Health Care Assistant

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job summary:

Working under the direct supervision of the Practice Matron the healthcare assistant will assist the practice clinical team in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care.

Duties and responsibilities Include, but are not limited to:

New patient health checks

ECG recording

Phlebotomy

Blood pressure

24 hour blood pressure monitoring

Diabetic Annual Review (HCA)

Chaperoning duties

Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/nurses

Sterilising, cleansing and maintenance of surgical equipment

Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording

Surgical equipment and vaccine re-stocking and stock rotation

Clearing and re-stocking consulting rooms

Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions, including assisting GPs during the performance of minor operations

Assisting in the assessment and surveillance of patients health and well-being

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

Assisting with the collection and collation of data on needs related to health and well-being

Preparing and maintaining Infection Control Audits

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE or Equivalent In English and Maths

Desirable

• Care Certificate and KaSPaC or NVQ equivalent

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

• Experience in directly providing healthcare to patients
• Demonstrate a proactive approach to learning and professional development
• Clear and concise communication skills
• Proven track record of working as part of a team

Desirable

• Experience working as a HCA in general practice
• Phlebotomy experience
• Experience of administering vaccinations
• Knowledge of wound dressing

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Sandgate Road Surgery

Address

Sandgate Road Surgery

180 Sandgate Road

Folkestone

Kent

CT20 2HN

Employer's website

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