Infection Control Assistant and Medical Notes - Boston, United Kingdom - Liquourponds Street Surgery

Liquourponds Street Surgery

Verified Company

Boston, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

The main responsibilities of this role are:

Assist the Safeguarding lead in completing administrative duties and any further assistance needed by the Safeguarding Lead
Cull and sort patient paper Health Record and letters in preparation for summarising
Scan and code relevant documents to the patients SystmOne Electronic Health Record
Producing an accurate summary of the patient's medical history in an efficient and timely manner
Ensure that all patient information is accurately input to the practice clinical system and clearly amend any inaccuracies in accordance with Good Records Guidance
Audit data collection standards within the practice
Monitor the progress of summarising against practice targets
Monitoring receipt of notes to the computer workflow system
Code patient records accurately and liaise with the Deputy Practice Manager and clinical staff to ensure QOF and PCN targets are met
Prioritise work accordingly to ensure patient safety is paramount
Complete all mandatory training applicable to the role.

Confidentiality

In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters.

They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately.

In the performance of the duties outlined in this job description, the post holder will have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carer's, practice staff and other healthcare workers.

They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential.

Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and protection of personal and sensitive data.

Health & Safety

The post holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the practice Health & Safety policy, the practice health & safety manual and the practice infection control policy and published procedures.

This will include;

Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines
Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks.
Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills
Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards
Actively reporting of health and safety hazards and infection hazards immediately when recognised
Keeping own work areas and general/patient areas clean, assisting of general standards of cleanliness with the scope of the job holders role
Undertaking periodic infection control training
Reporting potential risks identified

Equality & Diversity
The post holder will support the equality and diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues to include;

Acting in a way that recognises the importance of people's rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies and currently legislation
Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues
Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is nonjudgemental and respects their circumstances, feels, priorities and rights

Personal & Professional Development
The post holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, such training to include;

Participation in annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and or professional development
Taking responsibility for own development. Learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work

Quality
The post holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice and will

Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk
Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision
Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the team's performance
Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patient needs
Effectively manage own time, workload and resources

Communication
The post holder should recognise the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to

Communicate effectively with other team members
Communicate effectively with patients and carers
Recognise people's needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly

**Contribution to the implementation