Korus Health supports the work of the NHS and InHealth by providing ultrasound scans to patients within their local community. The role of Health Care Assistant forms part of a clinical team working to give patients a safe and positive experience at their ultrasound appointment.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for someone committed to providing excellent care to patients and through supporting the sonographer with ultrasound scans. You will help to make the patients feel at ease from the word go and work with the sonographer to ensure that the all the relevant protocols including safeguarding and infection control. You will also carry out IT tasks needed within the clinics.
About us
Korus Health is a vibrant company with a family feel providing support to the NHS within local communities.
Job responsibilities
* Work with the sonographer to set up the necessary equipment for clinics in the community
* Prepare for each day by ensuring the clinic room and clinic list is ready before the first appointment
* Take responsibility for leaving the clinic room in a clean and tidy condition at the end of each day, including general housekeeping
* Be willing to be accountable for personally following information governance and confidentiality procedures
* Be willing to undertake training as necessary to fulfil the role, including basic knowledge of medical terms associated with the role
* Have a full driving licence and access to a car for work travel
* Have good IT skills in order to accurately register clinics and input data
* Have the appropriate interpersonal skills necessary to welcome patients to the clinic by greeting them warmly and making them feel comfortable
* Have an understanding of equality and diversity and promote this within all company interactions
* Be prepared to respond to the needs of the patient by reading the notes before their appointment as well as alerting the sonographer to any specific needs
* Act as an advocate for the patient, providing dignity and respect throughout all procedures
* Record accurate measurements of the sonographer's findings
* Inspect the supply of clinical equipment to ensure that they are in good condition and immediately report any defects to the operations manager
* Ensure that the ultrasound machine, including the probes and leads, the keyboard, screen and stand, are cleaned using the appropriate materials
* Methodically follow the infection control procedures to prevent contamination of all equipment and also the clinic room
* Generally work as a member of the clinic team supporting the sonographer to achieve a good level of communication with the patient to support an accurate diagnosis
* Support the sonographer to ensure that clinics run smoothly and all necessary tasks, including IT, are completed by the end of each clinic
* Demonstrate active listening skills to support the sonographer's reporting
* Support the sonographer by keeping track of time to ensure that clinics run to schedule
* Demonstrate confident communication skills to support positive team communication (i.e. with sonographer and other colleagues)
* Build a good working relationship with partners in our community clinics
* Demonstrate ability to work with minimal guidance and take initiative to solve problems that may prevent the successful running of clinics
This job description describes responsibilities, as they are currently required. This is an outline job description and should not be regarded as an inflexible specification. Priorities may change in line with service needs and new duties may be introduced after consultation with the post holder. It is anticipated duties will change over time and the job description may need to be reviewed in the future.
Person Specification
Occupational Requirement
* In accordance with the Equality Act 2010, it is an occupational requirement for us to recruit a female as you will need to act as a chaperone for clinical procedures.
Qualifications
* GCSE grades or equivalent
* Driving licence
* Patient or customer care
Experience
* Experience of dealing with patients and customers
* Be willing to travel to various clinic locations and work flexibly over a range of sites
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
Korus Health
Address
North Bristol Community Diagnostic Centre
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