Job summary
Working under the direct supervision of the senior practice nurse and GP
Partners strictly in accordance with specific practice guidelines and
protocols, the healthcare assistant will assist the practice clinical team in
the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care.
Main duties of the job
Duties and responsibilities:
New patient health checks
NHS Health checks
Screening for Atrial Fibrillation
BP check & Review BP checks
Weight, Height and BP check.
10 year CHD risk management and Risk calculation
ECG recording
Phlebotomy (if appropriate)
Spirometry recording
Chaperoning duties
Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording as advised
Assisting in the assessment and surveillance of patients health and well-being
Undertaking specific clinical activities for named patients that have been delegated and taughtspecifically 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
Injectables under PSD guidance and protocols; Flu vaccine Pneumococcal vaccine (Over 65s) B12 injections (supported by Practice Nurse/GP)
DQOF LTC support to Practice Nurse / GP
Any other duties within my skills and competencies framework and felt appropriate to my job role at Dudley Wood Surgery
About us
Dudley wood surgery is a single handed practice, running in the Dudley and Netherton area.
A family friendly practice, with excellent GP clinical support with the a passion to remove health inequalities and improve access to patient care.
Practice prides itself on providing a caring practice utilising care navigation to assist patients with appropriate care
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job summary:
Working under the direct supervision of the senior practice nurse and GP
Partners strictly in accordance with specific practice guidelines and
protocols, the healthcare assistant will assist the practice clinical team in
the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care.
Duties and responsibilities:
New patient health
checks
NHS Health checks
Screening for Atrial
Fibrillation
BP check & Review
BP checks
Weight, Height and BP
check.
10 year CHD risk
management and Risk calculation
ECG recording
Phlebotomy (if appropriate)
Spirometry recording
Chaperoning duties
Vaccine/cold chain
storage, monitoring and recording as advised
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
Injectables under PSD guidance
and protocols; Flu vaccine Pneumococcal vaccine (Over 65s) B12 injections
(supported by Practice Nurse/GP)
DQOF LTC support to Practice
Nurse / GP
Any other duties within my
skills and competencies framework and felt appropriate to my job role at Dudley
Wood Surgery.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job summary:
Working under the direct supervision of the senior practice nurse and GP
Partners strictly in accordance with specific practice guidelines and
protocols, the healthcare assistant will assist the practice clinical team in
the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care.
Duties and responsibilities:
New patient health
checks
NHS Health checks
Screening for Atrial
Fibrillation
BP check & Review
BP checks
Weight, Height and BP
check.
10 year CHD risk
management and Risk calculation
ECG recording
Phlebotomy (if appropriate)
Spirometry recording
Chaperoning duties
Vaccine/cold chain
storage, monitoring and recording as advised
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
Injectables under PSD guidance
and protocols; Flu vaccine Pneumococcal vaccine (Over 65s) B12 injections
(supported by Practice Nurse/GP)
DQOF LTC support to Practice
Nurse / GP
Any other duties within my
skills and competencies framework and felt appropriate to my job role at Dudley
Wood Surgery.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- We are looking for a HCA with previous experience of general practice. Someone who can take the initiative as part of our practice team to drive forward practice improvement and assist with the management of chronic and assist with acute patient care.
Desirable
- Working in Primary care with recognised certifications and competencies.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- We are looking for a HCA with previous experience of general practice. Someone who can take the initiative as part of our practice team to drive forward practice improvement and assist with the management of chronic and assist with acute patient care.
Desirable
- Working in Primary care with recognised certifications and competencies.
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.