Job summary
To
support the practice nursing team in the delivery of nursing services,
working as part of the practice multidisciplinary team, delivering care
within their scope of practice to the entitled patient population. The
healthcare assistant will deliver and
assist clinical staff in the provision of treatment, preventative care,
health promotion and patient education.
Hours of work are:
Monday to Friday 09.00-17.00.
Main duties of the job
Experience
Experience of working
in a primary care environment
Experience of working
with the general public
Experience of working
in a healthcare setting
Venepuncture
New patients health
checks inc. Height, weight, BP, Pulse
Chaperone procedure
NHS checks
Ability to record
accurate clinical notes
Skills
Excellent
communication skills (written and oral)
IT skills
Clear, polite
telephone manner
Effective time
management (Planning & Organising)
Ability to work as a
team member and autonomously
Good interpersonal
skills
Ability to follow
clinical policy and procedure
Personal Qualities
Polite and confident
Flexible and
cooperative
Motivated
Problem solver with
the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting
data as required
Ability to work under
pressure / in stressful situations
Effectively able to communicate
and understand the needs of the patient
Commitment to ongoing
professional development
Punctual and
committed to supporting the team effort
Other requirements
Enhanced Disclosure Barring
Service (DBS) check
Occupational Health
Clearance
About us
We are Three Partner GP Practice with 13,900 patients, lead by Our Practice Manager and a strong Leadership Team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
following are the core responsibilities of the healthcare assistant. There
may be on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be
dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:
a.Undertake new patient health checks
b.
Support the practice nurse with health promotion programmes
c.
Carry out baseline observations such as pulse oximitery,
blood pressure, temperature, pulse rate, recording findings accurately
d.
Facilitate routine BP monitoring, advising patients
accordingly
e.
Support the practice nurse with the management of chronic
disease clinics
f.
Carry out BMI checks as directed
g.
Act as a chaperone as required
h.
Phlebotomy
i.
Administer flu vaccinations
j.
Carry out ECGs as requested
k.
Ensure specimens are recorded and ready for onward
transportation
l.
Provide support during minor operations as required
m.
Ensure all clinical rooms are adequately stocked and
prepared for each session, sharing stock control duties
n.
Ensure sharps bins are replaced in accordance with the
practice IPC policy
o.
Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
following are the core responsibilities of the healthcare assistant. There
may be on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be
dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:
a.Undertake new patient health checks
b.
Support the practice nurse with health promotion programmes
c.
Carry out baseline observations such as pulse oximitery,
blood pressure, temperature, pulse rate, recording findings accurately
d.
Facilitate routine BP monitoring, advising patients
accordingly
e.
Support the practice nurse with the management of chronic
disease clinics
f.
Carry out BMI checks as directed
g.
Act as a chaperone as required
h.
Phlebotomy
i.
Administer flu vaccinations
j.
Carry out ECGs as requested
k.
Ensure specimens are recorded and ready for onward
transportation
l.
Provide support during minor operations as required
m.
Ensure all clinical rooms are adequately stocked and
prepared for each session, sharing stock control duties
n.
Ensure sharps bins are replaced in accordance with the
practice IPC policy
o.
Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Candidates willing to learn and train inline with our training agreement.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Candidates willing to learn and train inline with our training agreement.
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.