Health Care Assistant PCN

Job summary

We are part of Oakdale Park PCN, which is made up of Park Medical Practice and Overdale Medical Practice.

We would like to recruit an enthusiastic experienced HCA in our Primary Care Network who will join our hard working, friendly and supportive Nursing Team at Park Medical Practice. Could this be you?

Your working pattern will be, Monday, Tuesday 10am until 8pm and 8am -2pm Friday. 25 HOURS PER WEEK

You will also work every third Saturday as extended hours, enhanced rate paid as overtime.

The post holder will be required to work over two sites, occasionally three depending on service needs.

For an informal chat about the role please contact Julia Lawson - (Nurse Manager) julialawson@nhs.net

Main duties of the job

• New Patient registration checks
• Chronic disease management checks
• Venepuncture taking and preparing of pathology samples
• Urinalysis testing and recording of specimens
• Blood pressure monitoring, pulse rate and rhythm
• 24 hr blood pressure monitoring
• Measurement of height and weight
• Provision of diet and lifestyle advice
• Foot care assessments
• Undertake Flu Immunisations/B12 injections (under PSD)
• Provide Smoking Cessation advice and monitoring
• Assist with the provision of health checks for both newly registered patients and cardio vascular health checks (NHS Health checks)
• Perform ECGs
• Clinical Care

• Work alongside the Clinicians in the provision of patient care (minor ops, coil and implant fit clinics)
• Assist Clinicians in emergency management of patients
• Act as a chaperone
• Provide relevant health promotion literature for patients

Care and Management Programme

• Ensure stock are provided in GP and treatment rooms
• Comply with sterilisation procedures
• Follow infection control standards
• Contribute new ideas to improve patient care
• Instruct patients in appropriate techniques or tasks
• Recording patient information
• Ensure clinical waste is removed from clinical areas and sharps bins replaced in accordance with the IPC policy.

Must be aware of their own professional boundaries and highlight any concerns.

Formal Healthcare Assistant qualifications are preferred.

Experience working in the primary care setting would be beneficial.

About us

We have a team a team of 9 Partners, 85 staff and a patient list of around 27,000. We are a large forward thinking training practice.

We currently have a CQC rating of Good and we have previously been awarded the RCGP Quality Practice Award on two occasions.

We take pride in delivering quality care to our patients, and have a strong training and personal development ethos.

We are proud to be part of the Oakdale Park PCN.

We are a friendly supportive team of nurses,. We have regular team meetings and welcome new ideas which enable the team to deliver excellent patient care.