Job summary
We are looking for a Healthcare Assistant join
our team providing general practice services including; wound care, NHS
Health checks, ECGs, blood pressure checks, administering
injections such as B12s, flu and pneumonia and completing long term condition
reviews.
Main duties of the job
Working under the supervision of the Lead Nurse and team members demonstrate developing competence and clinical skills in the duties listed below, ensuring all information is clearly and objectively recorded according to practice policy.
- Perform and record an ECG.
- Phlebotomy .
- Blood Pressure checks / Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring.
- Complete long-term condition reviews.
- NHS Health Checks.
- Urinalysis.
- Capillary samples of blood glucose.
- Assist with setting up of equipment and chaperoning for Women's Health Procedures.
- Application of basic dressings as directed by Practice Nurse.
- Maintain stock levels / emptying clinical waste in consulting rooms.
- Ordering of stock.
- Completing audits.
- Recording of specimens prior to dispatch by courier.
- Liaison with pathology departments within secondary care as required.
- Chaperoning for other clinicians as required.
- General administrative support and computer data entry.
- Any other duties as deemed appropriate to meet the needs of the Practice in the future.
About us
LAKESIDE HEALTHCARE is changing the face of primary
care provision in England. We are bold, adventurous and ambitious and
determined to thrive in uncertain times. We are the largest true partnership
in the NHS and operate from various sites across the East Midlands. We serve
the healthcare needs of over 170,000 patients across Northamptonshire,
Lincolnshire & Cambridgeshire.
Our values
Caring & Respect: Simply put we genuinely care about
people: working together for our patients and our teams, our patients come first
in everything we do.
Teamwork & Quality: In all areas of our business we
network, collaborate and learn from our Patients, Stakeholders and each another
to ensure we are always striving to improve, making the right and best
decisions to provide the best service.
About the Team
Lakeside Healthcare at Headlands Surgery has 10,031 patients registered and is rated as GOOD with CQC. We have a strong team ethos and believe that including those delivering the service in decisions are key to the best patient outcomes so management actively engage with all parts of the surgery to achieve this.
We have created a supportive environment through clinical supervision, team and quality meetings and an open and honest working relationship across our team.
We continue to invest in the training and development of our nursing team and recognise the importance of personal as well as organisational development.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job summary
The purpose of the post is to assist the GPs and nurse team in the delivery of safe, high quality primary care services to the practice population. The post holder will undertake delegated tasks and duties under indirect supervision of members of the nurse team. The post holder will work within clear parameters and lines of accountability after appropriate training and assessment of competence. The requirements of the post are linked to the Health Education England: District and General Practice Nursing Service Education and Career Framework.
Job Responsibilities/Principal Duties to include:
- Under indirect supervision, assist in the delivery of primary health care interventions and care effectively and efficiently.
- Prepare and maintain environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions.
- Monitors and orders stock levels and equipment.
- Responsible for the security, care and maintenance of equipment ensuring standards of infection control and safety are maintained.
- Act as chaperone as required/instructed.
- Maintenance of accurate and legible patient records in line with organisational requirements this includes contemporary paper records and electronic patient record system.
- Ensure that confidentiality, privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients are maintained and in line with organisational policy.
- Working collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary general practice team and other healthcare professionals to promote integrated pathways of care to meet patient needs.
- Effective communication with patients, carers and all members of the MDT.
- Effective prioritisation and completion of daily work.
- Ensure that any complaints or incidents are identified and reported to the Lead Nurse or Practice Manager in accordance with the organisational policy and expected professional practice.
- Ensure clinical practice is safe and effective and remains within boundaries of competence and to acknowledge limitations.
Clinical care delivery
Working within guidelines and protocols undertake and record:
- Urinalysis and preparation of specimens for laboratory analysis.
- Temperature, pulse and respiratory rate.
- Weight, height, waist circumference and Body Mass Index.
- Measurement of legs for compression hosiery.
- ECGs, ambulatory blood pressure monitoring.
- Near patient testing e.g. blood glucose, lipids and INR.
- Doppler ultrasound measurement working with registered nurse.
- Measurement of airway function (peak expiratory flow rate and spirometry).
- Perform chaperoning duties as requested.
- Obtain venous blood samples from individuals for investigation if required.
- Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by Doctors/Nurses.
- Administer selected vaccines in accordance with the national schedule and legal authorization.
- Administer medications by injection with the appropriate legal authorisation.
- Undertake vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording.
- Carry out care of wounds and apply dressings after initial assessment by registered nurse.
- Remove wound closure materials including sutures, clips and staples.
- Assist clinicians carrying out minor surgical procedures including sterilising, cleansing and maintenance of surgical equipment.
- Prepare and maintain environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions.
- 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.
Other Tasks
Duties may vary from time to time under the direction of the Hub NED and/or Senior nurse Manager, dependent on current and evolving clinical practice developments.
Administrative/service support
- Assist with management of clinical supplies e.g. monitoring stock levels, ordering, re-stocking of clinical areas and maintenance of equipment.
- Participate in quality improvement e.g. audit, development of protocols and new services.
- Attend practice/clinical/nurse meetings and contribute to the agenda in the development of the nursing service and where appropriate wider practice systems.
- For experienced senior HCAs: supervise, teach, mentor and assess HCAs, students and new members of staff including acting as an assessor for HCAs undertaking the Care Certificate Framework and/or other elements of training/competency attainment.
Personal/professional development
- Complete statutory training/updating and mandatory training as specified by the practice policy.
- Achieve competence in the 15 standards of the Care Certificate Framework within three months of appointment.
- Complete skills specific training and regular updating.
- Inform practice manager or registered nurse if unable to perform any aspect of role competently.
- Actively participates and contributes to nurse team meetings.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job summary
The purpose of the post is to assist the GPs and nurse team in the delivery of safe, high quality primary care services to the practice population. The post holder will undertake delegated tasks and duties under indirect supervision of members of the nurse team. The post holder will work within clear parameters and lines of accountability after appropriate training and assessment of competence. The requirements of the post are linked to the Health Education England: District and General Practice Nursing Service Education and Career Framework.
Job Responsibilities/Principal Duties to include:
- Under indirect supervision, assist in the delivery of primary health care interventions and care effectively and efficiently.
- Prepare and maintain environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions.
- Monitors and orders stock levels and equipment.
- Responsible for the security, care and maintenance of equipment ensuring standards of infection control and safety are maintained.
- Act as chaperone as required/instructed.
- Maintenance of accurate and legible patient records in line with organisational requirements this includes contemporary paper records and electronic patient record system.
- Ensure that confidentiality, privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients are maintained and in line with organisational policy.
- Working collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary general practice team and other healthcare professionals to promote integrated pathways of care to meet patient needs.
- Effective communication with patients, carers and all members of the MDT.
- Effective prioritisation and completion of daily work.
- Ensure that any complaints or incidents are identified and reported to the Lead Nurse or Practice Manager in accordance with the organisational policy and expected professional practice.
- Ensure clinical practice is safe and effective and remains within boundaries of competence and to acknowledge limitations.
Clinical care delivery
Working within guidelines and protocols undertake and record:
- Urinalysis and preparation of specimens for laboratory analysis.
- Temperature, pulse and respiratory rate.
- Weight, height, waist circumference and Body Mass Index.
- Measurement of legs for compression hosiery.
- ECGs, ambulatory blood pressure monitoring.
- Near patient testing e.g. blood glucose, lipids and INR.
- Doppler ultrasound measurement working with registered nurse.
- Measurement of airway function (peak expiratory flow rate and spirometry).
- Perform chaperoning duties as requested.
- Obtain venous blood samples from individuals for investigation if required.
- Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by Doctors/Nurses.
- Administer selected vaccines in accordance with the national schedule and legal authorization.
- Administer medications by injection with the appropriate legal authorisation.
- Undertake vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording.
- Carry out care of wounds and apply dressings after initial assessment by registered nurse.
- Remove wound closure materials including sutures, clips and staples.
- Assist clinicians carrying out minor surgical procedures including sterilising, cleansing and maintenance of surgical equipment.
- Prepare and maintain environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions.
- 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.
Other Tasks
Duties may vary from time to time under the direction of the Hub NED and/or Senior nurse Manager, dependent on current and evolving clinical practice developments.
Administrative/service support
- Assist with management of clinical supplies e.g. monitoring stock levels, ordering, re-stocking of clinical areas and maintenance of equipment.
- Participate in quality improvement e.g. audit, development of protocols and new services.
- Attend practice/clinical/nurse meetings and contribute to the agenda in the development of the nursing service and where appropriate wider practice systems.
- For experienced senior HCAs: supervise, teach, mentor and assess HCAs, students and new members of staff including acting as an assessor for HCAs undertaking the Care Certificate Framework and/or other elements of training/competency attainment.
Personal/professional development
- Complete statutory training/updating and mandatory training as specified by the practice policy.
- Achieve competence in the 15 standards of the Care Certificate Framework within three months of appointment.
- Complete skills specific training and regular updating.
- Inform practice manager or registered nurse if unable to perform any aspect of role competently.
- Actively participates and contributes to nurse team meetings.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Basic English and Maths GCE level c and above (new grade 4 and above).
- Ability to accept training, coaching and guidance (in prep for Care Certificate study).
Desirable
- Previous healthcare experience in clinical role.
- Completed Care Certificate.
- Qualified to NVQ level 2.
- Other recognised forms of educational attainment.
Experience
Essential
- Desire to work within care profession.
- Can work to a high standard of care under supervision.
Desirable
- Experience within a health care setting and/or primary care.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Basic English and Maths GCE level c and above (new grade 4 and above).
- Ability to accept training, coaching and guidance (in prep for Care Certificate study).
Desirable
- Previous healthcare experience in clinical role.
- Completed Care Certificate.
- Qualified to NVQ level 2.
- Other recognised forms of educational attainment.
Experience
Essential
- Desire to work within care profession.
- Can work to a high standard of care under supervision.
Desirable
- Experience within a health care setting and/or primary care.
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.
