Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Job purpose
Participate in the efficient running of Outpatient Clinics, Surgical Day Care Unit & Theatre & Phlebotomy.
Contribute to the delivery of care and assist in planning patient treatments.
Assesses safety and risk to both patients and self and implements a safe working environment.
Supports with carrying out patient’s treatments & diagnostics tests.
To contribute to delivering safe, efficient and cost effective services.
Accountable in maintaining laboratory standards.
Main tasks, duties and responsibilities
Lincolnshire Community Health Service requires all staff to safeguard children, young people and adults. All staff are required to access the organisational policies, also the Local Safeguarding Children Board and the Local Safeguarding Adults Board policies and procedures that underpin the safeguarding agenda. The safeguarding policies to be followed are found at www.lincolnshirecommunityhealthservices.nhs.uk and www.lincolnshire.gov.uk .
LCHS policies, procedures and guideline - It is a condition of your employment that as an employee you are expected to adhere to our policies, procedures and guidelines. These can all be found on the Trust’s website.
Prioritises work tasks within the clinic and surgical environment.
Responsible for providing a safe working environment for both
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patients/relatives and staff.
Maintains the Health and Safety of patients, carers and staff.
Gives basic advice to patients with regard to the management of care.
Liaises with other colleagues to ensure that patient care is delivered in an organised manner and patients are recalled as required.
Demonstrates working patterns to new staff members and students.
Responsible for conveying information and referring to appropriate sources and recording clinical data.
Leads various clinics and manages time accordingly under the supervision of Registered Practitioners.
Contributes to the delivery of care on the Surgical day unit & in Theatre, under the supervision of Registered Practitioners.
Implements Trust policies, laboratory standards and guidelines e.g. correct labelling of specimens.
Under the supervision of a Registered Practitioner carries out patient care following appropriate training and assessment.
Responsible for patient safety and prevention of cross contamination to self and others.
Undertakes baseline observations, records and documents findings in patient medical records.
To undertake Ophthalmic diagnostic tests such as visual acuities, OCTs, visual fields and ensure the diagnostic lenses are cleaned following the Tristal guidance for infection control, following in house training.
Reports any abnormal findings to Registered Practitioners.
Responsible for collecting specimens, disposing accordingly and safely and dispatching, records patient details accurately.
Uses technical equipment in undertaking patient investigations, such as ECGs, bladder scans and bladder flows, following appropriate training.
Recognises and reports the failure of clinical equipment.
Demonstrates the use of technical equipment to new staff on
completion of competencies.
To undertake stock control orders.
Maintains own competencies and takes part in training sessions as required.
Reporting to
Clinical Team Leader