Healthcare Assistant

Thisrole is responsible for providing clinical support to the Consultants and Medical Staff of DHC.

The successful applicant would cover a wide variety of clinic specialities, gainingexperience in many areas. They will alsohold nurse-led clinics, such as conducting Spirometry, FeNO, taking bloodpressures, applying holter cardiac monitoring devices and height and weightmeasurements.

Ourregular hours of work could be between 07:45 and 21:45, Monday to Friday and Saturday 08:00-18:00. Saturday shiftsare shared within the nursing team. The nursing team consists of 12 people, with a mixture of registered nurses andhealthcare assistants.

Wehold clinics across 5 locations, and the ability to drive and to have your ownmeans of transportation would be highly beneficial. The preference of sites will be discussed at the interview.

The idealapplicant will have excellent attention to detail, computer literacy, the abilityto maintain confidentiality, confidence to speak up when acting as a chaperone,the ability to communicate with a diverse range of people, ability to remain calm under pressure. Have a can-do attitude and be an effective team worker.

No candidate willmeet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a littledifferent from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to therole, we'd love to learn more about you!

Full training will be given to the right applicant.

This is an excellent opportunity to be a part of our organisation as we are going througha period of growth and looking to recruit a passionate Healthcare Assistant toour professional and friendly team.

The role will bebased within Outpatients and will involve working across 3 sites. We offer a good working environment in afriendly, progressive team.

Dorking Healthcare(DHC) is an organisation that provides a wide range of quality healthcare services in Surrey and Sussex. We are registered with the CQC (Care Quality Commission), and we are an accredited AQP (Any Qualified Provider). In our CQCinspection, we were rated as Good. Ourvision is to continually improve local services for patients by offeringfirst-class care and shorter waiting times.

A can-do attitudeis a vital asset at DHC, and we are looking for like-minded individuals to workwith us who share the same approach and work ethic.

The benefits weoffer include:

• Membership of the NHS pension scheme
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service
• Opportunities for training and development
• Some of our sites have free on-site parking (subject to availability)
• We aim to be an employer of choiceand conduct annual staff satisfaction surveys

DHC actively encourages and promotes diversity, ensures all voices are heard and included and is committed to equal opportunities for all.

JOB SUMMARY

This role is responsible for providing clinical support to the Consultants and Medical Staff of DHC.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE POST

• Work within clinical protocols and individual level of competence at all times.
• Work autonomously within the team to provide an effective, efficient service during pre-booked clinic appointments.
• Make effective use of the IT systems ensuring consistent and accurate recording. Ensure patient confidentiality is maintained at all times according to the Data Protection Act 2018.
• Demonstrate appropriate communication skills with patients and team members, showing sensitivity to patients needs.
• Demonstrate motivation, reliability, flexibility, and commitment to the role.
• Comply with Clinical Policies and Procedures at all times and provide evidence of compliance with required vaccinations within specified timelines
• Undertake other clinical and administrative duties as required, which are commensurate with the nature of the post.

SPECIFIC CLINICAL DUTIES (TRAINING WILL BE PROVIDED)

• Chaperoning of Doctors and Consultants during examinations
• Venepuncture (Blood Tests)
• ECG Recording
• Blood Pressures
• Weight/Height Measurements Vison Testing
• Visual Fields
• 24/48 hr Holter cardiac monitoring
• Assisting Nurse in Hysteroscopy
• Other tasks designated by Senior Nurse

WORK SETTING AND REVIEW

To manage own workload efficiently and effectively on a daily basis with a degree of autonomy. Maintain confidentiality at all times. Make decisions pertaining to the smooth and efficient running of the department acting independently but where necessary referring problems to management or the appropriate consultant via the quickest route possible.

CONFIDENTIALITY

The post holder must maintain the confidentiality of information about patients staff and DHC business in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 and Caldicott principles.

• GCSEs (or equivalent) in English, Maths and Science
• NVQ 2 or other healthcare qualification
• Care Certificate

• Understanding of Confidentiality and Data Protection
• Experience with in an NHS or healthcare setting, including communicating with patients

• Ability to communicate…