Health Care Assistant

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to join a supportive, professional and friendly GP Practice Team?

We are looking for a caring, compassionate and enthusiastic Healthcare Assistant with experience to join our friendly Nursing Team.

As a Healthcare Assistant working within our team, you will be assisting GPs and colleagues in the delivery of care to our practice population.

We are looking to fill multiple positions and will consider both full and part time hours, working pattern negotiable.

Main duties of the job

Duties can include but are not limited to :

Venepuncture

ECGs

Urinalysis and preparation of specimens for investigation by the pathology lab

Assisting with chronic disease reviews

Assisting GPs with minor surgery clinic

Recording information and activities undertaken with patients and carers into our clinical record system in an accurate and timely fashion

Ensuring that the rights, confidentiality and privacy of the patient are observed at all times

About us

Wellington Medical Centre is a well established, large training practice, providing high quality care to our 22,600 patients.

We will ensure that you feel welcome, well supported and a valued member of our team.

Benefits of working for Wellington Medical Centre

Access to the NHS Pension Scheme with 20% employer contribution

Life assurance scheme via the NHS Pension scheme

Dedication to staff development and educational opportunities

Blue light card and NHS Discounts

Frequent social outings

Job responsibilities

Clinical skills

Venepuncture

ECGs

Assisting with chronic disease reviews

Urinalysis and preparation of specimens for investigation by the pathology laboratory

Measuring and recording following physiological measurements in routine presentations :

Blood pressure

Pulse rate and rhythm

Temperature

Height and weight - body mass index

Assist GPs with minor surgery clinics

Assist in raising awareness of health and well-being

Where appropriate, provide support and encouragement to self-manage their conditions

Give accurate and appropriate information to patients and groups

To gain the underpinning knowledge and practical skills to administer basic lifesupport if necessary

Communication

Communicate effectively with other team members

Communicate effectively with patients and carers, recognising their needs for alternative methods of communication

Takeresponsibility for own developmental learning and performance, including participating in supervision

Takeresponsibility for maintaining a record of own personal development

Work with management on any new training requirements

Participation in an individual annual review

Health, safety and security

Use the personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines

Identify the risks involved in work activities and undertake them in a way that manages the risks

Use appropriate infection control procedures and maintain work areas in each clinical room so that they are clean, safe and free from hazards, reporting of any potential risks identified, including :

Hand washing

Universal hygiene procedures

Collection and handling of laboratory specimens

Segregation and disposal of waste materials

Decontamination of instruments and clinical equipment

Reporting and treatment of sharps injuries

Dealing with blood and body fluid spillages

Assist patients and colleagues in adopting sound infection control measures

Understands and applies the principles of the cold chain

Be aware of statutory child health procedures and statutory local guidance and referral criteria

Know the health and safety policies and procedures within the workplace, including fire procedures, maintaining documentation, monitoring and maintaining equipment and furniture within your area of responsibility

Be able to identify the risks to health of microbiological and chemical hazards within the working environment according to the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health

Service improvement

Be aware of and, if appropriate, assist in current clinical audits

Work with colleagues in the team on the development of current and new services and other initiatives

Quality

Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk in the care of patients

Ensure own actions are consistent with clinical governance systems

Practice in accordance with agreed standards of care

Know how clinical governance affects the HCA role and bring to the attention of more senior staff any specific risk situation

Be able to manage your own time effectively

Equality and diversity

Respect the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients and carers and colleagues

Act in a way that recognises the importance of peoples rights, interpreting these in a way that is consistent with the practices policies and procedures and current legislation

Behaving in a manner that is welcoming, non- judgmental and respects the individuals circumstances, priorities, feeling and rights

Information processes

Record information and activities undertaken with patients and carers into our clinical record system in an accurate and timely fashion

Ensure that the rights, confidentiality and privacy of the patient are observed at all times

Person Specification

Experience

Venepuncture

Experience of working in a care environment

Basic computer experience

Qualifications

Willingness to undertake an NVQ or an equivalent qualification

Knowledge and Skills

Basic literacy and numeracy skills

Demonstrates a basic understanding of the needs of the patient and the role of the HCA

Willing to develop clinical skills and competency relevant to the role

Able to communicate routine information that requires tact and persuasive skills, or where there may be barriers to understanding

Personal Qualities

Demonstrates motivation, reliability and commitment to team working and the development of others

Flexible, reliable and responsive to change

More information is available in the Person Specification document attached to this post

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.

Starting salary : Depending on experience.

Starting from £12.21.

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