Job role: Healthcare Assistant
Company name:NHS Jobs
Salary:£23,000.00 per year
Job Reference: M0035-25-0311
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About the Job:
What you are responsible for:
* Welcoming patients to the clinic in a professional manner and acting as patient advocate at all times to ensure both privacy and dignity.
* Clarifying patients identification and explaining the process of their Lung Cancer Screening appointment
* Managing clinical risk within own designated working area
* Ensuring the smooth flow of clinical and administrative work whilst supporting nurses and other colleagues
* Supporting patients to safely access subsequent elements of the face to face Lung Cancer Screening appointments (potential CT scan) and providing a patient handover once at the secondary location
* Accurately entering data into the patient management system and maintaining these systems with accurate and up to date information
* Adhering to the requirements of the Data Protection Act (1984) ensuring confidentiality of information regarding staff and patients is always maintained
* Dealing with telephone and direct enquiries in a prompt and effective manner, ensuring the provision of information and prioritisation of queries as appropriate
* Facilitating efficient patient scheduling and throughput, leading to optimal use of nursing capacity
* Cleaning, monitoring and tidying equipment as directed and report any problems or malfunctions to senior member of staff.
* Maintaining a clean and safe working environment
* Remaining up to date with mandatory training and completing any additional courses required for this role
* Understanding all responsibilities and adhering to all statutory requirements for Health & Safety, COSHH, PPE, fire safety, complaints, accident reporting and magnetic field & radiation safety
* Complying with ISO standards in respect of Information Security Management
* Demonstrating safe, effective practice in line with InHealth policies and procedures.
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