Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic HCA to join our partnership, on a band 3 payscale (pro rata for part time employees)
We are a two partner practice supported by a management and administration team.
You will work within our lovely nursing team that work across both our Bakewell and Tideswell surgeries. Our surgeries have around 9,000 patients and are both set in lovely rural locations.
We require a person with a friendly approach, who has experience of HCA work in general practice.
The applicant will work closely with our Nursing Teams, Community Matron, and other clinical teams.
You will hold your own clinics.
Main duties of the job
Be friendly and approachable, work well as part of a team, but also be able to work alone.
You will have compassion and empathy
Be able to undertake home visits
Be willing to learn new skills in a quickly changing environment
Phlebotomy
Annual reviews
BP checks
Height/weight
Lifestyle advise
diabetic foot checks
INR testing
B12 injections
partake in Pneumococcal/RSV/Flu vaccine clinics
About us
Our nursing team consists of a Lead Nurse, 2 Practice Nurses, 2 HCAs, and a Nurse Associate We are looking to expand this team due to internal promotion of our Trainee Associate and an expanding demand
There are opportunities for further training should that be required
Job description
Job responsibilities
Working under the direct supervision of the
senior practice nurse and strictly in accordance with specific practice
guidelines and protocols, the healthcare assistant will assist the practice
clinical team in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient
care.
Duties and responsibilities:
New
patient health checks
ECG
recording
Phlebotomy
Chaperoning
duties
Processing
and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/nurses
Vaccine/cold
chain storage, monitoring and recording
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
Job description
Job responsibilities
Working under the direct supervision of the
senior practice nurse and strictly in accordance with specific practice
guidelines and protocols, the healthcare assistant will assist the practice
clinical team in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient
care.
Duties and responsibilities:
New
patient health checks
ECG
recording
Phlebotomy
Chaperoning
duties
Processing
and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/nurses
Vaccine/cold
chain storage, monitoring and recording
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
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of phlebotomy
- Working as an HCA in a primary care/GP setting
Desirable
- Experience of working in a GP Practice
- Experience of home visits
Qualifications
Essential
- Experience of HCA required
Desirable
- NVQ Desirable but not essential
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of phlebotomy
- Working as an HCA in a primary care/GP setting
Desirable
- Experience of working in a GP Practice
- Experience of home visits
Qualifications
Essential
- Experience of HCA required
Desirable
- NVQ Desirable but not essential
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.