Health Care Assistant (HCA)

Job description

Job responsibilities

RESPONSIBILITIES & ACCOUNTABILITIES

To perform routine health screening and measurements including: blood pressure; weight, height and body mass index; urinalysis; pulse rate and rhythm; ECG; glucose tolerance test; and peak flow readings. To have an informed understanding of normal values and report appropriately to the clinical team.

To carry out patient health checks, including health screening and measurements, and recording previous medical history, family history and current medications.

To provide education and health promotion to patients as appropriate.

To ensure test samples are appropriately labelled and packaged for transportation to the laboratory.

To collect lifestyle data from patients, including smoking status, alcohol consumption and exercise.

To report any observed changes in the patients condition or behaviour, or any other cause for concern, to an appropriate clinician.

Ensure patients comfort, safety and dignity. To understand the importance of confidentiality and ethical issues.

Prepare clinical areas and instruments for Nursing Procedures. To comply with Infection Control Procedures.

To ensure specimens for pathology laboratories are received and correctly labelled for transfer by courier. To be aware of the procedure for the collection of High Risk Specimens.

Act as a chaperone when required for other clinicians.

Assist the Practice Nurses or GP in performance of clinical procedures and preparation and running of routine clinics.

To understand Emergency Procedures and be familiar with emergency equipment.

Other responsibilities within the organisation:

Supporting the practice staff and responding to requests for advice and assistance from the practice reception, secretarial and nursing staff.

Attend MDT, clinical and practice meetings.

Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies/guidelines, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety, annual QOF Assessment of the Practice.

Working under the direction of the clinical team, recording any changes in the patients condition or treatment and reporting such changes to the clinical team.

To assist in call and re-call of patients for chronic disease management and screening, including using the computer system and patient records.

Maintaining stock control of clinical supplies.

Re-stocking of clinical areas with clinical supplies and appropriate literature and forms.

Supporting the delivery of standards and targets, including contacting patients to provide or gain information; inviting them for appointments as appropriate.

Plan, develop and implement health promotion activities in the waiting room.

To have an understanding of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 in order to maintain a safe environment for patients and staff.

The above list of duties is not exhaustive and may be subject to change as deemed necessary.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• - GCSE English & Maths or Equivalent
• - Level 2 Diploma in Health & Social Care (or equivalent experience)

Desirable

• NVQ Level 3 in care (or equivalent experience)

Experience

Essential

• - Experience of working in primary care
• - Experience of working in a GP practice
• - Experience with a HCA role

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

Mayfield Surgery

Address

Mayfield Surgery

54 Trentham Road

Stoke-on-trent

ST3 4DW

Employer's website

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