Job summary
We are looking for a healthcare assistant to join our friendly and supportive nursing team on a fixed-term basis, but with the potential for permanent part-time hours once our current HCAs return from mat leave. We are recruiting to fill 37.5 hours a week, but this could be covered by two part-time people.
Main duties of the job
Ideally we are looking for a candidate who already has skills in venepuncture, ECGs, wound care and vaccine administration, but will consider applications from candidates who have some but not all of these skills
About us
Priory Surgery is a long-established GP training practice situated in South Bristol (a couple of miles from the city centre), providing Primary Medical Services to around 11,500 patients in the Knowle, Whitchurch, Totterdown and Brislington areas.
We are a friendly and progressive team working together to provide a high quality service, achieving high QOF standards and participating in primary care incentive schemes and enhanced services.
We are part of the Connexus Primary Care Network with four other local practices.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Working under the direct supervision
of the Lead Practice Nurse and strictly in accordance with specific Practice
guidelines and protocols, the Healthcare Assistant will assist the Practice
clinical team in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient
care, to include treatment, preventative care, screening and patient education. Please see the attached job description for more information.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Working under the direct supervision
of the Lead Practice Nurse and strictly in accordance with specific Practice
guidelines and protocols, the Healthcare Assistant will assist the Practice
clinical team in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient
care, to include treatment, preventative care, screening and patient education. Please see the attached job description for more information.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Has completed the Care Certificate or equivalent qualification or working towards
- There may need to be proof of any courses or training qualifications commensurate with the post
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a healthcare setting
- Understanding of infection prevention and control measures
- Ability to undertake vaccinations
- Understanding of the principles of ECGs
- Able to perform venepuncture
- Ability to undertake patient medicals, including height, weight, BP, pulse and BMI etc.
Desirable
- Has worked in a primary care environment
- Chaperone Training
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Has completed the Care Certificate or equivalent qualification or working towards
- There may need to be proof of any courses or training qualifications commensurate with the post
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a healthcare setting
- Understanding of infection prevention and control measures
- Ability to undertake vaccinations
- Understanding of the principles of ECGs
- Able to perform venepuncture
- Ability to undertake patient medicals, including height, weight, BP, pulse and BMI etc.
Desirable
- Has worked in a primary care environment
- Chaperone Training
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.
