Health Care Assistant (HCA)

Job summary

We are an established medical practice based in Shrewsbury with a list size of over 11,000 We have an opportunity for a Health Care Assistant to join our team for 24 hours per week.

The hours of work will be:

Monday - 8:00am - 5:00pm

Wednesday - 8:00am - 5:00pm

Friday - 8:00am - 5:00pm

Please contact lara.bason@nhs.net to request an application form to apply for this position.

Main duties of the job

CLINICAL DUTIES

• Carry out health assessments on newly registered patients, e.g. testing urine, blood pressure checks, pulse, heights, weights, peak flow measurements and taking family history
• Venepuncture and packaging of blood samples
• Carry out dressing changes, under the supervision of a clinician
• Assist in minor operations, as directed by the Doctor and/or Practice Nurse
• Carry out ECG testing and 24 hour blood pressure monitoring
• Deal with hazardous waste appropriately
• Act as a chaperone when required
• Carry out ear syringing
• Carry out NHS Health Checks
• Administer vaccinations in line with local and national guidelines
• Carry out home visits to patients as required

HOUSEKEEPING DUTIES

• Clean and restock doctors rooms daily
• Ensure that stocks (drugs & consumables) are ordered
• Prepare HCA & doctors clinical areas, in readiness for clinical sessions including instrument preparation, cleaning, checking of expiry dates, replacing and restocking
• Ensure that the drug refrigerators are checked daily for the correct temperature, and that contents are checked for expiry dates
• Ensure adequate supplies are available and that the cold chain is maintained
• Ensure that equipment is fully operational and that any servicing is arranged and recorded
• Ensure that infection control standards are adhered to, report to Nursing team if standards are not being met. If appropriate attend local IPC meetings conduct internal Infection Control audits.

About us

We adopt a teamwork approach to working and are enthusiastic, supportive, well organised, with an emphasis on supporting our clinicians releasing them to maximise their time with patients. We hold a CQC rating of outstanding and are consistently high QOF achievers.

We have a particular interest in providing training for clinicians and pastoral support to students and junior doctors. We are a member of Shrewsbury Primary Care Network.

We are looking for a candidate who is proactive, highly motivated, with a commitment to the provision and further development of high quality services in a primary care setting.