Workplace Health Care Assistant

at  Waltham Forest Federated GP Network

Job Responsibilities Measurements of height, weight, and BMI Urinalysis Measurement of blood pressure, temperature, and pulse NHS Health checks Provide relevant health promotion literature for patients Follow infection control standards Contribute new ideas to improve patient care Attend educational training courses that relate to your job and the objectives of the federation, when requested Point of care testing Please note this list is not exhaustive and may change to meet the needs of the Business. Confidentiality In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately In the performance of the duties outlined in this job description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, federation staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the federation as a business organisation.
All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the federation may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the federation policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data Health & Safety The post-holder will manage their own and others health and safety as defined in the federation Health & Safety policy, the federation Health & Safety manual, the federation Infection Control policy and other published procedures. Equality and diversity The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include: Acting in a way that recognises the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with federation procedures and policies, and current legislation Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights. Personal/Professional development The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the federation as part of this employment, such training to include: Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work Quality The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the federation, and will: Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs Effectively manage own time, workload and resources Communication The post-holder should recognise the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to: Communicate effectively with other team members Communicate effectively with patients and carers Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly Contribution to the implementation of services The post-holder will: Apply FedNet policies, standards and guidance Participate in audits when appropriate This job description is not exhaustive and may be open to change to meet the needs of the business

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