Job summary
Job Summary:
Mansion House Surgery is looking for a dynamic and dedicated Bank Healthcare Assistant to join our busy Practice and Clinical Team. This role will specifically support HCA clinics. The role is varied and includes seeing patients to take bloods, blood pressure, patients with hypertension, providing flu vaccinations and providing patients with 24 hour ECGs. Training in some of the areas would be provided
Main duties of the job
Working under
the direct supervision of the lead practice nurse and strictly in accordance
with specific practice guidelines and protocols, the healthcare assistant will
assist the practice clinical team with:
New
patient health checks
ECG
recording
Phlebotomy
Chaperoning
duties
Supporting
Sonographer in Ultrasound clinics
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
About us
Mansion House Surgery is a 7,600 patient training practice based in the centre of Whitehaven. The building is a Georgian built town house which has been structurally modified to provide clinical space and facilities. Whitehaven is an historic seaside town with pockets of deprivation which has experienced regeneration developments over the last few years.
Our practice values kindness, approachability, friendliness and compassion alongside high standards of clinical care. Our working environment is supportive and collaborative. We are a training practice and have a diverse clinical team including three Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Clinical Pharmacist, Pharmacy Technician and Respiratory Physio. We also teach medical students and GP Registrars. We work very much as a team and encourage and value everyone's contributions.
The practice has a shared belief in the delivery of high quality, patient centred and evidence based healthcare. There is a strong emphasis on continuity of care and a commitment to continue developing patient services.
We are a practice that performs well in QOF and other national and local agreed services and we currently hold a GOOD rating with the CQC. We are proud of having:
A supportive multi-disciplinary team on site
Highly skilled nursing team
Very good staff retention rates
A North Cumbria wide Ultrasound Service running clinics in our own surgery as well as local community based hospitals
A 24 ECG service for Copeland patients
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities:
New
patient health checks
ECG
recording
Phlebotomy
Chaperoning
duties
Supporting
Sonographer in Ultrasound clinics
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
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities:
New
patient health checks
ECG
recording
Phlebotomy
Chaperoning
duties
Supporting
Sonographer in Ultrasound clinics
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
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care or equivalent
Desirable
- Phlebotomy accredited
- Immunisation and Vaccination accredited
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working directly in a healthcare assistant role, adult health and social care, learning support or public health/health improvement (including unpaid work)
Desirable
- Experience working within a GP Practice
- Demonstrates an understanding of Clinical Governance skill
- Health and Safety Awareness
- Basic first aid knowledge
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Great communication skills
- Customer Service skills/ Patient focussed
- Ability to work as part of a team
Desirable
- Computer skills
- Organisational skills
- Effective time management skills
- Confident around other Health Professionals
- Great communication skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care or equivalent
Desirable
- Phlebotomy accredited
- Immunisation and Vaccination accredited
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working directly in a healthcare assistant role, adult health and social care, learning support or public health/health improvement (including unpaid work)
Desirable
- Experience working within a GP Practice
- Demonstrates an understanding of Clinical Governance skill
- Health and Safety Awareness
- Basic first aid knowledge
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Great communication skills
- Customer Service skills/ Patient focussed
- Ability to work as part of a team
Desirable
- Computer skills
- Organisational skills
- Effective time management skills
- Confident around other Health Professionals
- Great communication 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.