Integrated Healthcare Assistant

NHS Jobs; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Healthcare Assistant to support urgent care delivery within the IUC team. You will register presenting service users in the electronic system, perform basic observations, and help keep medical records up to date.

You will also conduct near-patient tests (urinalysis, HCG, blood sugar, DVT/CRP), carry out dressings, venepuncture, and assist clinical staff on home visits, while maintaining infection prevention and safeguarding

Qualifications

• To be flexible about working hours on an internal rotation rota basis.
• To be approachable and supportive to other staff and service users.
• To attend staff meetings as appropriate and to be available for one to one sessions as needed.
• To maintain confidentiality at all times.
• To carry out any reasonable duties as requested by the Senior IUC Healthcare Assistant and Management Team.
• To be aware of and comply with safe practices as laid down by the Health and Safety at Work Act.
• To uphold and promote equal opportunities in employment practice and service delivery.

Responsibilities

• To register all presenting service users into the electronic system and comply with Initial Assessment Pathways and Procedures.
• To work with the initial assessment multidisciplinary team to deliver seamless care to service users.
• To undertake basic observations and record them in the medical record, acting with qualified staff when needed.
• To undertake near patient testing such as urinalysis, HCG testing, blood sugar monitoring, DVT/CRP testing.
• To carry out dressings and simple wound care, perform venepuncture as required.
• To be clinical assistant and driver, accompanying staff on home visits as necessary.
• Maintain infection prevention and control standards and report issues promptly.
• Attend mandatory training, supervision and appraisal, and participate in audits as required.
• Support leadership and supervision of the Healthcare Assistant Team during clinical shifts.
• Contribute to implementing new clinical systems with Management Team.

Job description

To register all presenting service users into the electronic system and comply with specific Initial Assessment Pathways and Procedures. To work in close conjunction with the initial assessment multi-disciplinary team to provide a seamless delivery of care to service users. To undertake basic observations, record them appropriately in the medical record and act accordingly with qualified staff if needed. To undertake near patient testing such as:

• Urinalysis
• HcG testing
• Blood sugar monitoring
• DVT/CRP testing

To carry out dressings and simple wound closure and wound care. To perform venepuncture as required. To act as clinical assistant and driver, accompanying clinical staff on home visits as necessary. If on the rota as clinical assistant for home visits the car should be left with a full petrol tank at the end of the shift. To maintain skills and knowledge and ensure that care is delivered according to the latest guidelines and best practice evidence available: Maintain skills and keep up to date with clinical developments and best practices in areas relevant to urgent care delivery. Undertake training appropriate to the role, as agreed with the Senior IUC HCA and Practice Development Matron, and ensure that learning is shared and transferred into practice. Act always within own skills and competence. attend all mandatory training as required to fulfill duties. To attend supervision and appraisal as directed. Ensure the ongoing safety of service users, staff and visitors through systematic assessment, monitoring and reviewing processes: To maintain standards of infection, prevention and control within the organisation. Ensure that clinical equipment is maintained in a safe, clean and functional state, reporting any failures or damage to the management team. The IUC Healthcare Assistant Team will be responsible for standards of infection prevention and control (IPC) within the waiting room area and will be responsible for ensuring that any spillages, including bodily fluids are attended to. Report all accidents and incidents promptly in accordance with local policies and procedures. Safeguarding Be knowledgeable about adult and child safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring that they are up to date with these processes and complete training as required in liaison with the Senior IUC Healthcare Assistant and Safeguarding Lead Matron. Will maintain compliance with the safeguarding mandatory training agenda and comply with any further training as necessary Will have a responsibility to report suspected, observed or disclosed abuse Quality: The post-holder will strive to maintain quality of service delivery 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 your own and the team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance. Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet the patients needs. Participate in the audit process as required. To facilitate leadership and supervision clinically to the Healthcare Assistant Team whilst working in a clinical shift. To participate and work with the Management Team in the implication of new clinical systems.

General Requirements:

• To be flexible about working hours on an internal rotation rota basis.
• To be approachable and supportive to other staff and service users.
• To attend staff meetings as appropriate and to be available for one to one sessions as needed.
• To maintain confidentiality at all times.
• To carry out any reasonable duties as requested by the Senior IUC Healthcare Assistant and Management Team.
• To be aware of and comply with safe practices as laid down by the Health and Safety at Work Act.
• To uphold and promote equal opportunities in employment practice and service delivery.

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust