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General Practice Health Care Assistant

Eagle House Surgery

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Job summary

Eagle House Surgery (Primary Care) GP practice is looking for a Health Care Assistant with General Practice experience. The HCA must have experience in General Practice and be familiar with the New Model of Care and the Quality and Outcome Framework. Eagle House Surgery is a training practice and has been a medical centre at Ponders End in Enfield for over 100 years. Staff will be entitled to four weeks Annual leave and one weeks study leave. The surgery also participates in the NHS pension scheme.

Main duties of the job

  • Check and test appointments including phlebotomy
  • foot check for diabetics
  • blood pressure monitoring
  • B12 injections, shingles and flu
  • basic wound care
  • New patients health checks
  • Phlebotomy
  • Chaperoning duties
  • Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/nurses
  • Vaccine/cold change storage, monitoring and recording
  • Surgical equipment and vaccine re-stocking and stock rotation
  • Clearing and re-stocking consulting rooms
  • Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions, including assisting GPs during the performance of minor operations
  • Assisting in the assessment and surveillance of patients health and well-being
  • Undertaking specific clinical activities for named patients that have been delegated and taught specifically in relation to that individual
  • Helping to raise awareness of health and well-being and how it can be promoted
  • Assisting with the collection and collation of data on needs related to health and well-being

About us

Eagle House Surgery is a training practice based in Ponders End Enfield on the corner of Nags Head Road and Southbury Road. It has been a medical establishment for over 100 years.

We have 4 partners and 3 salaried GP's together with 3 practice nurses and 3 HCA. We are a busy, friendly practice and have approximately 13,000 patients. we have 20 Admin/Reception staff who support all the clinical team.

Date posted

09 April 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

A0175-24-0003

Job locations

291 High Street

Enfield

Middlesex

EN3 4DN


Job description

Job responsibilities

The healthcare assistant will work under the direct supervision of the senior practice nurse and strictly follow specific guidelines and protocols to assist the practice clinical team in delivering prescribed programmes of patient care.

Their duties will include Checking and Test appointments, such as phlebotomy and foot checks for diabetics, monitoring blood pressure, administering B12 injections, shingles and flu vaccines, and providing basic wound care.

They will also conduct new patient health checks, undertake chaperoning duties, and process and manage laboratory samples requested by GPs/nurses. The healthcare assistant will monitor and record vaccine/cold change storage, and restock surgical equipment and vaccines as necessary.

Their responsibilities will also include clearing and restocking consulting rooms, preparing and maintaining environments and equipment for patient care interventions, and assisting GPs during minor operations.

The healthcare assistant will assist in assessing and monitoring patients' health and wellbeing, undertake specific clinical activities delegated and taught specifically in relation to named patients, and help raise awareness of health and wellbeing promotion.

Moreover, they will collect and collate data on needs related to health and wellbeing.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The healthcare assistant will work under the direct supervision of the senior practice nurse and strictly follow specific guidelines and protocols to assist the practice clinical team in delivering prescribed programmes of patient care.

Their duties will include Checking and Test appointments, such as phlebotomy and foot checks for diabetics, monitoring blood pressure, administering B12 injections, shingles and flu vaccines, and providing basic wound care.

They will also conduct new patient health checks, undertake chaperoning duties, and process and manage laboratory samples requested by GPs/nurses. The healthcare assistant will monitor and record vaccine/cold change storage, and restock surgical equipment and vaccines as necessary.

Their responsibilities will also include clearing and restocking consulting rooms, preparing and maintaining environments and equipment for patient care interventions, and assisting GPs during minor operations.

The healthcare assistant will assist in assessing and monitoring patients' health and wellbeing, undertake specific clinical activities delegated and taught specifically in relation to named patients, and help raise awareness of health and wellbeing promotion.

Moreover, they will collect and collate data on needs related to health and wellbeing.

Person Specification

Working in a Primary Care Setting - General Practice

Essential

  • The Health Care Assistant must have knowledge of working in a primary care setting such as General Practice

Qualifications

Essential

  • All candidates must provide a certificate of:
  • Care Certificate Standards
  • Wound Care
  • Physiological measurements
  • Hypertension
  • Immunisations such as Shingles, Influenza, Pneumococcal including Anaphylaxis
  • CVD incl. ECG training
  • Diabetes/Foot Care
  • Respiratory
  • Phlebotomy
  • Assisting with medical Procedures
  • Setting up treatment rooms

Desirable

  • As per Essential criteria
Person Specification

Working in a Primary Care Setting - General Practice

Essential

  • The Health Care Assistant must have knowledge of working in a primary care setting such as General Practice

Qualifications

Essential

  • All candidates must provide a certificate of:
  • Care Certificate Standards
  • Wound Care
  • Physiological measurements
  • Hypertension
  • Immunisations such as Shingles, Influenza, Pneumococcal including Anaphylaxis
  • CVD incl. ECG training
  • Diabetes/Foot Care
  • Respiratory
  • Phlebotomy
  • Assisting with medical Procedures
  • Setting up treatment rooms

Desirable

  • As per Essential criteria

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Eagle House Surgery

Address

291 High Street

Enfield

Middlesex

EN3 4DN


Employer's website

https://www.eaglehousesurgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Eagle House Surgery

Address

291 High Street

Enfield

Middlesex

EN3 4DN


Employer's website

https://www.eaglehousesurgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Practice Manager

Helen Robinson

nclicb.eaglehousesurgery@nhs.net

02088058611

Date posted

09 April 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

A0175-24-0003

Job locations

291 High Street

Enfield

Middlesex

EN3 4DN


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