To assist in the provision of quality planned care for patients during their post and peri- operative phase of care across a range of local anaesthetic surgical specialties. Provide professional nursing support to the Dermatology service all of which must be within the limits of training and assessed competencies.
Provide and maintain the highest standard of patient centred nursing care as well as providing nursing assistance to the doctors and other members of the healthcare team.
Main duties of the job
Please see the attached job description and specification for further details.
Assemble, check and prepare the appropriate surgical equipment, instruments, and consumables for a wide range of operative procedures.
Monitoring of the patient.
To undertake the role of the advanced scrub practitioner / first assistant to the surgeon, acting within the defined policy.
When training successfully completed undertake suturing, small biopsies and curettes using local anaesthetic.
About us
Cumbria Medical Services provide NHS specialist services in Community Dermatology, Minor Surgery and Ophthalmology. We are a GPwER (GP with Extended Role) service and work from various locations throughout Cumbria utilising the excellent facilities of our community hospitals and GP surgeries.
This GPwER service has been developed over the past few years in North Cumbria by Dr Martin White and Dr Fayyaz Chaudhri. We have had very positive feedback from patients, with a very high proportion of patients rating the service excellent or good. Due to the popularity and increased demand for the services, Dr White and Dr Chaudhri decided to leave their GP practice in July 2013 and form Cumbria Medical Services. This allowed them to devote more time to developing the community services further, increasing the number of clinics and range of venues giving more people the benefit of care closer to home. We were joined by Dr Ross Kelly in October 2016 who leads the community ophthalmology service.
Our waiting times are low with the majority of patients seen within 6 weeks and if necessary much sooner. We are also proud of our excellent clinical outcomes and minimal infection rates. Everything we do saves the health economy money.
https://www.cumbriamedicalservices.co.uk/
Job responsibilities
Job Title: Health Care Assistant
Responsible to: Practice Manager, Partners
Job Summary
To assist in the provision of quality planned care for patients whilst under the supervision of a Registered Practitioner and within the limits of training and assessed competencies.
To support the smooth running of the clinics. You may be required to work at various sites. The duties include a combination of health care duties and administration.
To ensure the effective management and follow up of all patient enquiries and requests courteously and efficiently and maintaining confidentiality of any information in connection with work.
Job Responsibilities
Ensure the rooms are stocked and set up as required and notify the surgical coordinator in a timely manner when new stock is needed.
Assist in clinics with patient flow, recording of data
Collect the patients from the reception area, conducting mandatory patient checks including informed consent, patients identity and operative site against the supporting documentation.
Adhere to the WHO checklist at all times
Blood pressure monitoring and phlebotomy
Accurate labelling of all samples and ensuring samples stored inappropriate containers
Recording collection of blood sample/ specimens in patient record in accordance with practice procedure and ensuring samples are dispatched to the pathology department by the end of the day
Prepare and maintain environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions including assisting clinicians during the performance of minor operations
Ensure the aseptic field is maintained at all times
Assist the clinician to assemble, check and prepare the appropriate surgical equipment, instruments, and consumables for a wide range of operative procedures
Prepare the appropriate area prior to the start of a list; undertaking the appropriate checks to ensure the equipment is used safely.
Assist in the safe transfer and positioning of the patient.
Assist with minor ops, simple dressings and suture removal
Assist the clinician in the monitoring of the patient.
Record accurate patient data on the clinical computer system.
Accompany the patient back to the recovery area, depending upon the assessment undertaken by the clinician with regards to the patient's post operative condition.
Clean the appropriate area and equipment between and after the operating list.
Assist in the appropriate and safe removal of clinical waste from the department.
Ensure the kit is packed away safely at the end of a session in preparation for sterilising paying particular attention to the safe disposal of sharps and other instruments that could cause injury to another person
Respect the patients dignity, privacy, wishes and beliefs.
Liaise with the GPwSI and or relevant clinician on matters relating to clinical care.
Contribute to quality improvement
Apply legislation, policies and procedures correctly.
Ensure any accidents, incidents or complaints are fully documented and that the appropriate manager is informed
Raise any safeguarding issues with the safeguarding lead in line with policy
Be confident to Stop the Line when needed.
Contribute to significant event audits where appropriate.
Attend training sessions and courses as required
Ophthalmology specific duties (in addition to the above)
Check all incoming GOS 18 from opticians, arrange appointment if appropriate or workflow to GP and check all patients are in diary for followups.
Where necessary check vision, install eye drops before handing over the care of the patient to the Theatre Registered Practitioner.
Admin Responsibilities
To respond to calls in a polite and professional manner
To ensure that all new and follow-up patients receive an appointment within appropriate clinical and administrative timescales.
To ensure discharge summaries are sent in the required timescale to the originating referrer
To ensure the use of the internal system and associated systems are carried out according to practice guidelines and procedures
To maintain appropriate patient records and spreadsheets including results and patient satisfaction
Processing of correspondence via letter, email and accurx
To assist with the collection and collation of data on needs related to health and well-being
Other admin duties as may be required either to comply with current service regulations or accepted current medical practice or in the best interests of the service to patients
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Relevant NVQ3 or equivalent.
* ECG and BP monitoring
* Basic first aid
* Basic life support certificate
* Safeguarding
Experience
* Experience within a health care setting
* Relevant Primary Care or NHS experience.
* Theatre experience or assisting with minor operations
* Able to maintain a sterile field
* Experience of working with eye patients and eye equipment
* Working knowledge of EMIS
Skills and Attributes
* Adopts a flexible approach to work
* Able to travel to locations across Cumbria on a regular basis
* Works well in a team
* Good interpersonal and communication skills
* Empathetic, approachable and professional
* Knowledge of Data protection and Confidentiality
* Prioritises workload safely
* Calm and professional under pressure
* Awareness of personal development needs and own limitations
* Uses initiative to take on extra tasks while demonstrating awareness of own limitations
* Skills in ECGs, Blood Pressures and patient health checks
* Health and safety awareness
* Awareness of blood borne viruses
Personal Circumstances
* Able to travel and work across CMS sites in Cumbria.
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 name
Cumbria Medical Services Ltd
Address
2nd Floor, Railway Suite
Advanced Operating Department Practitioner
Depending on experience Band 5 or Band 6 depending on skills and experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
A0880-25-0003
Job locations
2nd Floor, Railway Suite
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