Job summary
HFP Medical is a forward thinking Primary Care Network incorporating 5 large surgeries in and around Hammersmith. We currently have 9 nurses and 20 HCAs amongst our 150 staff and we care for 69,000 patients. We are a single GP partnership with 23 partners, a Head of Nursing and a Head of Pharmacy.
We are looking to appoint one whole-time equivalent experienced Healthcare Assistant to expand our existing Healthcare Assistants team. We're interested in candidates with relevant skills of working has a HCA in a GP Surgery.
Main duties of the job
- A HCA with relevant experience in a GP Surgery setting.
- Must have a knowledge of the Quality Outcomes Framework
- Must be able to relay clinical information and maintain accurate, comprehensive consultation records
- Must have PC skills to use basic Word, Excel and e-mail.
- Must have experience of SysmtmOne. We will also consider applicants with EMIS experience.
- Able to work in a changing environment and implement change when applicable to provide high quality health outcome
About us
Our team of 9 nurses is based across five surgeries and supported by 20 healthcare assistants. All of our practices are already heavily involved in training nurses, GPs, and pharmacists and HCAs. We provide a supportive and collaborative environment and in addition to the usual benefits we offer a staff discount scheme, a wellness programme, a flex holiday scheme, flexible working hours, and opportunities for voluntary overtime.
You will work at BROOK GREEN MEDICAL CENTRE, although you may be asked to work and support at one of our other surgeries across Hammersmith and Fulham.
We are an equal opportunities employer. We can also accommodate nurses already on or planning to do to the General Practice Nursing conversion course
Job description
Job responsibilities
- New patient health checks
- ECG recording
- Phlebotomy
- Spirometry
- Flu vaccinations
- 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
- Reception duties
- Weekend Rota once every 6 to 7 weeks.
- Optional extra Weekend work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- New patient health checks
- ECG recording
- Phlebotomy
- Spirometry
- Flu vaccinations
- 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
- Reception duties
- Weekend Rota once every 6 to 7 weeks.
- Optional extra Weekend work.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Level 2 in Maths and English.
- Care Certificate
- Experience as HCA in GP Setting
Desirable
- SystmOne Experience
- Experience of all criteria in Job Description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Level 2 in Maths and English.
- Care Certificate
- Experience as HCA in GP Setting
Desirable
- SystmOne Experience
- Experience of all criteria in Job Description.
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.