Healthcare Assistant General Practice - Part-time

Job description

Job responsibilities

This Job Description is not exhaustive, and the post holder may be required to undertake other duties from time to time consistent with the responsibility of this role. This will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels.

This Job Description is subject to periodic review and development.

The following are the core responsibilities of this role:

a. Undertake new patient health checks

b. Support the nursing team with health promotion programmes

c. Carry out baseline observations such as pulse oximetry, blood pressure, temperature, pulse rate, recording findings accurately

d. Undertake wound care, uncomplex dressings and other clinical tasks as required

e. Support the nursing team with the management of chronic disease clinics ( long term condition reviews).

f. Carry out BMI checks as directed

g. Act as a chaperone as required

h. Venepuncture

i. When trained, administer flu vaccinations and other immunisations such as B12 under the guidance of the Nursing Team

j. Carry out ECGs as requested

k. Ensure the correct labelling, packaging and storing of samples

l. Provide support during minor operations as required ensuring consent received

m. Ensure all clinical rooms are adequately stocked and prepared for each session

n. Ensure fridge temperatures are recorded and cold chain policy adhered to

o. Ensure clinical waste is removed from clinical areas and sharps bins replaced in accordance with the practice IPC policy

p. Maintaining accurate patient records on Systmone

q. Ensuring samples are sent to the laboratory in a timely manner

r. Working collaboratively with the nursing team, seeking guidance when necessary for patient related matters

s. Removal of sutures and staples if competent to do so

t. Carry out urinalysis

u. Assist with Doppler investigations and taking stocking measurements - if competent to do so

Person Specification

Knowledge and skills

Essential

• Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
• Clear, polite patient manner
• Effective time management (Planning & Organising)
• Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
• Good interpersonal skills
• Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
• Venepuncture
• Ability to record accurate clinical notes

Desirable

• Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
• Strong IT skills
• Systmone
• Wound Care / Removal of sutures & staples
• ECG
• New patient medicals inc. Height, weight, BP, Pulse
• Chaperone procedure

Qualifications

Essential

• Competent in Phlebotomy with proven experience
• GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths
• NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care

Desirable

• Experience of working in a GP practice
• Qualified to NVQ level 4

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

Great Staughton Surgery

Address

Great Staughton Surgery

57 The Highway

Great Staughton

St. Neots

Cambridgeshire

PE19 5DA

Employer's website

https://www.greatstaughtonsurgery.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)