Job summary
Brookside Group Practice is an innovative, forward thinking, large, 4 site practice working together as Earley + Primary Care Network, which manages approximately 31,000 patients. Our team of around 130 people includes many allied health professionals, including a thriving health and wellbeing team helping to address patients mental and emotional wellbeing needs alongside our doctors, physician associates and MIND services, MSK practitioners, pharmacists, paramedics, nurses, healthcare assistants, support, and administration staff.
Previous experience of nursing or working as a Health Care Associate / Assistant in General Practice preferred
If you work at BGP, you will be joining a team of people doing a responsible and respectable job in the community, providing high quality healthcare to people who are sometimes under a lot of emotional or physical strain. This can be demanding. However, this makes our work rewarding and we believe that BGP is a great place to work.
Main duties of the job
Job Summary:
They will work as part of a team
supporting clinicians and patients by carrying out clinical support, infection
control, restocking and stock rotation tasks.
Other tasks could include but not
limited to:
Suture
removal
ECGs
Spirometry
Dressings
Previous applicants need not apply.
About us
The Practice serves approximately 31,000 patients from our 4 surgeries in Earley, Lower Earley, Winnersh and Wilderness Road.
Due to our size, we value communication and teamwork. We operate a strongly relational team structure and endeavour to listen well, encourage ownership and involvement and enable staff to grow in their individual development. We, therefore, spend a lot of time investing in team meetings and communication across the organisation. We are a member of Berkshire West Clinical Commissioning Group.
Other key aspects of the Practice include:
Use of Anima to aid triage/consultation
Strong IT and systems including Emis Web, Accu-Rx, DXS, Docman
Longstanding Training Practice with GP registrars, Physician associate trainees and others
Opportunities for clinical leadership and development
Specialist gynaecological, dermatology and physio services on site
Our own Primary Care Network, serving 31,000 patients
High Achieving QOF and highly successful PCN
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Description for a
Health Care Associate
Responsible to:
Practice Nurse
Manager and Clinical Development Nurse.
General Manager
Partnership
Job Summary:
to work as a member of the
Primary Healthcare Team supporting clinicians and patients by carrying out
clinical support tasks, infection control tasks, restocking and stock rotation.
to perform the following tasks
safely & efficiently working within agreed protocols. Training will be
given as required.
Duties and Responsibilities
Venepuncture
Removal of sutures & clips
ECGs
Spirometry
Urine testing
Blood pressure measurement and
monitoring
Follow up dressings
Arrange the lending of &
teaching patients how to use home & 24hour blood pressure machines
Assist
with setting up for minor surgery procedures including dermatology, IUD
insertion and removal and implanon insertion and removal and minor ops.
Teaching of inhaler technique
Assisting with annual
diabetic reviews
Giving advice on health
promotion including new patient health checks for patients with long term
conditions
Act on yellow flag reminders
where appropriate
Assisting with the recall of
patients for review
Entering data e.g. childhood
immunisations, influenza
Computerisation of letters & notes
Chaperone duties
Stock
checks and reordering stock on a weekly basis
Record
fridge temperatures and promptly report temperature variation from standard
On the basis of a Patient
Specific Direction and with signed authorisation:
The HCA will refer to a supervising member
of the clinical team if deviation from the protocol is required, if unsure in
any way, or where clinical judgement is required before proceeding.
The HCA has responsibilities to
liaise with other members of
the healthcare team as appropriate particularly regarding any concerns regarding
patient care
maintain good standards of
practice in all areas of work
maintain accurate, contemporaneous
& adequate medical records
maintain standards of infection
control as per practice policy/guidelines
acknowledge & keep within
limitations of HCA role
restock & tidy room at the
end of each clinic
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Description for a
Health Care Associate
Responsible to:
Practice Nurse
Manager and Clinical Development Nurse.
General Manager
Partnership
Job Summary:
to work as a member of the
Primary Healthcare Team supporting clinicians and patients by carrying out
clinical support tasks, infection control tasks, restocking and stock rotation.
to perform the following tasks
safely & efficiently working within agreed protocols. Training will be
given as required.
Duties and Responsibilities
Venepuncture
Removal of sutures & clips
ECGs
Spirometry
Urine testing
Blood pressure measurement and
monitoring
Follow up dressings
Arrange the lending of &
teaching patients how to use home & 24hour blood pressure machines
Assist
with setting up for minor surgery procedures including dermatology, IUD
insertion and removal and implanon insertion and removal and minor ops.
Teaching of inhaler technique
Assisting with annual
diabetic reviews
Giving advice on health
promotion including new patient health checks for patients with long term
conditions
Act on yellow flag reminders
where appropriate
Assisting with the recall of
patients for review
Entering data e.g. childhood
immunisations, influenza
Computerisation of letters & notes
Chaperone duties
Stock
checks and reordering stock on a weekly basis
Record
fridge temperatures and promptly report temperature variation from standard
On the basis of a Patient
Specific Direction and with signed authorisation:
The HCA will refer to a supervising member
of the clinical team if deviation from the protocol is required, if unsure in
any way, or where clinical judgement is required before proceeding.
The HCA has responsibilities to
liaise with other members of
the healthcare team as appropriate particularly regarding any concerns regarding
patient care
maintain good standards of
practice in all areas of work
maintain accurate, contemporaneous
& adequate medical records
maintain standards of infection
control as per practice policy/guidelines
acknowledge & keep within
limitations of HCA role
restock & tidy room at the
end of each clinic
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a nursing team
- Working in a HCA role recently
Desirable
- Experience of working in a GP practice
Qualifications
Essential
- Computer Literate
- GCSE grade A to C in English & maths
- Qualified and previous practical experience of Venepuncture and Blood pressure checks.
- Trained in Safe Guarding
- Have own transport - car or bicycle
Desirable
- Previous General Practice experience as Health Care Assistant or Practice Nurse.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a nursing team
- Working in a HCA role recently
Desirable
- Experience of working in a GP practice
Qualifications
Essential
- Computer Literate
- GCSE grade A to C in English & maths
- Qualified and previous practical experience of Venepuncture and Blood pressure checks.
- Trained in Safe Guarding
- Have own transport - car or bicycle
Desirable
- Previous General Practice experience as Health Care Assistant or Practice Nurse.
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.
