Job summary
To join a
well-established practice team, the Healthcare Assistants will assist the
Practice clinical team by providing and maintaining a high standard of care for
patients.
Main duties of the job
Healthcare Assistants are expected to assist in and perform
routine tasks related to patient care as directed by senior nursing staff and
GPs. Such tasks may include:
Health Check Clinics (primarily
for long term condition management) including taking readings and other
information from patients
Phlebotomy
Basic wound care
Removal of sutures
Collecting and recording
specimens and ensuring they are collected by the courier
ECGs
Examine and undertake Ear
syringing
Administering vaccination under a
psd
Requesting basic pathology tests
Following agreed clinical
protocols with referral to senior nurses or GPs as appropriate
At all times there will be a need
to maintain accurate records
A duty to advise senior nurses of
potential problems or errors within the range of assigned tasks
Attend and participate in any
practice meetings when required.
Other tasks including:
Clean and maintain equipment used
by the nurses and GPs
Chaperoning and assisting
patients who are being examined by another clinician.
Ordering of stock and ensuring
clinical rooms are well stocked
Participation in administrative
systems in the practice such as raising awareness of health well-being
About us
Trinity Medical Centre originated as Almshouse Surgery and Grove Surgery. Both surgeries have always been busy town centre practices starting with a just few hundred patients to now becoming one of the largest practices in Wakefield.
We are a group practice meaning that all our clinicians work across both sites and they all have access to the same patients records and information meaning patients can chose between both sites as well as a range of familiar faces for consultations.
The practice recently became an Accredited Training Practice with Leeds University and with our accredited GP Trainers we can have GP Registrars and FY2 Trainee GPs as well as numerous medical students.
The practice currently has its largest staffing levels to date with over 80 members of staff.
Job description
Job responsibilities
HCAs are involved heavily in the long term management of patients
with chronic diseases. They have a pro-active role in providing more preventative
measures involving more individual and holistic interaction with the patients by
reviewing their records and undertaking physical checks to determine what is
needed to ensure the patient has the best preventative measures taken. Liaising
with GPs, Nursing team and Admin team to ensure comprehensive checks are
completed, coded accurately and escalated for further management of conditions.
Healthcare Assistants are expected to assist in and perform
routine tasks related to patient care as directed by senior nursing staff and
GPs. Such tasks may include:
Health Check Clinics (primarily
for long term condition management) including taking readings and other
information from patients
Phlebotomy
Basic wound care
Removal of sutures
Collecting and recording
specimens and ensuring they are collected by the courier
ECGs
Examine and undertake Ear
syringing
Administering vaccination under a
psd
Requesting basic pathology tests
Following agreed clinical
protocols with referral to senior nurses or GPs as appropriate
At all times there will be a need
to maintain accurate records
A duty to advise senior nurses of
potential problems or errors within the range of assigned tasks
Attend and participate in any
practice meetings when required.
Other tasks including:
Clean and maintain equipment used
by the nurses and GPs
Chaperoning and assisting
patients who are being examined by another clinician.
Ordering of stock and ensuring
clinical rooms are well stocked
Participation in administrative
systems in the practice such as raising awareness of health well-being
Job description
Job responsibilities
HCAs are involved heavily in the long term management of patients
with chronic diseases. They have a pro-active role in providing more preventative
measures involving more individual and holistic interaction with the patients by
reviewing their records and undertaking physical checks to determine what is
needed to ensure the patient has the best preventative measures taken. Liaising
with GPs, Nursing team and Admin team to ensure comprehensive checks are
completed, coded accurately and escalated for further management of conditions.
Healthcare Assistants are expected to assist in and perform
routine tasks related to patient care as directed by senior nursing staff and
GPs. Such tasks may include:
Health Check Clinics (primarily
for long term condition management) including taking readings and other
information from patients
Phlebotomy
Basic wound care
Removal of sutures
Collecting and recording
specimens and ensuring they are collected by the courier
ECGs
Examine and undertake Ear
syringing
Administering vaccination under a
psd
Requesting basic pathology tests
Following agreed clinical
protocols with referral to senior nurses or GPs as appropriate
At all times there will be a need
to maintain accurate records
A duty to advise senior nurses of
potential problems or errors within the range of assigned tasks
Attend and participate in any
practice meetings when required.
Other tasks including:
Clean and maintain equipment used
by the nurses and GPs
Chaperoning and assisting
patients who are being examined by another clinician.
Ordering of stock and ensuring
clinical rooms are well stocked
Participation in administrative
systems in the practice such as raising awareness of health well-being
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Care Certificate or equivalent qualifications
Desirable
- Qualified to perform Spirometry
- Qualified to perform Ear micro-suction
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in general practice
Desirable
- Experience of working within multi- disciplinary team
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Care Certificate or equivalent qualifications
Desirable
- Qualified to perform Spirometry
- Qualified to perform Ear micro-suction
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in general practice
Desirable
- Experience of working within multi- disciplinary team
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.
