safe environment for all theatre users and patients.
  • To attend staff forums.
  • Liaise with the Senior Theatre Nurse in agreeing how identified training and development needs are met.
  • Ensure that own practice is kept updated using an appropriate model of clinical supervision.
  • To carry our pre and post clinic set up and administration to include:

Clinic Day Duties on Clinic days (1 Hour before and after each clinic)
Pre Clinic session
  • Set up panic alarm and check it works.
  • Turn on PC and printer.
  • Print out all patient clinic documents.
  • Prepare patient ERS documents on PC ready for surgeon.

Prepare Histology/Andrology forms (Ensure Community Healthcare Ltd is written in the 'copy to' section of each form)
  • Give patient list to reception.
  • Prepare Clinic room for patients.
  • Ensure the Nurse check form is completed for each patient.

Post Clinic session
  • Ensure each patient is given a Questionnaire and envelope.
  • Ensure each patient is given a wound care leaflet and any other relevant paper work.
  • Ensure each patient is given Andrology pot and relevant documents if Vasectomy.
  • Collate patient documents into order and scan them to PC, save the files to Specific folder on CHL computer (Training will be given)
  • Place all patient documents into brown folder and send to Louth office using internal NHS mail (See reception)
  • Ensure all Histology post are gathered and delivered to reception, this will require a signature from reception.
  • Pack away all CHL disposables and equipment into the CHL Store room.
  • Ensure all Clinical waste is disposed of correctly.
  • Ensure the Clinic room is left as it was found.
  • Run through Disposable stock items and email CHL if there are any items you feel are critically low

Additional Accountabilities:
  • To plan and deliver stock and equipment to all of Community Healthcare's Satellite sites.
  • To attend regular Nurse and Admin team meetings
  • To perform regular stock checks at all Community Healthcare's Satellite sites
  • To be flexible with working arrangements in the event of Clinic day emergencies
  • To assist at Community Healthcare's head office with admin duties when required

The post holder must at all times carry out his / her responsibilities with due regard for Community Healthcare Ltds' policies.
To comply at all times with any regulations issued by Community Healthcare Ltd, especially those governing Health and Safety at work and Risk Management at work, Loan Working and to ensure that any defects which may affect safety at work are brought to the attention of the appropriate manager.
All staff must maintain the confidentiality of all matters that they may learn relating to their employment, other members of staff and to the general public. All staff are expected to respect the requirements under the Data Protection Act 1998 and any subsequent legislation.
The post holder must comply with and promote Equal Opportunities and accordingly must avoid any behaviour which discriminates against colleagues, potential employees, patients or clients on the grounds of sex, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, age, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion, disability, political opinion or trade union membership.
Code of Conduct:
The post holder is required to observe the following principles:
Make the care/safety of patients his/her first concern, act to protect them from risk
Respect the public, patients, relative, carers, staff and partners
Be honest and act with integrity
Accept responsibility for his/her own work and the performance of the people the post holder manages
Show commitment to working as a team member by working effectively with team members and the wider community
Take responsibility for own learning and development
In all actions undertaken have regard for the company reputation
Additional Information
  • The role will include the ability to work flexibly to meet the demands as necessary
  • The role will be based within a clinical setting - sites TBC
  • The content of the job description is not exhaustive and the post holder may be required to undertake additional duties, which fall within their scope of practice and individual ability
  • The job description reflects the overall scope and responsibilities of the role. All roles evolve and this job description will therefore be subject to periodic review and change if required

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
  • Must have, or be willing to work toward achieving the Healthcare Care Certificate within 6 months of joining.
Desirable
  • Ear Wax Microsuction Certified
Experience
Desirable
  • Experience in a similar role would be advantageous
Countywide working
Essential
  • Full UK driving License and use of a car

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
  • Must have, or be willing to work toward achieving the Healthcare Care Certificate within 6 months of joining.
Desirable
  • Ear Wax Microsuction Certified
Experience
Desirable
  • Experience in a similar role would be advantageous
Countywide working
Essential
  • Full UK driving License and use of a car

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
Community Healthcare Ltd
Address
County Louth Hospital
Block 27, Room 41
High Holme Road, Louth
Lincolnshire
LN11 0EU
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