Health Care Assistant

Crawford Street Surgery

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Job summary

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, patient education and assist and maintaining the recording and updating of emergency drugs/supplies.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an experienced HCA minimum 1 yrs experience as a HCA in either a GP surgery or hospital setting.

The Ideal candidate must be hardworking, compassionate and willing to learn and have focus on patient care. Ideally we would like some Systm 1 trained but will be willing to train.

Main duties will be to support with contractual duties with QOF & PiP, health promotion, phlebotomy and infection control.

About us

Crawford Street Surgery is an NHS GP Practice located in Central London between Marylebone Station and Baker Street Station.

We are serve a diverse community including a large number of university students.

We are medium size practice with over 7000 patients, the clinical team consist of 3 GPs, 1 Practice Nurse, 3 ANPs and 4 admin staff, we are looking for someone dynamic to add to our team

Date posted

31 August 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

A3138-23-0001

Job locations

95-97 Crawford Street

London

W1H 2HJ

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB DESCRIPTION - HCA

Role

Healthcare Assistant

Clinicians Accountable to

Practice Nurse/GP

Management Accountable to

GP Partner / Practice Manager

Healthcare Assistant

Role 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, patient education and assist and maintaining the recording and updating of emergency drugs/supplies

Primary Responsibilities:

Undertake new patient health checks
Undertake diabetic checks including blood testing, foot checks and health promotion referrals
Support the practice nurse with health promotion programmes
Carry out baseline observations such as pulse oximetry, blood pressure, temperature, pulse rate, recording findings accurately
Facilitate routine and 24-hour BP monitoring, advising patients accordingly
Undertake wound care, dressings and other clinical tasks as required
Support the practice nurse with the management of chronic disease clinics
Carry out BMI checks as directed
Act as a chaperone as required
When trained, administer flu vaccinations
Ensure specimens are recorded and ready for onward transportation
Provide support during minor operations as required
Ensure all clinical rooms are adequately stocked and prepared for each session
Ensure fridges are cleaned routinely in accordance with extant guidance
Ensure clinical waste is removed from clinical areas and sharps bins replaced in accordance with the practice IPC policy
Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate

Secondary Responsibilities:

When trained, undertake venepuncture
Carry out ECGs as requested
Participate in practice IPC audit as directed by the Clinical IPC lead
Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care
Support and participate in shared learning within the practice
Complete openingand closing procedures in accordance with the duty rota

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB DESCRIPTION - HCA

Role

Healthcare Assistant

Clinicians Accountable to

Practice Nurse/GP

Management Accountable to

GP Partner / Practice Manager

Healthcare Assistant

Role 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, patient education and assist and maintaining the recording and updating of emergency drugs/supplies

Primary Responsibilities:

Undertake new patient health checks
Undertake diabetic checks including blood testing, foot checks and health promotion referrals
Support the practice nurse with health promotion programmes
Carry out baseline observations such as pulse oximetry, blood pressure, temperature, pulse rate, recording findings accurately
Facilitate routine and 24-hour BP monitoring, advising patients accordingly
Undertake wound care, dressings and other clinical tasks as required
Support the practice nurse with the management of chronic disease clinics
Carry out BMI checks as directed
Act as a chaperone as required
When trained, administer flu vaccinations
Ensure specimens are recorded and ready for onward transportation
Provide support during minor operations as required
Ensure all clinical rooms are adequately stocked and prepared for each session
Ensure fridges are cleaned routinely in accordance with extant guidance
Ensure clinical waste is removed from clinical areas and sharps bins replaced in accordance with the practice IPC policy
Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate

Secondary Responsibilities:

When trained, undertake venepuncture
Carry out ECGs as requested
Participate in practice IPC audit as directed by the Clinical IPC lead
Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care
Support and participate in shared learning within the practice
Complete openingand closing procedures in accordance with the duty rota

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Experience of working within a nursing team
Experience of working with vulnerable patients & diabetic patients
Some knowledge of infection control - Primary Care

Desirable

Experience of working in primary Care or GP practice.
Experience of Systm 1 - happy to train successful candidate

SKILLS

Essential

Good communication skills
Full HCA qualifications including phlebotomy certificate

Desirable

Must have basic IT skill

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Experience of working within a nursing team
Experience of working with vulnerable patients & diabetic patients
Some knowledge of infection control - Primary Care

Desirable

Experience of working in primary Care or GP practice.
Experience of Systm 1 - happy to train successful candidate

SKILLS

Essential

Good communication skills
Full HCA qualifications including phlebotomy certificate

Desirable

Must have basic IT skill

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Crawford Street Surgery

Address

95-97 Crawford Street

London

W1H 2HJ

Employer's website

https://crawfordstreetsurgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Crawford Street Surgery

Address

95-97 Crawford Street

London

W1H 2HJ

Employer's website

https://crawfordstreetsurgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Practice Manager

Rose Denis-Girard

clccg.crawford-admin@nhs.net

Date posted

31 August 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

A3138-23-0001

Job locations

95-97 Crawford Street

London

W1H 2HJ

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