Health Care Assistant

Job overview

Sefton urgent care treatment centre is looking for a band 3 health care assistant. We are looking for individuals who are eager to learn, have a kind and caring attitude towards patients, families and colleagues and who will be positive team members.

The Walk in Centres assess and treat patients with minor illness and injuries. They are open 8am to 8/8.30pm 7days per week. The service is nurse led and offers both an appointment or walk-in service.

Successful applicants will be offered full support in settling into your new role. We offer a full and comprehensive training and induction period and you will assigned to a mentor who will guide and support you through your learning and development. Please note that only candidates who provide a fully completed application form, that demonstrates how they meet the person specification for the post, will be shortlisted.

The postholder will work as part of the multidisciplinary team and will assist and support the clinical team in providing patient care.

Ensure the delivery of the quality strategy within the designated area incorporating establishment of systems and processes.

Main duties of the job

1. Work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team. 2. Undertake a range of patient interventions within the scope of NVQ level 3 skills for patients as delegated by team leader or other qualified clinical staff. 3. Offer advice to patients and carers on a wide range of health issues to include health promotion, lifestyle advice and self-care. 4. Plan and organise own work schedule once delegated from team leader. 5. Undertake basic patient observations. 6. Work within existing clinical guidelines, policies and infection control procedures. 7. Offer advice and support to patients and families in a wide range of situations. 8. Communicate factual and sensitive information within confidentiality guidelines to patients, ensuring all information is appropriately documented and reported back to the team leader. 9. Demonstrate own role to new starters and students. 10. Ensure safe moving and handling techniques in the delivery of patient care, this can include the safe use of equipment. 11. Communicate information to multi-disciplinary team and other agencies as appropriate. 12. Undertake ordering and receipt of stores. 13. Undertake further training to gain skills in other areas. 14. Utilise NVQ level 3 skills within identified areas as required by the clinical team.  15. Deliver patient care within essence of care standards and Trust guidelines and policies. 16. Document care delivered within hand-written or electronic patient records.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Principle Responsibilities 1. Work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team. 2. Undertake a range of patient interventions within the scope of NVQ level 3 skills for patients as  delegated by team leader or other qualified clinical staff. 3. Offer advice to patients and carers on a wide range of health issues to include health promotion,  lifestyle advice and self-care. 4. Plan and organise own work schedule once delegated from team leader. 5. Undertake basic patient observations. 6. Work within existing clinical guidelines, policies and infection control procedures. 7. Offer advice and support to patients and families in a wide range of situations. 8. Communicate factual and sensitive information within confidentiality guidelines to patients,  ensuring all information is appropriately documented and reported back to the team leader. 9. Demonstrate own role to new starters and students. 10. Ensure safe moving and handling techniques in the delivery of patient care, this can include the  safe use of equipment. 11. Communicate information to multi-disciplinary team and other agencies as appropriate. 12. Undertake ordering and receipt of stores. 13. Undertake further training to gain skills in other areas. 14. Utilise NVQ level 3 skills within identified areas as required by the clinical team.  15. Deliver patient care within essence of care standards and Trust guidelines and policies. 16. Document care delivered within hand-written or electronic patient records. 17. Participate in own PDR with team leader to establish objectives, reporting arrangement