Job summary
Are you a Health Care Assistant seeking an opportunity in primary care?
GPS Healthcare has an exciting opening for a Health Care Assistant to join our team, working across our six sites in Solihull.
Supported by the Lead Nurse, the Health Care Assistant (HCA) will deliver care to the practice population within the boundaries of their role and in accordance with specific practice guidelines and protocols. The HCA is responsible for the care delivered, demonstrating critical thinking and skills in clinical decision making within the parameters of their qualifications and role requirements.They will focus upon supporting patients to be healthy by assessing their needs, providing HCA care, health education advice, screening activities, implementing care at the surgery, community or other settings, maintaining clinically accurate records and running clinics.
They will work collaboratively with the general practice team to meet the needs of patients and support the delivery of policy and procedures and providing HCA guidance as required.
Main duties of the job
- Participate in vaccination and immunisation programmes for adults under patient specific duration.
- Review patient data to work with the nursing team, to achieve focused patient healthcare.
- Active participation in achieving QOF and Enhanced Services targets and recall demands.
- To carry out NHS health checks including blood pressure, height, weight and BMI. The postholder will also complete templates in accordance with standard operating procedure (SOP).
- Referrals to health trainers, docspot and other community based services.
- Assess, plan, develop, implement and evaluate programmes to promote health and well-being, and prevent adverse effects on health and well-being.
- Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies and encourage principles of self-care.
- Offer holistic service to patients and their families, developing where appropriate an on-going plan of care/support, with an emphasis on prevention and self-care.
- Weight Management & Advice.
- Deliver care according to the NICE guidelines and evidence based care.
About us
GPS Healthcare provides high quality primary care services through six premises.
Flexibility to work at the other premises when requested is required as part of this role.
The locations of the other key GP Practices are listed below but are not exclusive. Other locations may be added to this list.
You may also be expected to travel to alternative locations for training and development.
Knowle Surgery, 1498 Warwick Road, Knowle B93 9LE
Meadowside Family Health Centre, 30 Winchcombe Road, Solihull, B92 8PJ
Park Surgery, 278 Stratford Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 3AF
Tanworth Lane Surgery, 198 Tanworth Lane, Shirley, Solihull B90 4DD
Village Surgery, Cheswick Way, Cheswick Green, Solihull, B90 4JA
Yew Tree Medical Centre, 100 Yew Tree Lane, Solihull B91 2RA
Job description
Job responsibilities
The HCA is responsible for the care delivered, demonstrating critical thinking and skills in clinical decision making within the parameters of their qualifications and role requirements.
They will focus upon supporting patients to be healthy by assessing their needs, providing HCA care, health education advice, screening activities, implementing care at the surgery, community or other settings, maintaining clinically accurate records and running clinics.
They will work collaboratively with the general practice team to meet the needs of patients and support the delivery of policy and procedures and providing HCA guidance as required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The HCA is responsible for the care delivered, demonstrating critical thinking and skills in clinical decision making within the parameters of their qualifications and role requirements.
They will focus upon supporting patients to be healthy by assessing their needs, providing HCA care, health education advice, screening activities, implementing care at the surgery, community or other settings, maintaining clinically accurate records and running clinics.
They will work collaboratively with the general practice team to meet the needs of patients and support the delivery of policy and procedures and providing HCA guidance as required.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of care certificate
- Ability to reflect on own and team activities to identify risks, enhance performance and improve quality of patient care
- Provide educational role to patients , carers, families and colleagues to facilitate learning
- Ensure clear understanding and utilisation of referral mechanisms within the practice
Desirable
Behavioural Attributes
Essential
- A demonstrable commitment to reducing health inequalities and proactively working to reach people from all communities.
- Resilient and ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines, adapting to team and patient needs.
- Demonstrates accountability for delivering against team and personal objectives and contractual requirements.
- Ability to organise, plan and prioritise on own initiative.
- Act as an advocate when representing the patients and colleagues viewpoints to others
Qualifications
Essential
- City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Health & Social Care or equivalent experience
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of care certificate
- Ability to reflect on own and team activities to identify risks, enhance performance and improve quality of patient care
- Provide educational role to patients , carers, families and colleagues to facilitate learning
- Ensure clear understanding and utilisation of referral mechanisms within the practice
Desirable
Behavioural Attributes
Essential
- A demonstrable commitment to reducing health inequalities and proactively working to reach people from all communities.
- Resilient and ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines, adapting to team and patient needs.
- Demonstrates accountability for delivering against team and personal objectives and contractual requirements.
- Ability to organise, plan and prioritise on own initiative.
- Act as an advocate when representing the patients and colleagues viewpoints to others
Qualifications
Essential
- City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Health & Social Care or equivalent experience
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
