Scanning Assistant

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Communication
• Recognise
• the importance of effective communication and communicate effectively with patients,
• carers, team members, and external partners.

Recognise

peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond

accordingly.

The

post-holder will discuss with their line manager in a timely way, any problems or

challenges they may have delivering the responsibilities of the post.

Document management

Receive

and organise documents and communications received.

Scan, or

otherwise process, documents into SystmOne in a timely manner.

Communicate

• with other professionals and share documents as appropriate (for example child
• protection reports).
• Information Management and Technology
• Use
• SystmOne and NHS email systems effectively and safely, being mindful of
• confidentiality and business-sensitive information.
• Health, Safety and Security
• The post
• holder will be aware of their obligations under health and Safety law, and the
• obligations of St Georges Medical Centre as a safe employee.

The

post-holder will be aware of Practice policy and legal obligations to self and

others with regard to health, safety and security.

Actively

identify, report, and correct health and safety hazards and infection hazards

immediately when recognised.

Use

personal security systems within the workplace according to Practice

guidelines.

Use

appropriate infection control procedures, and maintain work areas in a tidy and

safe way and free from hazards, and initiation of remedial / corrective action

where needed.

Make

effective use of training to update knowledge and skills, and initiate and

manage the training of others.

Personal/Professional Development

The post-holder

will participate in all mandatory training and any other training programme

considered appropriate by the Practice Manager.

Quality

Assess

own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or

under supervision.

Alert

other team members to issues of quality and risk.

Contribute

to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and

making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance.

Effectively

manage own time, workload and resources.

Apply Practice

policies, standards and guidance.

Participate

in audit where appropriate.

Equality and Diversity

The

post-holder will be aware of the Practices duties in law, not least the UK

Equalities Act (2010) and support the equality, diversity and rights of

patients, carers and colleagues, including:

Acting

in a way that recognizes the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them

in a way that is consistent with Practice procedures and policies, and current

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 non-judgmental and

respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.

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 may have access to

confidential information relating to patients and their carers, Practice staff

and other healthcare workers. The

post-holder 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 the protection of

personal and sensitive data

Safe employment checks

• Because of the access to
• patients, access to confidential information and access to the Practice site that
• this post holder will have, a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring
• Service check will be required.