Job summary
Are you an experienced Health Care Assistant looking to join a busy, supportive, forward-thinking practice?
We have a highly skilled and well-led team of 9 Practice Nurses (including specialist Nurses), 1 Assistant Practitioner and 3 Health Care Assistants.
We are now looking to recruit this additional post to cope with the growing demand for appointments.
Main duties of the job
The
post holder works under indirect supervision of the Practice Nurse Team Lead
and undertakes task and duties delegated by the practice Nurse Team Leader or a
suitably qualified regulated professional.
They
will work collaboratively with the general practice team to meet the needs of
patients, following policy and procedures while providing supervision to more
junior staff.
About us
Havens Health Surgery has an exciting opportunity for a
Health Care Assistant to join our growing Nursing team.
We serve a diverse patient
population of approximately 20,000 patients in Peacehaven (5 miles from
Brighton) and pride ourselves on collaborative working, high-quality care, and
a friendly, inclusive working environment.
We are located in excellent
purpose-built premises.
Job description
Job responsibilities
CLINICAL SKILLS HEALTH & WELL-BEING
- Undertake, record and follow guidelines for the tasks for which you have received appropriate training
- Urinalysis and preparation of specimens for investigation by the pathology laboratory
- Prepare and maintain environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions
- Measuring and recording following physiological measurements in routine presentations:
- blood pressure
- pulse rate and rhythm
- temperature
- height and weight - body mass index
- visual acuity
- venepuncture
- ECG
- Wound Care
- B12, Influenza Vaccination, Pneumovax
- Suture removal and clip removal
- Smoking Cessation and advice
- Diet and weight advice
- NHS health checks
- New Patient registration
- Where appropriate, assist regulated professional while patients undergoing minor surgery
- Assist in raising awareness of health and well-being, and how it can be promoted
- Give accurate and appropriate information to patients and groups within own competence
- Undertake simple dressing procedures following local recommendations and using aseptic techniques
- Where appropriate, provide support and encouragement to patients to self-manage their conditions
- Have a basic understanding of long term conditions including diagnostic interventions, treatments, and the principles of care and self-management
- Involvement in: Planning, development and implementation of health promotion activities as appropriate e.g. smoking, exercise and diet
- Assess patients readiness to change and provide motivational support as appropriate in cases of smoking, obesity and healthy living for older people
- To administer the influenza and pneumococcal vaccine under indirect supervision of a regulated professional
- To gain the underpinning knowledge and practical skills to administer basic life support or adrenaline if necessary
Job description
Job responsibilities
CLINICAL SKILLS HEALTH & WELL-BEING
- Undertake, record and follow guidelines for the tasks for which you have received appropriate training
- Urinalysis and preparation of specimens for investigation by the pathology laboratory
- Prepare and maintain environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions
- Measuring and recording following physiological measurements in routine presentations:
- blood pressure
- pulse rate and rhythm
- temperature
- height and weight - body mass index
- visual acuity
- venepuncture
- ECG
- Wound Care
- B12, Influenza Vaccination, Pneumovax
- Suture removal and clip removal
- Smoking Cessation and advice
- Diet and weight advice
- NHS health checks
- New Patient registration
- Where appropriate, assist regulated professional while patients undergoing minor surgery
- Assist in raising awareness of health and well-being, and how it can be promoted
- Give accurate and appropriate information to patients and groups within own competence
- Undertake simple dressing procedures following local recommendations and using aseptic techniques
- Where appropriate, provide support and encouragement to patients to self-manage their conditions
- Have a basic understanding of long term conditions including diagnostic interventions, treatments, and the principles of care and self-management
- Involvement in: Planning, development and implementation of health promotion activities as appropriate e.g. smoking, exercise and diet
- Assess patients readiness to change and provide motivational support as appropriate in cases of smoking, obesity and healthy living for older people
- To administer the influenza and pneumococcal vaccine under indirect supervision of a regulated professional
- To gain the underpinning knowledge and practical skills to administer basic life support or adrenaline if necessary
Person Specification
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Demonstrates motivation, reliability and commitment to team working and the development of others
- Flexible, reliable and responsive to change
- Demonstrates an ability to value the opinions of others. Demonstrates high level of self-awareness, i.e. strengths and weaknesses, personal qualities and skills
- Willingness to undergo education/ training for both practice and service needs
- Willingness to work towards professional and performance objectives (appraisal)
- Ability to handle simple medical equipment e.g. ECG machine
- Ability to assist others with the delivery of care e.g. assisting in minor surgery
- Fitness to do the job within manual-handing policy
- Concentration required daily, e.g. Ability to deal with occasional exposure to distressing circumstances or emotional events
- Ability to cope with occasional exposure to aggressive behaviour
- Ability to work with competing priorities
- Ability to deal tactfully and empathetically with distressed or anxious patients and carers
- Personal physical contact with patients
- Ability to work with high patient turnover and a pressurised environment on a daily basis
- Must be able to undertake occasional home visits
- Must either be Hepatitis B immune or be willing to undergo an immunisation course
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths
- Literacy and numeracy skills
- NVQ Level 3 in Health Care or working towards this or holder of Care Certificate
Desirable
- HCA course specific to general practice
- Up to date basic life support training
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrates an understanding of the role of the Health Care Assistant
- Clinical skills and competency relevant to the role
- Phlebotomy training essential
- Standard keyboard skills
- Understand issues regarding to accountability and delegation
- 2 years previous experience working in a general practice or other healthcare environment
- Experience working under indirect supervision
Desirable
- Following appropriate education and training has the ability to undertake the administration of influenza and pneumococcal vaccine
- Experience of working in primary care
Person Specification
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Demonstrates motivation, reliability and commitment to team working and the development of others
- Flexible, reliable and responsive to change
- Demonstrates an ability to value the opinions of others. Demonstrates high level of self-awareness, i.e. strengths and weaknesses, personal qualities and skills
- Willingness to undergo education/ training for both practice and service needs
- Willingness to work towards professional and performance objectives (appraisal)
- Ability to handle simple medical equipment e.g. ECG machine
- Ability to assist others with the delivery of care e.g. assisting in minor surgery
- Fitness to do the job within manual-handing policy
- Concentration required daily, e.g. Ability to deal with occasional exposure to distressing circumstances or emotional events
- Ability to cope with occasional exposure to aggressive behaviour
- Ability to work with competing priorities
- Ability to deal tactfully and empathetically with distressed or anxious patients and carers
- Personal physical contact with patients
- Ability to work with high patient turnover and a pressurised environment on a daily basis
- Must be able to undertake occasional home visits
- Must either be Hepatitis B immune or be willing to undergo an immunisation course
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths
- Literacy and numeracy skills
- NVQ Level 3 in Health Care or working towards this or holder of Care Certificate
Desirable
- HCA course specific to general practice
- Up to date basic life support training
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrates an understanding of the role of the Health Care Assistant
- Clinical skills and competency relevant to the role
- Phlebotomy training essential
- Standard keyboard skills
- Understand issues regarding to accountability and delegation
- 2 years previous experience working in a general practice or other healthcare environment
- Experience working under indirect supervision
Desirable
- Following appropriate education and training has the ability to undertake the administration of influenza and pneumococcal vaccine
- Experience of working in primary care
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.
