Healthcare science assistant

Knowledge

K1: The legislation, standard operating procedures, codes of conduct and ways of working that apply to own role. Back to Duty

K2: The scope of own role, including the limitations of own competence. Back to Duty

K3: The importance of probity, honesty and integrity in professional practice. Back to Duty

K4: The importance of mental health, wellbeing and resilience. Back to Duty

K5: The scope and range of services within healthcare science used to investigate, diagnose and treat disease. Back to Duty

K6: The evidence base that underpins technical practice relevant to own role. Back to Duty

K7: Stock and equipment management relevant to own role. Back to Duty

K8: The principles of person-centred care. Back to Duty

K9: The meaning and importance of 'duty of care' and safeguarding. Back to Duty

K10: The rights of individuals and own role with regard to giving informed consent. Back to Duty

K11: The principles that underpin dignity, rights and privacy. Back to Duty

K12: The importance of individuals being actively involved in making informed choices about their care. Back to Duty

K13: How to explain technical terms in language others can understand. Back to Duty

K14: Barriers to communication and techniques for addressing them. Back to Duty

K15: The importance of information governance and confidentiality. Back to Duty

K16: The importance of accurate data and processes including digital considerations. Back to Duty

K17: The policy or procedure for complaints and difficult situations. Back to Duty

K18: The importance of working within the multi-professional team and how healthcare science impacts on the wider delivery of services. Back to Duty

K19: Where to go for help and support. Back to Duty

K20: The principles of leadership, role modelling and how it applies to own role and that of others in the team. Back to Duty

K21: The importance of being aware of own strengths, limitations and behaviours and how these affect colleagues and the wider team. Back to Duty

K22: Legislation and policies relating to health and safety at work and own responsibilities. Back to Duty

K23: The meaning and implications of ‘risk’ and ‘risk assessment’. Back to Duty

K24: What to do in situations that could cause harm to self or others such as critical incidents. Back to Duty

K25: The principles of safe lifting and handling of individuals, equipment or other items. Back to Duty

K26: Infection prevention and control requirements relevant to own role. Back to Duty

K27: How to handle hazardous materials and substances. Back to Duty

K28: The quality procedures and improvement protocols and regulations relevant to own role. Back to Duty

K29: The audit cycle relevant to own role and how audit contributes to the maintenance and improvement of services. Back to Duty

K30: The importance of delivering high quality service outcomes and continuous improvements (including sustainability) to benefit individuals and health services. Back to Duty

K31: The regulatory framework that innovation or research is conducted, including research ethics and the implications for own role. Back to Duty

K32: The importance of service improvement, innovation or research. Back to Duty

K33: Reflective behaviours and the benefits of self-reflection in helping maintain and support the quality of patient care. Back to Duty

K34: The role of appraisal and performance review. Back to Duty

K35: How to prepare for and develop an action plan as part of performance review. Back to Duty

Skills

S1: Act in line with legislation, standard operating procedures, codes of conduct and ways of working that apply to own role. Back to Duty

S2: Work within the scope of the role, the limits of own knowledge and skills. Back to Duty

S3: Act in line with probity requirements. Back to Duty

S4: Promote own mental health, wellbeing and resilience. Back to Duty

S5: Provide general information, advice and guidance about the scope and range of services relevant to role. Back to Duty

S6: Provide technical evidence-based advice, information and guidance relevant to role. Back to Duty

S7: Adhere to stock and equipment control policies. Back to Duty

S8: Support the provision of person-centred care that is delivered by the wider healthcare team. Back to Duty

S9: Support any care provided including adhering to the relevant requirements. Back to Duty

S10: Follow policy and protocols that relate to informed consent. Back to Duty

S11: Protect the dignity, rights and privacy of individuals. Back to Duty

S12: Assist the wider healthcare team to enable individuals to make choices about their care. Back to Duty

S13: Communicate basic information effectively verbally and in writing. Back to Duty

S14: Use techniques to facilitate understanding and reduce communication barriers. Back to Duty

S15: Keep accurate, confidential records including in a digital format. Back to Duty

S16: Produce reliable data by logging, inputting, retrieving and storing information within required governance processes. Back to Duty

S17: Follow protocols for handling, escalating or reporting difficult situations and complaints. Back to Duty

S18: Work as part of the healthcare science team and the multi-professional team to provide healthcare science services. Back to Duty

S19: Follow delegation, reporting and escalation protocols appropriate to own role. Back to Duty

S20: Act as a role model to others and show leadership skills relevant to own role. Back to Duty

S21: Contribute towards creating the conditions that assist the team in providing a supportive environment for colleagues. Back to Duty

S22: Work safely in the workplace following safety guidelines. Back to Duty

S23: Contribute to the risk management process in own workplace adhering to risk management guidelines. Back to Duty

S24: Take appropriate action in response to incidents or emergencies. Back to Duty

S25: Move and transport items safely for example individuals or equipment and items. Back to Duty

S26: Apply a range of techniques for infection prevention and control. Back to Duty

S27: Follow guidelines and procedures for handling hazardous materials and substances. Back to Duty

S28: Follow procedures and improvement protocols to meet the requirements of quality standards relevant to own healthcare science practice. Back to Duty

S29: Contribute to the audit process relevant to own role. Back to Duty

S30: Offer suggestions for improving services, emerging practices and sustainability. Back to Duty

S31: Work in accordance with the regulatory frameworks for ethics, innovation or research relevant to own role. Back to Duty

S32: Assist service improvement, innovation or research within the boundaries of own clinical and scientific practice. Back to Duty

S33: Reflect on own practice and keep own knowledge and skills up-to-date. Back to Duty

S34: Take part in appraisal or performance review and ongoing continuing professional development. Back to Duty

S35: Reply constructively to the outcome of feedback, performance review or appraisal. Back to Duty

Behaviours

B1: Treat people with dignity. Back to Duty

B2: Champion equality and diversity. Back to Duty

B3: Show compassion, respect and empathy. Back to Duty

B4: Be honest, conscientious and committed. Back to Duty

B5: Committed to continuously developing their own professional practice. Back to Duty

B6: Committed to working to the standards of good practice for the Healthcare science professions. Back to Duty