Health Check Assistant (Hca)

Job summary Welcome to FCMS!We are looking for kind, caring and compassionate person to join our Diagnostics team in part ofour diagnostic business unit, we work across various locations inLancashire to provide NHS health checks to eligible patients aged 40-74.
As part of this check patients haveobservations taken as well as Point of Care testing for cholesterol and whenappropriate HBA1c levels are checked.For those not eligible patients are offered a mini health check forobservations.
All patients are givenlifestyle advise and when appropriate signposted to other services.
These health checks can take place on ourmobile treatment unit, to local community centres, shopping centres andworkplaces.Job Type: Full Time / PermanentPay: £ anhour with enhancements for weekend and bank holidays Main duties of the job We are looking for forward thinking, motivated Health CareAssistants who have a passion for new ways of working whilst providing safepatient and effective care.
The successful candidate will work providing health checks andoffering lifestyle advise to patients across Lancashire.
Observations include, SP02 levels, heights,weights pulse rates, BP checks, point of care testing for cholesterol and prediabetic screening where appropriate.This information will be inputted in real time to the EMIS IT systemincluding calculation of the q risk score.Full training for point of care testing will be provided and othersystems.
About us The ethos of FCMS as a social enterprise, health andwellbeing services provider is to be passionate in its drive to ensure thatpatients and callers remain the central focus of all that it does.
Coupled withexcellent and well-established clinical governance systems and extremelyeffective operational expertise, it has meant that the company has the abilityto strategically visualise, develop, and implement award winning services.Over many years we have invested in our staff so that we havea core team of highly trained individuals who can manage the needs of ourpatients and callers.
Our staff are able to significantly improve the servicedelivery and user experience due to their considerable experience andcommitment to what they do.
Job description Job responsibilities Location of workThis role will consist of working in the following locations tomeet the service needs:BlackpoolBurnley ChorleyPrestonRibble ValleyRossendale Fylde Hyndburn South Ribble West LancsWyrePendle The successful candidate will work amongst their districts on arota basis.Dutiesand ResponsibilitiesTo provide patient education and health promotionTo undertake NHS health checks in the community face to face with patientsWork to attain the service KPIs and targets Ensure all patient contact is recorded in a timely manner on the IT systemsto enable tracking of patient outcomes, both in real-time to support ongoingintervention planning and retrospectively to understand the impact of theserviceTo ensure mandatory training is kept up to date Acknowledge and accommodate barriers tocommunication and understanding including speech, hearing, language, andemotion.Flexibility in attending organised educationalupdates and eagerness to expand on current knowledge base and cascading neweducational information to colleagues whenever possibleInform the Clinical Manager of any untowardincidents Work within all relevant policies and procedural guidelines ,infection control, safeguarding, chaperoning and risk managementTheabove list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be fullycomprehensive and may be amended to take account of changing circumstances orrequirements following consultation with the post holder.Educationand In Service TrainingBe fully conversant in all the clinicalcomputer systems used within FCMS Attend relevant study/induction days,seminars, courses etc, for individual development and for the benefit of theservice.Wherenecessary relevant training in the operation of new or unfamiliar equipment,software or procedures will be provided or arranged.ConfidentialityInthe course of your duties, you may have access to confidential informationabout patients, staff or health service business.
On no account must such information bedivulged to anyone who is not authorised to receive it.
Confidentiality of information must be alwayspreserved whether at or away from work.
FCMShas in place a Whistle blowers Policy for staff wishing to express concerns.DataProtection Act, 1998Carry outany requirements within the duties applicable to the Data Protection Act, 1998.Health and Safety At Work Act, 1974Observeall responsibilities and carry out all duties, whether general to all employeesor specific to the post, relating to Health and Safety in accordance with thePractice and Departmental Safety Policies and any statutory requirements.Clinical and Corporate Governance ,Quality AssuranceAllemployees are expected to comply with the clinical and corporate governancearrangements of FCMS.
Every employee is personally responsible for the qualityof the work, and standard of care, which they individually provide.
It is their duty to seek to attain thehighest standards achievable both individually and collectively within theirknowledge, skills and resources available to them.
OutsideEmployment/Outside InterestsIf youhave other work or outside interests, this must not conflict with your dutiesand responsibilities of your attendance for work as an employee of thePractice.
It is acondition of appointment that you must inform your manager before taking up ofany private practice, work for outside agencies or other employers, other workfor this Practice (including bank work), voluntary work or outside interestsyou have or propose to have.
This is toensure there is no question of it creating a conflict of interest with yourNHS duties.
You must also therefore seekyour manager's approval before taking on any such other work or outsideinterest at any time after entering employment.WorkingTime DirectiveYou arerequired to comply with the regulations governing working time and to anylocally agreed associated arrangements.Harassmentand BullyingThePractice condemns all forms of harassment and bullying and is actively seekingto promote a workplace where employees are treated with dignity, respect andwithout bias.EqualOpportunities In all the foregoing text any reference to onegender whether direct or implied equally includes the opposite gender unlessspecifically stated to be otherwise.FireTrainingEach member of the staff has a statutoryobligation to attend a Fire Lecture each year.It is the responsibility of each member of staff to ensure that theycomply with this legal requirement.No SmokingPolicyFCMS has a no smoking policyDisclosure/CriminalRecord (DBS)This post will be subject to enhanceddisclosure under DBS and is subject to the Rehabilitation of OffendersAct (Exemption Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submissionfor Disclosure to be made to the