Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic Healthcare Assistant to join our friendly nursing team at Crown Heights Medical Centre.
We are a busy city centre practice and we pride ourselves in proving a high standard of care in a supportive environment delivering a patient focused service.
Previous experience is desirable but not essential as training will be offered to the right candidate who shows willingness and the ability to learn
The role is 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday with the occasional Saturday morning.
You might be required to work at our branch site at Old Basing on occasion
Main duties of the job
New patient health checks
ECG recording
24 hour blood pressure monitoring fitting and downloading of results
Phlebotomy
Spirometry
LTC checks including Diabetic foot checks blood pressure height and weight
Wound care to include Doppler assessment and compression bandaging
Vaccinations including flu and shingles
Chaperoning duties
Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/Nurses
Vaccine/cold chain 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
Use appropriate infection control procedures and maintain work areas in each clinical room so that they clean safe and free from hazards reporting of any potential risks identified.
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
We look after nearly 28,000 patients in and around central Basingstoke The Practice is located in central Basingstoke near to Festival Place shopping centre and opposite the train station and on a direct route for local bus routes. We are a short distance from the M3, with direct links directly to London and surrounding cities are easily accessible via public transport.
The clinical team is led by strong 9 GP Partners, 7 Salaried GPs, 11 nurses/HCAs as well as additional ARRS colleagues. We have a fantastic One Team who support housebound & care home patients in the community, and we have a strong relationship in our PCN.
You will be automatically enrolled into the NHS Pensions scheme when you join us and our staff regularly have team events and nights out to help create and maintain good working relationships.
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB TITLE: Health Care Assistant
REPORTS TO: Lead Nurse
HOURS: 37.5 hours
Salary £12.39 per hour
Job Summary:
Working under the direct supervision of the Lead 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.
Duties and Responsibilities:
New patient health checks;
ECG recording;
24 hour blood pressure monitoring, fitting and downloading of results
Phlebotomy
Spirometry
LTC checks including Diabetic foot checks, blood pressure, height and weight
Wound care to include Doppler assessment and compression bandaging
Vaccinations including flu and shingles
Chaperoning duties
Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/Nurses
Vaccine/cold chain 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
Use appropriate infection control procedures and maintain work areas in each clinical room so that they clean, safe and free from hazards reporting of any potential risks identified.
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 .
Additional Responsibilities
You may be requested to undertake the following additional activities:
- Visit the branch surgery at Old Basing as required
Confidentiality:
In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately;
- In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential;
- Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.
Health & Safety:
The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the practice Health & Safety Policy, to include:
- Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines;
- Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks;
- Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills;
- Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards;
- Reporting potential risks identified.
Equality and Diversity:
The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:
- Acting in a way that recognizes the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and current legislation;
- Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues;
- Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.
Administrative Development:
The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, such training to include:
- Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development;
- Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work;
Quality:
The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice, and will:
- Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk;
- Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision;
- Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance;
- Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs;
- Effectively manage own time, workload and resources.
Communication:
The post-holder should recognize the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:
- Communicate effectively with other team members;
- Communicate effectively with patients and carers;
- Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly.
Contribution to the Implementation of Services:
The post-holder will:
- Apply practice policies, standards and guidance;
- Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work;
- Participate in audit where appropriate.
Job Type: Full Time
Pay: £11.69 per hour
Expected hours: 37.5 per week
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday and maybe an occasional Saturday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Basingstoke: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Primary Care: 1 year (preferred)
- Healthcare: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
- NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Health & Social Care (required)
Work Location: In person
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB TITLE: Health Care Assistant
REPORTS TO: Lead Nurse
HOURS: 37.5 hours
Salary £12.39 per hour
Job Summary:
Working under the direct supervision of the Lead 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.
Duties and Responsibilities:
New patient health checks;
ECG recording;
24 hour blood pressure monitoring, fitting and downloading of results
Phlebotomy
Spirometry
LTC checks including Diabetic foot checks, blood pressure, height and weight
Wound care to include Doppler assessment and compression bandaging
Vaccinations including flu and shingles
Chaperoning duties
Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/Nurses
Vaccine/cold chain 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
Use appropriate infection control procedures and maintain work areas in each clinical room so that they clean, safe and free from hazards reporting of any potential risks identified.
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 .
Additional Responsibilities
You may be requested to undertake the following additional activities:
- Visit the branch surgery at Old Basing as required
Confidentiality:
In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately;
- In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential;
- Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.
Health & Safety:
The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the practice Health & Safety Policy, to include:
- Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines;
- Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks;
- Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills;
- Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards;
- Reporting potential risks identified.
Equality and Diversity:
The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:
- Acting in a way that recognizes the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and current legislation;
- Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues;
- Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.
Administrative Development:
The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, such training to include:
- Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development;
- Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work;
Quality:
The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice, and will:
- Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk;
- Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision;
- Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance;
- Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs;
- Effectively manage own time, workload and resources.
Communication:
The post-holder should recognize the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:
- Communicate effectively with other team members;
- Communicate effectively with patients and carers;
- Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly.
Contribution to the Implementation of Services:
The post-holder will:
- Apply practice policies, standards and guidance;
- Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work;
- Participate in audit where appropriate.
Job Type: Full Time
Pay: £11.69 per hour
Expected hours: 37.5 per week
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday and maybe an occasional Saturday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Basingstoke: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Primary Care: 1 year (preferred)
- Healthcare: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
- NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Health & Social Care (required)
Work Location: In person
Person Specification
Experience
Desirable
- Experience in Primary Care.
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ level 2 or 3 in Health & Social Care
Desirable
- Qualified in Phlebotomy
- Experience with long term conditions and Chronic Disease management
Person Specification
Experience
Desirable
- Experience in Primary Care.
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ level 2 or 3 in Health & Social Care
Desirable
- Qualified in Phlebotomy
- Experience with long term conditions and Chronic Disease management
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.
