Job summary
Elmwood Family Doctors is a large, modern General Practice located across two sites in Huddersfield (Holmfirth and Meltham) and we are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Healthcare Assistant to join our team.
Holmfirth and Meltham are great places to live and work, with good schools. There is plenty happening in Holmfirth and Meltham, with annual festivals for Jazz, Folk Music, Film, and the Arts. The villages sit amongst beautiful Pennine countryside but have good local amenities and are an easy drive to Leeds, Manchester & Sheffield.
If you are motivated to make a meaningful contribution to the provision of high-quality healthcare in your local area and work well in a team, this may be the role for you.
Main duties of the job
Our Practices are open to patients from Monday to Friday, with our clinical and administrative staff working flexibly to provide services throughout our opening hours.
SystmOne is operated as the main clinical system. The main duties of the role are set out in the job description below.
We are looking for a Healthcare Assistant who is enthusiastic, motivated, able to work independently and as part of a team, and interested in providing high quality services.
About us
We are a well-established Practice, split across two sites. Our Holmfirth site is based in a modern building with excellent facilities. Our Meltham site is in the heart of the local village community. We offer a full range of services across both practices.
We are proud to deliver a high standard of care to all our patients and our staff have a key role to play in this. The successful candidate will benefit from the opportunity to share and further develop their knowledge and experience within this supportive environment.
We are an inclusive, friendly team. We have excellent business management and support in place who run the operation of the Practice and delivery of high quality service to patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The following are the core responsibilities of the Healthcare Assistant. There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:
- Undertake new patient health checks
- Support the practice nurse with health promotion programmes
- When trained assist GPs with Minor Operations and Vasectomy clinics
- Carry out baseline observations such as pulse oximitery, blood pressure, temperature and 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, undertake venepuncture
- If/when trained administer IM vaccinations(flu, pneumococcal, shingles etc)/ B12 injections under PSD
- Carry out ECGs as requested
- Ensure specimens are recorded and ready for onward transportation
- Ensure all clinical rooms are adequately stocked and prepared for each session
- Ensure fridges are cleaned routinely in accordance with extant guidance and temperature checks at beginning and end of the day
- Ensure clinical waste is removed from clinical areas and sharps bins replaced in accordance with the organisations IPC policy
- Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate
- Undertake any other cleaning tasks that may occasionally be required
- Support and participate in shared learning within the organisation
Job description
Job responsibilities
The following are the core responsibilities of the Healthcare Assistant. There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:
- Undertake new patient health checks
- Support the practice nurse with health promotion programmes
- When trained assist GPs with Minor Operations and Vasectomy clinics
- Carry out baseline observations such as pulse oximitery, blood pressure, temperature and 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, undertake venepuncture
- If/when trained administer IM vaccinations(flu, pneumococcal, shingles etc)/ B12 injections under PSD
- Carry out ECGs as requested
- Ensure specimens are recorded and ready for onward transportation
- Ensure all clinical rooms are adequately stocked and prepared for each session
- Ensure fridges are cleaned routinely in accordance with extant guidance and temperature checks at beginning and end of the day
- Ensure clinical waste is removed from clinical areas and sharps bins replaced in accordance with the organisations IPC policy
- Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate
- Undertake any other cleaning tasks that may occasionally be required
- Support and participate in shared learning within the organisation
Person Specification
Qualifications
Desirable
- Qualified to NVQ level three
- Previous completion of the HCA Care Certificate
- Phlebotomy certification
- Vaccination certification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with the general public
- Experience of working in a healthcare setting
Desirable
- Experience of working in a primary care environment
Clinical Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- ECGs
- Venepuncture
- New patient medicals, including height, weight, BP, pulse
- Chaperone procedure
- Ability to record accurate clinical notes
Desirable
- Wound care/removal of sutures and staples
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- Strong IT skills
- Effective time management (planning and organising)
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
- Good interpersonal skills
- Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
Desirable
- Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
- SystmOne user skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Desirable
- Qualified to NVQ level three
- Previous completion of the HCA Care Certificate
- Phlebotomy certification
- Vaccination certification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with the general public
- Experience of working in a healthcare setting
Desirable
- Experience of working in a primary care environment
Clinical Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- ECGs
- Venepuncture
- New patient medicals, including height, weight, BP, pulse
- Chaperone procedure
- Ability to record accurate clinical notes
Desirable
- Wound care/removal of sutures and staples
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- Strong IT skills
- Effective time management (planning and organising)
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
- Good interpersonal skills
- Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
Desirable
- Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
- SystmOne user skills
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.
