Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a Healthcare assistant to join our well established and high performing team.Candidates should have primary care experience and be able to meet the majority of the responsibilities included in the job description.
Candidates should be willing to work in a developing role, be enthusiastic, empathetic, have flexibility in their approach and the ability to work as part of our friendly team. Candidates should be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills and be keen to develop within an exciting and varied role within an innovative environment.
Main duties of the job
Responsibilities include
Patient
health checks and clinical reviews, including but not limited to:
New patient health
checks
NHS health Checks
Well woman & Well
Man checks
Geriatric reviews
INR testing
(including housebound provisions)
Learning Disability
Checks
Controlled Chronic Disease reviews
ECG
recording
Phlebotomy (including housebound provision)
Chaperoning
duties
BP
monitoring including hypertension reviews and 24 hour BP
Urinalysis
B12
and flu injections
Dressing
of wounds including suture and clip removal
Weight
monitoring
Provide
lifestyle advice to patients making any necessary referrals within the practice
Helping
to raise awareness of health and well-being and how it can be promoted
Restocking/maintenance
of equipment
Restocking
of clinical areas and consulting rooms including clearing
Processing
and management of own laboratory samples
Fridge
monitoring and recording
Surgical
equipment and vaccine re-stocking and stock rotation
Preparing
and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient
care interventions including assisting GP/Nurse during the performance of minor
operations, coil insertions and implants
Emergency
equipment and doctors box monitoring, calibration and ordering
About us
We have an exciting opportunity for a Healthcare assistant to join our well established and high performing team. We are a forward-thinking practice serving a patient population of 9,600 and are committed to putting patient care first. You will be working within an experienced and supportive team which includes 5 Partners, 4 Salaried GPs, 3 Practice Nurses 2 Healthcare Assistants and 1 phlebotomist.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties
and responsibilities:
Patient
health checks and clinical reviews, including but not limited to:
New patient health
checks
NHS health Checks
Well woman & Well
Man checks
Geriatric reviews
INR testing
(including housebound provisions)
Learning Disability
Checks
Controlled Chronic Disease Reviews
ECG
recording
Phlebotomy
Chaperoning
duties
BP
monitoring including hypertension reviews and 24 hour BP
Urinalysis
B12
and flu injections
Ear
Syringing
Dressing
of wounds including suture and clip removal
Weight
monitoring
Provide
lifestyle advice to patients making any necessary referrals within the practice
Helping
to raise awareness of health and well-being and how it can be promoted
Ensure
sharps bins are handled safely in line with practice policy .i.e. label opening
and closing
Restocking/maintenance
of equipment
Restocking
of clinical areas and consulting rooms including clearing
Processing
and management of own laboratory samples
Fridge
monitoring and recording
Surgical
equipment and vaccine re-stocking and stock rotation
Preparing
and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient
care interventions including assisting GP/Nurse during the performance of minor
operations, coil insertions and implants
Assisting
with the collection of data on needs related to health and well-being (appropriate
readcoding including templates)
Ensure
specimens are labelled and bagged ready for collection with the necessary
paperwork completed
Emergency
equipment and doctors box (emerg meds) monitoring, calibration and ordering
Ensures
awareness of statutory and local clinical protection procedures, including
systems of referral. Ability to
recognise signs and symptoms of child and adult abuse.
Able
to recognise and manage anaphylaxis according to current UK guidelines.
Able
to perform Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation according to current UK guidelines.
Ability
to obtain and document informed consent (either verbal or written).
Reporting
of significant events and where necessary, attend meeting
Administration support such as bowel screening / smear screening / review recalling where required
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties
and responsibilities:
Patient
health checks and clinical reviews, including but not limited to:
New patient health
checks
NHS health Checks
Well woman & Well
Man checks
Geriatric reviews
INR testing
(including housebound provisions)
Learning Disability
Checks
Controlled Chronic Disease Reviews
ECG
recording
Phlebotomy
Chaperoning
duties
BP
monitoring including hypertension reviews and 24 hour BP
Urinalysis
B12
and flu injections
Ear
Syringing
Dressing
of wounds including suture and clip removal
Weight
monitoring
Provide
lifestyle advice to patients making any necessary referrals within the practice
Helping
to raise awareness of health and well-being and how it can be promoted
Ensure
sharps bins are handled safely in line with practice policy .i.e. label opening
and closing
Restocking/maintenance
of equipment
Restocking
of clinical areas and consulting rooms including clearing
Processing
and management of own laboratory samples
Fridge
monitoring and recording
Surgical
equipment and vaccine re-stocking and stock rotation
Preparing
and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient
care interventions including assisting GP/Nurse during the performance of minor
operations, coil insertions and implants
Assisting
with the collection of data on needs related to health and well-being (appropriate
readcoding including templates)
Ensure
specimens are labelled and bagged ready for collection with the necessary
paperwork completed
Emergency
equipment and doctors box (emerg meds) monitoring, calibration and ordering
Ensures
awareness of statutory and local clinical protection procedures, including
systems of referral. Ability to
recognise signs and symptoms of child and adult abuse.
Able
to recognise and manage anaphylaxis according to current UK guidelines.
Able
to perform Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation according to current UK guidelines.
Ability
to obtain and document informed consent (either verbal or written).
Reporting
of significant events and where necessary, attend meeting
Administration support such as bowel screening / smear screening / review recalling where required
Person Specification
Driving license
Essential
- Full clean driving license
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in primary care
- Experience of working within a nursing team
Person Specification
Driving license
Essential
- Full clean driving license
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in primary care
- Experience of working within a nursing team
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.
