Health Care Assistant

Job description

Job responsibilities

To assist in patient care and practice related duties as directed by and under the supervision of a registered healthcare professional. The post holder will work collaboratively with the general practice team to meet the needs of patients, following practice procedures and policies.

Undertake record and follow guidelines for the tasks for which you have received appropriate training to deliver a high standard of patient care including:

Venepuncture.

INR monitoring

ECG

ABPM

Home blood pressure monitoring

Pulse rate and rhythm

Height, weight and BMI

Influenza vaccinations for over 65 years under PSD

Data collection for care planning

Foot checks for diabetic annual review

Blood pressure

Smoking status and advice

Suture removal

Health checks - promotion of self-care

Urinalysis and sending of specimens for investigation by the pathology laboratory.

Ensure all samples are correctly labelled and ready for dispatch to the laboratory at the appropriate time. It will be necessary to know how to use a manual and electronic test request system.

Prepare and maintain the environment and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions.

Give accurate and appropriate information to patients within your own competence.

Assist in raising awareness of health and well-being and how this can be promoted.

NB This list is not exhaustive and other duties might be included as deemed appropriate by the practice and for which training has been provided and competency established.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Good level of general education.
• Willing to undertake Care Certificate Training

Desirable

• Previous experience of HCA role.
• Hold Care Certificate or equivalent qualification

Experience

Essential

• Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Evidence of IT literacy.
• Evidence of team working skills and ability to build relationships with colleagues and patients.
• Ability to respect patient and practice confidentiality.

Desirable

• Evidence of working in a busy clinical environment.
• Awareness of clinical governance issues in primary care.

Personal characteristics

Essential

• Flexible, reliable and enthusiastic.
• Ability to work across sites.
• Ability to work additional hours when required.
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
• Able to cope with unexpected situations.
• Ability to put people at ease in stressful situations.
• Willingness to look for new ideas and embrace change.
• Accurate working with good attention to detail.

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

Unity Health

Address

22 Thame Road

Brill

Aylesbury

Buckinghamshire

HP18 9SA

Employer's website

https://www.unity-health.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)