Health Care Assistant

Summary To provide clinical support to the General Practitioners (GPs), Nursing and other Health Care Professionals at Croft Medical Centre. Giving nursing care and health promotion advice according to the individual needs of the patient under the supervision of the nursing or GP team. Key Responsibilities Encouraging patients to exercise freedom of choice by enabling them to access information that they are able to make informed decisions. Encouraging and assisting patients with activities of daily living to ensure optimum dignity, physical and mental comfort are met in accordance with patient wishes and beliefs.
Patient Care Having a Good basic knowledge of patient care Supporting individuals experiencing a change in their care requirements and provision by: Providing information as directed or by directing questions to the appropriate member of the care team as required. Enabling patients to receive care from other health care professionals by: Ensuring all relevant documentation and computer records are complete and ready for the consultation in accordance with local and national policy, and as directed by the nursing or clinical staff. Contribute to Care Planning and the Delivery of Care by: Carrying out nursing procedures in accordance with local policy documents and as directed by the qualified staff in line with the job role and description. Ensuring documentation is completed accurately and promptly to ensure care is recorded and essential information is available to other members of the care team.
Collection and entry of data onto electronic computer systems as required. Contribute to the movement and handling of individuals in line with local policy and individual needs. Assist in health education at Croft Medical Centre by encouraging patients to self care and participation in health promotion activities by: Assist and support the multi-disciplinary care team in observing, reporting and documenting of changes in condition and reporting these to the lead clinician. Supporting patients during group clinics and individual consultations and activities by: Preparing patients for the activity to be undertaken Preparing equipment and clinics for the activity Assisting in delivery of the activity offering guidance and support to the patient as required.
Supporting other health care professionals in the delivery of patient group activities. Preparing patient information resources/ literature to support individual and group needs Contribute to the assessment of individual health and care needs by: Making decisions within specified criteria under supervision of qualified health staff. Assessing and monitoring care within specified criteria under supervision of qualified health staff. Leading activities within specified criteria under supervision of qualified health staff.
Setting up clinics for clinical procedures or activities Ensuring that the environment and equipment is clean in line with the activity to be carried out and local policy and procedures Ensuring that the necessary documentation and / or materials and equipment are available Carry out cleaning of equipment as required and in line with local and national policies and procedures. Monitor and record equipment readings and checks in line with manufacturers and local policy guidelines. Ensuring equipment provided is safely maintained and faults reported to an appropriate person. Health & Safety The post-holder will implement and lead on a full range of promotion and management their own and others health and safety and infection control as defined in the practice Health & Safety policy, the practice Health & Safety manual, and the practice Infection Control policy and published procedures.
**This will include (but will not be limited to)**: Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines Awareness of national standards of infection control and cleanliness and regulatory / contractual / professional requirements, and good practice guidelines Responsible for the correct and safe management of the specimens process, including collection, labelling, handling, use of correct and clean containers, storage and transport arrangements Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills. Monitoring practice facilities and equipment in relation to infection control, ensuring that provision of hand cleansing facilities, wipes etc are sufficient to ensure a good clinical working environment. Safe management of sharps procedures including training, use, storage and disposal Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy, clean and sterile, and safe way, free from hazards. Actively identifying, reporting, and correction of health and safety hazards and infection hazards immediately when recognised Keeping own work areas and general / patient areas generally clean, sterile, identifying issues