Health Care Assistant

Job description

Job responsibilities

The successful candidate must cover General Practice HCA duties delivering the highest level of care and assistance.

Duties will include, but are not limited to;

Phlebotomy, Assisting with long term conditions clinics such as diabetes, asthma, COPD.NHS Health Checks, Wound Management, Flu and Pneumonia vaccinations, Smoking Cessation, ECGs, BP checks,B12 injections, Suture and clip removal, Ordering nursing stock and equipment, Precise and accurate recording on patient records,

You will work alongside the existing nursing team to ensure:

Stock levels are maintained by ordering, rotation and sorting deliveries. Identifying the best places to purchase stocks and dealing with suppliers.

Completion of cleanliness, infection prevention control measures and health and safety requirement of the role.

Doctors are supported in their clinics.

Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all patients.

This list is not exhaustive.

Essential criteria:

Will be expected to manage their own pre-booked clinics

Will be able to undertake consultations within the designated times

Able to work to a high standard of care under supervision

Able to accept coaching and guidance

Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Good organisational and time management skills

Adaptable to change

Flexibility to handle different situations

Be caring and compassionate in nature

Be able to undertake mandatory training

Computer literate

Ability to work well within a team

Further training opportunities are available both externally and within the surgery to expand your skills in areas of interest.

Desirable experience:

Care Certificate

Medical administration (1 year)

NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent)

EMIS knowledge

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in a GP practice

Qualifications

Essential

• Will be expected to manage their own pre-booked clinics
• Will be able to undertake consultations within the designated times
• Able to work to a high standard of care under supervision
• Able to accept coaching and guidance
• Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Good organisational and time management skills
• Adaptable to change
• Flexibility to handle different situations
• Be caring and compassionate in nature
• Be able to undertake mandatory training
• Computer literate
• Ability to work well within a team

Desirable

• Care Certificate
• Medical administration (1 year)
• NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent)
• EMIS knowledge

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

Concord Medical Practice

Address

Victoria Road

Washington

Tyne And Wear

NE37 2PU

Employer's website

https://www.concordmedicalpractice.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)