Job summary
- 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
Main duties of the job
- Undertake record and follow guidelines for the tasks for which you have received appropriate training.
- Urinalysis and preparation of specimens for investigation by the pathology laboratory.
- Measuring and recording:- blood pressure pulse rate and rhythm temperature height and weight, BMI index, Peak flow/calculation.
- ECGs
- New patient checks
- Blood glucose monitoring
- Asthma reviews and Inhaler techniques.
- Prepare and maintain environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions.
- Ensure GPs rooms and treatment rooms are clean and well stocked.
- Undertake dressing procedures following local recommendations, complying with infection control principles and practice.
- Perform spirometry on patients after full training and assessment of competence.
- 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 and Vitamin B12 vaccinations
- Remove sutures/clips.
- Smoking cessation.
- Pre diabetic reviews.
- Undertake foot checks for people with diabetes.
- Assist Clinicians
- Record information and activities undertaken with patients and carers in an accurate and timely fashion using templates on S1 Clinical system with Read codes.
About us
The Loughton Surgery is a well-established GP Surgery in the heart of Loughton. Practice list size of 13,000+ with a young and energetic team.
Date posted
16 October 2023
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£15 an hour
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number
A5598-HCA
Job locations
The Loughton Surgery
25 Traps Hill
Loughton
Essex
IG10 1SZ
Employer details
Employer name
The Loughton Surgery
Address
The Loughton Surgery
25 Traps Hill
Loughton
Essex
IG10 1SZ