HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Job description

Job responsibilities

Purpose: To assist the GP and practice nurse team in the service delivery and management of patients.

Overview of responsibilities

• Establish and maintain communication with a range of people on a range of matters in a form that is appropriate to them and the situation.
• Monitor and maintain health, safety and security of self and others.
• Contribute to the improvement of services.
• Maintain quality in own work and encourage others to do the same.
• Support equality and value diversity, identifying when own or others behaviour undermines equality and diversity.

• Plan, develop, implement and assess approaches to promote health and well-being
• Recognise and report situations where there might be a need for protection

Specific Responsibilities

Clinical Skills

Undertake record and follow guidelines for the tasks for which you have received appropriate training.

• Chronic Disease Management
• Phlebotomy

• Urinalysis and preparation of specimens for investigation by the pathology laboratory.
• Measuring and recording blood pressure pulse rate and rhythm temperature height and weight

body mass index

• ECGs- preferable, but not essential
• Blood glucose monitoring
• Ear syringing
• NHS Healthchecks and new patient checks
• Prepare and maintain environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions.
• Ensure rooms and clinical treatment rooms are clean and well stocked.
• Undertake dressing procedures following local recommendations, complying with infection control principles and practice
• Give accurate and appropriate information to patients and groups within own competence
• Plan, develop and implement ways of raising and promoting awareness of health and well-being, keeping records of what has been done
• Provide support and encouragement to patients to self manage their conditions as appropriate.
• Administer influenza, pneumococcal, Vitamin B12 vaccinations , Shingles, COVID
• Remove sutures and clips.
• Act as a chaperone, when requested.
• Record information and activities undertaken with patients and carers in an accurate and timely fashion using computer systems templates and Read codes

Supporting the clinical team

The healthcare assistant also provides support for other members of the primary healthcare team and contributes towards the coordination of the team activities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• QualificationsGeneral education (eg GCSEs) to grade C or above. HCA qualification or equivalent.

Desirable

• HCA qualification or equivalent.

Experience

Essential

• At least 12 months working in general practice. Full knowledge of EMIS Web and Ardens Templates

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

Parkside Medical Practice

Address

Chester Road North

Brownhills

Walsall

West Midlands

WS8 7JB

Employer's website

https://www.pmpgp.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)