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The Wellbridge Practice
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Job summary
We are looking for a Health Care Assistant to join our friendly team to work 16 hours per week, preferably over 3 days. Salary will depend on experience in the range of £10.99 - £11.36 per hour.
Main duties of the job
The ideal applicant should be flexible and able to do overtime as required. Previous experience of a similar role would be preferred although training could be provided for the right candidate. The Health Care Assistants duties include venepuncture (phlebotomy), Blood Pressure management, administering IM injections, recording ECGs, and health promotion. This would be in addition to assisting other health care professionals within the practice, administrative support and keeping computerised medical records updated relevant to your caseload.
Full job description has been attached.
About us
We are a GP Practice serving over 6000 patients. Our clinical team consists of 4 GP's, 3PN's and 2 HCA's and looking for a third to join our team.
Date posted
11 January 2024
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
Depending on experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
A0086-24-0001
Job locations
Meadow Lane
Wool
Wareham
Dorset
BH20 6DR
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Wellbridge Practice
JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE: HEALTHCARE ASSISTANT
LOCATION: The Wellbridge Practice
RESPONSIBLE TO: General Practitioners/Lead Nurse
KEY RELATIONSHIPS: Primary Health Care Team (PHCT)
JOB PURPOSE: To provide a flexible service to patients needing identified procedures and providing clerical and practical support to the nursing team and practice.
HOURS OF WORK: 16hrs per week over 3 mornings, with flexibility to work overtime when needed.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. To obtain blood samples from identified patients as requested by Doctors, or other health care professional.
2. To undertake blood pressure measurement as requested by doctors, or other health care professionals. To record home blood pressure readings. To adhere to the hypertension and hypotension practice policy.
3. To carry out routine and urgent ECG recordings as requested by doctors, or other health care professionals.
4. To assist in the urgent care of acutely unwell patients, and emergency situations, including urgent bloods, ECGs, observations, and if necessary, resuscitation, among other tasks.
5. To assist the Doctor or other health care professional procedures such as minor surgery, and coil insertion.
6. To ensure that blood samples and associated paperwork are correctly completed, labelled, and stored appropriately until collected to go to the laboratory.
7. To use the practice computer medical system to objectively document and record all procedures undertaken, and other relevant patient information.
8. To maintain an adequate supply of venepuncture, ECG and clinical consumables in the treatment and consultation rooms, ordering and controlling stock.
9. To ensure that the treatment room or consulting room (and other clinical rooms if required) is cleaned and tidied as per infection prevention and control guidance and Health & Safety regulations. Maintain stock monitoring and rotation as required within the room.
10. To liaise with the multidisciplinary team including the practice and district nursing teams, doctors, pharmacist and physiotherapist, regarding patient care as appropriate.
11. Summarising of incoming patient records if required.
12. Liaising with patients and arranging appointments as necessary.
13. Filing and photocopying paperwork when appropriate.
14. Taking and recording messages.
15. Making telephone calls as required.
16. Adhere to the practice infection prevention and control guidelines including decontamination, personal protective equipment, and uniform.
17. Carry out patient health education and promotion opportunistically.
18. Participate in the annual flu vaccination programme and annual flu training updates as requested by the Lead Nurse.
19. Administer other medication such as B12 injections after completing the appropriate training, depending on the demands of the nursing service.
20. Daily checks and recordings of fridge temperatures ensuring the cold chain has been maintained. Informing the practice nurse of any discrepancies.
21. Work as part of the nursing and practice team, communicating with, and supporting each other.
22. Carrying out other clinical and administrative tasks as deemed appropriate by the Lead Practice nurse, GP Partner or Practice Manager.
CONFIDENTIALITYIn the discharge of your duties, you may often be in possession of confidential/personal information. You must not disclose or discuss such information outside your place of work. In addition, you must not disclose or discuss such information within your place of work except in the proper discharge of your duties. Failure to observe this confidentiality could result in disciplinary action, including dismissal, being taken against you.
HEALTH & SAFETY:
The post holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the practice Health & Safety Policy, to include:
- Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines.
- Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks
- Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills
- Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards
- Reporting potential risks identified
EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY:
The post holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:
Acting in a way that recognizes the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and current legislation.
Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues.
Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.
PERSONAL/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
The post holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, such training to include:
- Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development.
- Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work.
QUALITY:
The post holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice, and will:
- Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk
- Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision.
- Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance.
- Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs.
- Effectively manage own time, workload, and resources.
- Assist in audit as requested by the Lead Practice Nurse.
COMMUNICATION:
The post holder should recognize the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:
- Communicate effectively with other team members
- Communicate effectively with patients and carers
- Recognize peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly.
CONTRIBUTION TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SERVICES:
The post holder will:
- Apply practice policies, standards and guidance
- Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work.
- Participate in audit where appropriate.
As laid down, and amended from time to time by the Partnership at The Wellbridge Practice.
NOTE:
This job description represents the range of duties required of the post holder at the time of issue. It is not an inflexible specification and may be reviewed according to service needs.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Wellbridge Practice
JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE: HEALTHCARE ASSISTANT
LOCATION: The Wellbridge Practice
RESPONSIBLE TO: General Practitioners/Lead Nurse
KEY RELATIONSHIPS: Primary Health Care Team (PHCT)
JOB PURPOSE: To provide a flexible service to patients needing identified procedures and providing clerical and practical support to the nursing team and practice.
HOURS OF WORK: 16hrs per week over 3 mornings, with flexibility to work overtime when needed.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. To obtain blood samples from identified patients as requested by Doctors, or other health care professional.
2. To undertake blood pressure measurement as requested by doctors, or other health care professionals. To record home blood pressure readings. To adhere to the hypertension and hypotension practice policy.
3. To carry out routine and urgent ECG recordings as requested by doctors, or other health care professionals.
4. To assist in the urgent care of acutely unwell patients, and emergency situations, including urgent bloods, ECGs, observations, and if necessary, resuscitation, among other tasks.
5. To assist the Doctor or other health care professional procedures such as minor surgery, and coil insertion.
6. To ensure that blood samples and associated paperwork are correctly completed, labelled, and stored appropriately until collected to go to the laboratory.
7. To use the practice computer medical system to objectively document and record all procedures undertaken, and other relevant patient information.
8. To maintain an adequate supply of venepuncture, ECG and clinical consumables in the treatment and consultation rooms, ordering and controlling stock.
9. To ensure that the treatment room or consulting room (and other clinical rooms if required) is cleaned and tidied as per infection prevention and control guidance and Health & Safety regulations. Maintain stock monitoring and rotation as required within the room.
10. To liaise with the multidisciplinary team including the practice and district nursing teams, doctors, pharmacist and physiotherapist, regarding patient care as appropriate.
11. Summarising of incoming patient records if required.
12. Liaising with patients and arranging appointments as necessary.
13. Filing and photocopying paperwork when appropriate.
14. Taking and recording messages.
15. Making telephone calls as required.
16. Adhere to the practice infection prevention and control guidelines including decontamination, personal protective equipment, and uniform.
17. Carry out patient health education and promotion opportunistically.
18. Participate in the annual flu vaccination programme and annual flu training updates as requested by the Lead Nurse.
19. Administer other medication such as B12 injections after completing the appropriate training, depending on the demands of the nursing service.
20. Daily checks and recordings of fridge temperatures ensuring the cold chain has been maintained. Informing the practice nurse of any discrepancies.
21. Work as part of the nursing and practice team, communicating with, and supporting each other.
22. Carrying out other clinical and administrative tasks as deemed appropriate by the Lead Practice nurse, GP Partner or Practice Manager.
CONFIDENTIALITYIn the discharge of your duties, you may often be in possession of confidential/personal information. You must not disclose or discuss such information outside your place of work. In addition, you must not disclose or discuss such information within your place of work except in the proper discharge of your duties. Failure to observe this confidentiality could result in disciplinary action, including dismissal, being taken against you.
HEALTH & SAFETY:
The post holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the practice Health & Safety Policy, to include:
- Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines.
- Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks
- Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills
- Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards
- Reporting potential risks identified
EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY:
The post holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:
Acting in a way that recognizes the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and current legislation.
Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues.
Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.
PERSONAL/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
The post holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, such training to include:
- Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development.
- Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work.
QUALITY:
The post holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice, and will:
- Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk
- Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision.
- Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance.
- Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs.
- Effectively manage own time, workload, and resources.
- Assist in audit as requested by the Lead Practice Nurse.
COMMUNICATION:
The post holder should recognize the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:
- Communicate effectively with other team members
- Communicate effectively with patients and carers
- Recognize peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly.
CONTRIBUTION TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SERVICES:
The post holder will:
- Apply practice policies, standards and guidance
- Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work.
- Participate in audit where appropriate.
As laid down, and amended from time to time by the Partnership at The Wellbridge Practice.
NOTE:
This job description represents the range of duties required of the post holder at the time of issue. It is not an inflexible specification and may be reviewed according to service needs.
Person Specification
Experience
Desirable
- Experience is desired but training would be considered for the right candidate.
Person Specification
Experience
Desirable
- Experience is desired but training would be considered for the right candidate.
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.
Employer details
Employer name
The Wellbridge Practice
Address
Meadow Lane
Wool
Wareham
Dorset
BH20 6DR
Employer's website
Employer details
Employer name
The Wellbridge Practice
Address
Meadow Lane
Wool
Wareham
Dorset
BH20 6DR
Employer's website
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Date posted
11 January 2024
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
Depending on experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
A0086-24-0001
Job locations
Meadow Lane
Wool
Wareham
Dorset
BH20 6DR
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