Healthcare Assistant - Population Health
Primary Care Careers
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Job summary
Rochford Primary Care Network has a fantastic opportunity for a healthcare assistant - population health, to join the practice to support the PCN team, on a full-time basis.
Working under the direct supervision of the population health practitioner, the post-holder will work within their own competencies and will be expected to conduct clinical aspects of NHS Health Checks.
Main duties of the job
- Conduct NHS health checks, new patient health checks & over 40 health checks.
- Conduct baseline observations such as pulse oximetry, blood pressure etc recording findings accurately.
- Conduct Body Mass Index (BMI) checks.
- Helping raise awareness of health & well-being & how it can be promoted, providing advice to patients.
- Supporting patients to adopt health promotion strategies and encourage principles of self-care.
- Deliver opportunistic health promotion & lifestyle advice.
- Supporting the practitioner with the management of chronic diseases in a community-based setting.
- Blood pressure and hypertension recording and assessment.
- Dementia screening and signposting.
- Give accurate & appropriate information to patients and groups within own competencies.
- Work to address health disparities within the community by advocating for equitable access to healthcare & public health resources.
- Assist in planning & executing health promotion campaigns & initiatives, including health screenings & awareness events.
About us
Rochford PCN priorities include:
- Addressing health inequalities at a local level by using data & local intelligence through partnership with local Wellbeing Link Coordinators to reduce social isolation. We aim to do this by promoting the local groups & encouraging individuals to share their skills.
- Enhancing our staff & wellbeing by upskilling our local workforce to make general practice an attractive place to work. Supporting our staff to have access to relevant training & development opportunities so that they are continuing to improve the care that they are providing to patients.
- Improving patients access to various different services in their local community to ensure that they have the right care at the right time with the right professional.
- Supporting our member practices & the local population with recovering from the long term effects of COVID-19.
All of our PCN staff are employed by GP Healthcare Alliance (GPHA). GPHA values staff & can offer:
- NHS pension.
- A supportive & friendly working environment.
- Flexible working hours.
- Peer support.
- Support with training & development.
- Reimbursement for parking & travel expenses for attending meetings/off site sessions.
Date posted
07 May 2024
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
Depending on experience dependent on experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
7454
Job locations
Lascelles Gardens
Rochford
Essex
SS4 3BW
Employer details
Employer name
Primary Care Careers
Address
Lascelles Gardens
Rochford
Essex
SS4 3BW
Employer's website
https://www.eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)