Job summary
Highbridge Medical centre are looking for an experienced Heath Care Assistant to join their team. The hours available are up to 37.5 hours per week, on a permanent basis. You will be required to work over all three sites at Highbridge, Burnham and Berrow Medical Centres.
Working pattern will be discussed at interview.
£12.25 per hour with an NHS or NEST pension offered.
You will have experience of working in primary care and be competent in healthcare duties. Candidates should possess excellent communication skills and an ability to organise their own time and workload.
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 in the provision and delivery of prescribed
programmes of patient care.
An understanding, acceptance and
adherence to the need for strict confidentiality is essential.
About us
Symphony Healthcare Services was established in 2016 as part
of the award-winning Symphony Programme Vanguard, developing new models of
care. We now support 20 practices across
Somerset (including one in Devon) providing care for 120,000 patients.
Symphony has developed a model where each practice is
encouraged to operate autonomously, but as a subsidiary of Yeovil Hospital and with
the backing and economies of scale from a central support team (particularly
for HR and strategic management matters).
Providing NHS services is at the heart of what we do. Our vision is to ensure that primary care is
sustainable for patients and practices in Somerset, and we aim to be a national
exemplar for primary care provision. We
work closely with our practice teams to support, develop and transform patient
care and working practices with innovation and technology at the heart of what
we do. We also work hard to make sure primary care has a loud voice in
Somerset.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will work 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 in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes
of patient care.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
New patient health checks BMI, Urinalysis
ECG recording
INR monitoring using Coagucheck and INR Star
To undertake Doppler testing
Blood Pressure Monitoring following practice hypertension guidelines, issue
HBPM in accordance with practice policy
Phlebotomy including perform annual blood tests, BP, BMI, ACR as requested
for patients with chronic diseases
Urinalysis MSU, ACR in accordance with practice policy
Wound Care suture removal in accordance with practice policy, following
training
Weight Management
Chaperoning duties
Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/Nurses
Administer influenza vaccines according to PSD, following training
Administer B12 injections according to PSD
To undertake Spirometry for GP to interpret results.
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, coils and implants
Assisting in the assessment and surveillance of patients health and well-being
Help to raise awareness of health and well-being and how it can be promoted
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will work 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 in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes
of patient care.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
New patient health checks BMI, Urinalysis
ECG recording
INR monitoring using Coagucheck and INR Star
To undertake Doppler testing
Blood Pressure Monitoring following practice hypertension guidelines, issue
HBPM in accordance with practice policy
Phlebotomy including perform annual blood tests, BP, BMI, ACR as requested
for patients with chronic diseases
Urinalysis MSU, ACR in accordance with practice policy
Wound Care suture removal in accordance with practice policy, following
training
Weight Management
Chaperoning duties
Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/Nurses
Administer influenza vaccines according to PSD, following training
Administer B12 injections according to PSD
To undertake Spirometry for GP to interpret results.
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, coils and implants
Assisting in the assessment and surveillance of patients health and well-being
Help to raise awareness of health and well-being and how it can be promoted
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- English & Maths GCSE (or equivalent)
- NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care
- Care Certificate
Desirable
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate excellent communication skills
Desirable
- Previous experience using EMIS web
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working as a HCA or equivalent
Desirable
- Previous experience of working in Primary Care/ or similar NHS setting
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- English & Maths GCSE (or equivalent)
- NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care
- Care Certificate
Desirable
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate excellent communication skills
Desirable
- Previous experience using EMIS web
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working as a HCA or equivalent
Desirable
- Previous experience of working in Primary Care/ or similar NHS setting
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.
