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Healthcare Assistant (General Practice)

Oakwood Lane Medical Practice

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Job summary

If you get a buzz from talking with people, supporting them to manage their own health and wellbeing then you might be the right person to join our nurse and healthcare team.

Our healthcare assistants play a vital role in the practice by supporting patients with long term health conditions. They work alongside the practice nurse team to carry out annual checks and help people understand more about their conditions. They also provide support to some of the most vulnerable patient groups including the housebound elderly and those with learning disabilities.

Our healthcare assistants build long term relationships with our pateints, taking an active interest in their care. They offer support when patients may be worried or anxious and always try their hardest to find the best option available.

Main duties of the job

The following are the core responsibilities of the Healthcare Assistant:

Undertake new patient health checks

Support the Practice Nurse with health promotion programmes

Carry out baseline observations such as pulse oximetry, blood pressure, temperature and pulse rate, recording findings accurately

Facilitate routine and 24-hour BP monitoring, advising patients accordingly

Undertake wound care, dressings and other clinical tasks as required

Support the Practice Nurse with the management of chronic disease clinics

Undertakehome visits to carry out venepuncture and /or chronic disease data gathering.

Carry out BMI checks as directed

Act as a chaperone as required

Undertake venepuncture

When trained, administer flu vaccinations, B12, pneumococcal and shingles

Carry out ECGs as requested

Ensure specimens are recorded and ready for onward transportation

Provide support during minor operations or contraceptive clinics as required

Ensure all clinical rooms are adequately stocked and prepared for each session

Ensure fridges are cleaned routinely in accordance with extant guidance

Ensure clinical waste is removed from clinical areas and sharps bins replaced in accordance with the organisations IPC policy

Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate

About us

Our Nurse and Healthcare team has a strong team identity and really support each other through out the working week. They are led by an experienced Practice Nurse who takes great pride in supporting and developing the team. We ensure that the team gets time together daily to catch up and take breaks together.

We are a thriving practice with 14,000+ patients. You will be supported by a fantastic team including an experienced practice manager, operations manager, a patient services manager, 5 partners, 5 salaried and 1 retainer GPs, a strong and skilled nursing team, pharmacy team and mental health team and experienced frontline administrative staff.

Date posted

06 January 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.30 to £13.16 an hour Dependant on Experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

A1168-25-0000

Job locations

2 Amberton Terrace

Gipton

Leeds

West Yorkshire

LS8 3BZ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Successful candidates will be empathetic and able to make connections with patients from many different backgrounds. We are looking for people who make the most of every contact with patients and who take the time to solve problems if they arise.

Experience of working with patients and with SystmOne (clinical system) would be an advantage but is not essential.

We are fairly flexible with regards to hours and welcome applications from those looking for between 30 to 37.5 hours per week. We will work with the best candidate(s) to agree the right working patterns but we would prefer Monday to form part of the working week. You must be able to drive in order to carry out home visits.

We welcome anyone wanting an informal conversation to explore this opportunity before committing to an application.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Successful candidates will be empathetic and able to make connections with patients from many different backgrounds. We are looking for people who make the most of every contact with patients and who take the time to solve problems if they arise.

Experience of working with patients and with SystmOne (clinical system) would be an advantage but is not essential.

We are fairly flexible with regards to hours and welcome applications from those looking for between 30 to 37.5 hours per week. We will work with the best candidate(s) to agree the right working patterns but we would prefer Monday to form part of the working week. You must be able to drive in order to carry out home visits.

We welcome anyone wanting an informal conversation to explore this opportunity before committing to an application.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Key skills needed for this role:
  • Experience working with the general public.
  • Effective communication - Able to communicate effectively with a diverse patient population
  • Empathy & understanding - Able to appreciate how people are feeling and respond appropriately.
  • Computer literacy - Able to work with computer systems and extract the relevant information
  • Organisation - Able to organise, schedule and allocate work to meet deadlines
  • Teamwork and interpersonal skills - Able to integrate into a multi-disciplinary team
  • Problem solving - Able to solve problems using own initiative
  • Diligence - Able to remain focused, identify errors and correct them
  • Completer / Finisher - Able to get the job done

Desirable

  • Experience of working in primary care or a GP practice would be beneficial but we focus on recruitment for patient skills rather than sector experience.
  • Experience of using S1.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Healthcare qualification (level 3 or 4) or working towards gaining equivalent level
  • Previous completion of the HCA Care Certificate
  • Phlebotomy certification

Desirable

  • Vaccination certification
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Key skills needed for this role:
  • Experience working with the general public.
  • Effective communication - Able to communicate effectively with a diverse patient population
  • Empathy & understanding - Able to appreciate how people are feeling and respond appropriately.
  • Computer literacy - Able to work with computer systems and extract the relevant information
  • Organisation - Able to organise, schedule and allocate work to meet deadlines
  • Teamwork and interpersonal skills - Able to integrate into a multi-disciplinary team
  • Problem solving - Able to solve problems using own initiative
  • Diligence - Able to remain focused, identify errors and correct them
  • Completer / Finisher - Able to get the job done

Desirable

  • Experience of working in primary care or a GP practice would be beneficial but we focus on recruitment for patient skills rather than sector experience.
  • Experience of using S1.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Healthcare qualification (level 3 or 4) or working towards gaining equivalent level
  • Previous completion of the HCA Care Certificate
  • Phlebotomy certification

Desirable

  • Vaccination certification

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

Oakwood Lane Medical Practice

Address

2 Amberton Terrace

Gipton

Leeds

West Yorkshire

LS8 3BZ


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Oakwood Lane Medical Practice

Address

2 Amberton Terrace

Gipton

Leeds

West Yorkshire

LS8 3BZ


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Lead Nurse

Rebecca Boniface

rebecca.boniface@nhs.net

Date posted

06 January 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.30 to £13.16 an hour Dependant on Experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

A1168-25-0000

Job locations

2 Amberton Terrace

Gipton

Leeds

West Yorkshire

LS8 3BZ


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