Job summary
Lakenham
Surgery is currently seeking an experienced Healthcare Assistant to join our friendly and supportive
practice.
Previous
HCA experience in a GP Practice is highly desirable, however, applications may be
considered if the relevant skills can be demonstrated through alternative experience.
The successful applicant will need excellent interpersonal and communication
skills and should be willing to upskill further as required. The role would suit a good
team player who is able to provide support and help to colleagues to ensure
that we provide the best possible care to our patients.
The successful candidate would need to use a computer and a variety of software packages in the performance of their role. Therefore, keyboard skills along with
the ability to organise and prioritise a varied workload are necessary.
Part-Time or Full Time Considered - 25 to 37 Hours per Week.
Main duties of the job
Phlebotomy
BP
monitoring
Dressings/wound
checks
NHS & New
Patient Registration Checks
Urinalysis
Weight
Monitoring
Providing
Lifestyle Advice
Undertaking
ECGs for patients
Performing Spirometry (if Trained or Training could be Provided)
Specific
injections covered by a PSD eg Seasonal Flu Vaccinations
INR
monitoring and the use of INR star (training will be given)
Supporting
with processing of specimens and management of clinical waste
Ensuring
sharps bins are ready for collection
Restocking
of nursing rooms
Ordering supplies as directed by the nursing & management team
Keeping
check of equipment & maintenance
This
list is not exhaustive.
About us
We are a long-established surgery based just outside the centre of Norwich with approximately
8,800 patients. We aim to provide positive access to services and high
standards of clinical care to our diverse patient population and are expanding
our team to further support these objectives. We have an incredibly friendly
and supportive team ethic and encourage a team approach in everything we do. We
use SystmOne and FootFall.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- BP monitoring
- To undertake duties associated with 24 hour blood pressure monitoring to fitting and downloading from patient
- Phlebotomy
- Carry out ECGs
- Conduct new patient health checks and NHS health checks
- Reviewing patients with Long Term Conditions to record routine measurements, offering disease management advice in accordance with the practice's clinical protocols.
- Obtaining specimens eg urine, and testing as instructed and completing appropriate laboratory forms and contacting patients to follow up results.
- Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/Nurses, ensure specimens are labelled and bagged ready for collection with the necessary paperwork completed
- Weight monitoring
- Routine Preventative Immunisations
- INR monitoring and the use of INR star (training will be given)
- Basic wound care/leg ulcer care
- Removal of sutures
- Spirometry
- Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician
- Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording
- Clearing and re-stocking nursing rooms
- To monitor usage of sharps bins, ensuring that rooms are adequately stocked and bins are transferred to storage for collection
- Ensure clinical waste collection runs smoothly, reporting any problems
- Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions including assisting GPs during the performance of minor operations
- Undertaking specific clinical activities for named patients that have been delegated and taught specifically in relation to that individual
- Helping to raise awareness of health and well-being and how it can be promoted, provide lifestyle advice to patients making any necessary referrals within the Practice
- Ordering and display of health promotional materials
- Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by senior nursing staff and GPs
- Maintain and clean equipment used by the nurses and GPs according to the practice infection control policy
- To order supplies as directed by the nursing and management team
- Undertake housekeeping duties, including general tidiness and cleanliness of clinical rooms
- Maintain accurate records
- Such other administrative or clinical duties that maybe required from time to time by the Partners, Nursing Team and the Managerial Team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- BP monitoring
- To undertake duties associated with 24 hour blood pressure monitoring to fitting and downloading from patient
- Phlebotomy
- Carry out ECGs
- Conduct new patient health checks and NHS health checks
- Reviewing patients with Long Term Conditions to record routine measurements, offering disease management advice in accordance with the practice's clinical protocols.
- Obtaining specimens eg urine, and testing as instructed and completing appropriate laboratory forms and contacting patients to follow up results.
- Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/Nurses, ensure specimens are labelled and bagged ready for collection with the necessary paperwork completed
- Weight monitoring
- Routine Preventative Immunisations
- INR monitoring and the use of INR star (training will be given)
- Basic wound care/leg ulcer care
- Removal of sutures
- Spirometry
- Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician
- Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording
- Clearing and re-stocking nursing rooms
- To monitor usage of sharps bins, ensuring that rooms are adequately stocked and bins are transferred to storage for collection
- Ensure clinical waste collection runs smoothly, reporting any problems
- Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions including assisting GPs during the performance of minor operations
- Undertaking specific clinical activities for named patients that have been delegated and taught specifically in relation to that individual
- Helping to raise awareness of health and well-being and how it can be promoted, provide lifestyle advice to patients making any necessary referrals within the Practice
- Ordering and display of health promotional materials
- Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by senior nursing staff and GPs
- Maintain and clean equipment used by the nurses and GPs according to the practice infection control policy
- To order supplies as directed by the nursing and management team
- Undertake housekeeping duties, including general tidiness and cleanliness of clinical rooms
- Maintain accurate records
- Such other administrative or clinical duties that maybe required from time to time by the Partners, Nursing Team and the Managerial Team.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Desirable
- 5 GCSEs at Grade C (or equivalent) to include Maths and English
- Certified competency in Phlebotomy
- Completion of Care Certificate
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a patient care setting
- Experience of working within confidentiality and Information Governance protocols
Desirable
- Experience of working in Primary Care
- Clinical skills to include Blood Pressure monitoring, Phlebotomy, wound care, administering immunisations, contributing to Long Term Condition reviews
Person Specification
Qualifications
Desirable
- 5 GCSEs at Grade C (or equivalent) to include Maths and English
- Certified competency in Phlebotomy
- Completion of Care Certificate
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a patient care setting
- Experience of working within confidentiality and Information Governance protocols
Desirable
- Experience of working in Primary Care
- Clinical skills to include Blood Pressure monitoring, Phlebotomy, wound care, administering immunisations, contributing to Long Term Condition reviews
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.