Health Worker Tasks Sample Clauses

Health Worker Tasks. In most circumstances these tasks are inappropriate for Staff to undertake. If a Health Worker wishes to delegate these tasks acceptance is at the discretion of the Service Provider. The Service Provider will consider the skills and abilities of their Staff, and the support, training and competence checking offered by the Health Worker when making the decision about undertaking these tasks. Joint risk assessments with a Health Worker are advisable if any of these tasks are undertaken by Staff. These tasks include: ❖ administering Injections ❖ inserting pessaries/ suppositories, etc. ❖ syringe drivers – setting up and changing of and dosage changes ❖ support to check blood sugar levels to determine insulin dosage ❖ toenail cutting and chiropody, and fingernail cutting for diagnosed diabetics or Service Users with peripheral vascular disease ❖ sterile dressing technique ❖ treatment of pressure ulcers or any other wounds ❖ removal / replacement of urinary catheters ❖ insertion of tampons ❖ support to eat and drink if the Service User is at risk of choking and likely to require suctioning ❖ suctioning NB: Tasks in bold are medication tasks If a Service Provider agrees to carry out a task in this Section C, training and competence checking for each individual Staff member with each individual Service User is necessary. Please note this list is neither exclusive nor exhaustive.