Job summary
Please be aware that only candidates who provide a supporting statement addressing how they meet the essential criteria will be considered. This statement can be brief and doesn't need to be lengthy, but we encourage you to cover each point.
We anticipate interviews to take place in WC 3rd or 10th November with a start date as soon as possible afterwards.
The purpose of this role is to work in PCN
led clinics across our network of surgeries, primarily delivering NHS health checks
and biannual covid and flu vaccinations. There will also be the opportunity
to work in additional areas such as delivering learning disability and severe
mental illness (SMI) physical health checks, additional vaccinations (e.g.
pneumonia and shingles), as well as providing other health care assistance to
various PCN projects within the role holders scope of capabilities and
training, such as blood pressure outreach clinics, promoting the uptake of
various cancer screening projects, FeNO clinics etc.
The
role holder must have a positive can-do approach and be willing to work
flexibly which includes working evenings and weekends as well as the ability
to travel and work across various surgery locations within the network.
Please
note that you will be required to work 4 hours on Saturday mornings, from
08:45 to 12:45. This will
be paid at 1.25x your normal rate. The remaining 22.5 hours can be worked across three or four
weekdays, with some flexibility.
Main duties of the job
Please see the Job Description & Person Specification (JD&PS) in the supporting information. This is a downloadable PDF document.
About us
Network 4 Primary Care Network (PCN) is based
in South Gloucestershire and comprises four general practices (Downend Health
Group, Green Valleys Health, The Orchard Medical Centre, and Three Shires
Medical Practice) and together serve a patient population of approximately
69,000.
Primary Care Networks form a key building
block to the NHS long term plan, enabling GP practices to work together at
scale and provide greater proactive,
personalised, coordinated, and more integrated health and social care for
people close to home.
Job description
Job responsibilities
NHS Health Checks
NHS Health Checks are offered by General
Practices and are commissioned by South Gloucestershire Council. The key
service outcome of the NHS Health Check programme is to reduce the inequality
in disability and premature mortality from cardiovascular disease (CVD)
through risk assessment, risk awareness and risk management.
Patients are eligible for this service if
they are aged between 40-74 years of age and have not received an NHS Health
Check within the last 5 years (exclusions apply see service spec). CVD is a
significant contributory factor towards the current level of health
inequalities in South Gloucestershire, with death from CVD four times higher
among people in the most deprived communities to those in the most affluent.
The NHS Health Check programme provides a systematic approach to the
identification and management of people with the common risk factors and
offers an opportunity to help people to improve their health and wellbeing.
The purpose of the Health Checker role is to
deliver high quality health checks to patients by offering a person-centred
approach to raising awareness of current health behaviours, identifying areas
of potential risk about developing cardiovascular disease and onward referral
for further investigation and/or lifestyle support to encourage and maintain
healthier lives. Role holders will be expected to
ensure the patients attending an NHS health Check have a good experience by
respecting, empowering, and working in partnership with people throughout
their intervention.
Vaccinator
We have developed a successful
covid and flu vaccination programme with clinics now being delivered across
our 10 surgeries. This at scale service also includes annual flu vaccinations
and we are beginning to expand into delivering other vaccination services as
a PCN. We are committed to providing high-quality care for our patients, and
to working collaboratively to reduce the impact of health inequalities across
our patient population.
The primary purpose of this role is to work
as part of a small and friendly team as an unregistered Health Care Assistant
providing vaccinations under the legal mechanisms of the covid-19 National
Protocol or Patient Specific Directives (PSDs), as well as any other
immunisation/vaccination programmes that are delivered at scale by the
network. There are also opportunities to take part in outreach clinics, including
vaccinating in care homes and to people who are housebound, practice support
work (e.g. Phlebotomy clinics) and PCN projects.
Job description
Job responsibilities
NHS Health Checks
NHS Health Checks are offered by General
Practices and are commissioned by South Gloucestershire Council. The key
service outcome of the NHS Health Check programme is to reduce the inequality
in disability and premature mortality from cardiovascular disease (CVD)
through risk assessment, risk awareness and risk management.
Patients are eligible for this service if
they are aged between 40-74 years of age and have not received an NHS Health
Check within the last 5 years (exclusions apply see service spec). CVD is a
significant contributory factor towards the current level of health
inequalities in South Gloucestershire, with death from CVD four times higher
among people in the most deprived communities to those in the most affluent.
The NHS Health Check programme provides a systematic approach to the
identification and management of people with the common risk factors and
offers an opportunity to help people to improve their health and wellbeing.
The purpose of the Health Checker role is to
deliver high quality health checks to patients by offering a person-centred
approach to raising awareness of current health behaviours, identifying areas
of potential risk about developing cardiovascular disease and onward referral
for further investigation and/or lifestyle support to encourage and maintain
healthier lives. Role holders will be expected to
ensure the patients attending an NHS health Check have a good experience by
respecting, empowering, and working in partnership with people throughout
their intervention.
Vaccinator
We have developed a successful
covid and flu vaccination programme with clinics now being delivered across
our 10 surgeries. This at scale service also includes annual flu vaccinations
and we are beginning to expand into delivering other vaccination services as
a PCN. We are committed to providing high-quality care for our patients, and
to working collaboratively to reduce the impact of health inequalities across
our patient population.
The primary purpose of this role is to work
as part of a small and friendly team as an unregistered Health Care Assistant
providing vaccinations under the legal mechanisms of the covid-19 National
Protocol or Patient Specific Directives (PSDs), as well as any other
immunisation/vaccination programmes that are delivered at scale by the
network. There are also opportunities to take part in outreach clinics, including
vaccinating in care homes and to people who are housebound, practice support
work (e.g. Phlebotomy clinics) and PCN projects.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- City and Guilds RQF (NVQ) Level 2 Diploma in Health and Social Care (Adults) or equivalent qualification or experience (significant experience as a Health Care Assistant or similar role in Primary Care may be accepted in lieu of qualification).
- Good standard of education and high levels of numeracy and literacy (such as GCSEs grade A to C or equivalent).
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as a Health Care Assistant or similar health care role directly with patients (e.g., vaccinator, care co-ordinator etc)
- Experience of autonomous working
- Commitment and willingness to undertake learning and development courses as required to ensure competency for role, including NHS Health Checker e-learning and competency framework, Care Certificate, COVID-19 vaccine specific training, basic life support, anaphylaxis, as well as all NHS statutory and mandatory training
- Understanding of Confidentiality and Data Protection Act
- Broad knowledge of Clinical Governance
- Basic knowledge of audit and the ability to undertake this when given guidelines and instruction
- Knowledge of infection and prevention control
- Effective skills in communicating sensitively and commitment to working with people and motivating them to take control of their life and access activities, support and advice which is available
- Able to request pathology tests, processing results and advising patients accordingly
- Able to undertake Venepuncture/phlebotomy (or willingness to undertake training course)
- Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when to refer to other clinical staff
- Ability and experience of supporting, training and mentoring junior members of staff
Desirable
- Practical skills and knowledge of cold chain procedures and medicines management
Values & Behaviours
Essential
- Commitment to and focused on quality, promotes high standards
- Flexible approach to work and ability to cope with uncertainty and change
- Values diversity and difference, operates with integrity and openness
- Works well with others, is positive and helpful, listens, involves, respects, and learns from the contribution of others
- Actively develops themselves and supports others to do the same
- Ability to work in a variety of settings
- Understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
- Awareness of the need to adhere to policies
- Able to work in a flexible manner in order to meet changing work patterns and service needs
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- City and Guilds RQF (NVQ) Level 2 Diploma in Health and Social Care (Adults) or equivalent qualification or experience (significant experience as a Health Care Assistant or similar role in Primary Care may be accepted in lieu of qualification).
- Good standard of education and high levels of numeracy and literacy (such as GCSEs grade A to C or equivalent).
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as a Health Care Assistant or similar health care role directly with patients (e.g., vaccinator, care co-ordinator etc)
- Experience of autonomous working
- Commitment and willingness to undertake learning and development courses as required to ensure competency for role, including NHS Health Checker e-learning and competency framework, Care Certificate, COVID-19 vaccine specific training, basic life support, anaphylaxis, as well as all NHS statutory and mandatory training
- Understanding of Confidentiality and Data Protection Act
- Broad knowledge of Clinical Governance
- Basic knowledge of audit and the ability to undertake this when given guidelines and instruction
- Knowledge of infection and prevention control
- Effective skills in communicating sensitively and commitment to working with people and motivating them to take control of their life and access activities, support and advice which is available
- Able to request pathology tests, processing results and advising patients accordingly
- Able to undertake Venepuncture/phlebotomy (or willingness to undertake training course)
- Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when to refer to other clinical staff
- Ability and experience of supporting, training and mentoring junior members of staff
Desirable
- Practical skills and knowledge of cold chain procedures and medicines management
Values & Behaviours
Essential
- Commitment to and focused on quality, promotes high standards
- Flexible approach to work and ability to cope with uncertainty and change
- Values diversity and difference, operates with integrity and openness
- Works well with others, is positive and helpful, listens, involves, respects, and learns from the contribution of others
- Actively develops themselves and supports others to do the same
- Ability to work in a variety of settings
- Understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
- Awareness of the need to adhere to policies
- Able to work in a flexible manner in order to meet changing work patterns and service needs
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.
