Health Care Assistant (HCA)

Job description

Job responsibilities

HEALTH CARE ASSISTANT

Grade:A/B (according to experience)

Accountable to:Practice Nurses, GP Principals, reporting to Practice Manager

JOB PURPOSE

To promote the mental, physical and emotional health of the Practice population

To assess the health needs of the Practice population

To provide and maintain a high standard of care for the Practice population

To assist with hygiene and infection prevention control for the practice

To ensure clinical areas are stocked adequately in order to meet the above and needs of the clinician

To be an effective member of the Primary Healthcare Team.

DIMENSIONS

1. Service development

To assist other nurses and doctors with simple clinical procedures and clerical tasks

To set up and maintain systems to provide adequate hygiene and infection control standard to meet CQC requirements

2. Clerical

To ensure the maintenance of accurate and up to date manual and electronic records with respect to activities which ensure the smooth running of the practice and delivery of effective service to the patients. This may include stock management, documentation and general administrative support.

3. Clinical

To assist the practice nurses with simple clinical procedures which will primarily involve seasonal vaccinations but ay include height, weight, urinalysis, lifestyle advice, blood pressure checks, new patient checks, ECGs, removal of sutures, taking blood samples, CPR, chaperoning, assisting doctors with minor surgery and general patient assistance.

To implement clinical work to ensure effective care delivery in the partnership with clients and families/carers

To promote and advise on healthy lifestyles

To ensure confidentiality on all matters relating to patients and information obtained during the course of employment

To work with other members of the team to ensure clinical areas meet a satisfactory infection control level and remain adequately stocks with consumables

OTHER DUTIES

To undertake such other duties as may be reasonably required from time to time as are consistent with the responsibility, training and scale of the post eg ear syringing, dressings, vaccinations, smoking cessation, anticoagulation

To have responsibility for the health, safety and welfare of self and others in the working environment, to follow safe working practice and to comply at all times with the Trust/Practice health and safety policy and procedures.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ Level 3

Desirable

• NVQ Level 3

Experience

Desirable

• Phlebotomy
• Wound care

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

The House Partnership

Address

Greystone House Practice

99 Station Road

Redhill

RH1 1EB

Employer's website

https://www.greystonesurgery.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)