Job summary
The Beaumont Elms Practice is looking for a HCA to provide support to our nursing team and see patients in their own clinics. Each day looks different, but the main roles of a HCA are phlebotomy, injections, and providing checks to our patients. As an ever-growing practice with around 26,000 patients, we need an extra pair of hands to manage the workload that comes with this! Our friendly team is made up of around 80 people, some of which have worked for 19BS for 30 years.
Main duties of the job
The Healthcare Assistant will support the practice nursing and administrative teams in the delivery of
clinical and administrative services, working as part of the practice
multi-disciplinary team, delivering care within their scope of practice to the
entitled patient population.
The Healthcare Assistant will deliver and assist
clinical staff in the provision of treatment, preventative care, health
promotion and patient education while also supporting the administrative team
on an as-required basis.
About us
The Beaumont Elms Practice is split over two sites and made up of approximately 80 staff members. We're a big team focussed on patient care, and providing the best experience for our patients. We always try and be open and honest with each other for the benefit of the patient care and one another.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
following are the core responsibilities of the Healthcare Assistant. There may
be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent
upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:
- Support the Practice Nurse with health
promotion programmes
- Carry out baseline observations such as
pulse oximitery, blood pressure, temperature and pulse rate, recording findings
accurately
- Facilitate routine and 24-hour BP
monitoring, advising patients accordingly
- Carry out diabetic checks
- Administer vaccines under the guidance of a PSD.
- Undertake wound care, dressings and
other clinical tasks as required
- Support the Practice Nurse with the
management of chronic disease clinics
- Carry out BMI checks as directed
- Act as a chaperone as required
- Conduct blood tests
- Administer flu
vaccinations
- Carry out ECGs as requested
- Ensure specimens are recorded and ready
for onward transportation
- Ensure all clinical rooms are adequately
stocked and prepared for each session
- Ensure fridges are cleaned routinely in
accordance with extant guidance
- Ensure clinical waste is removed from
clinical areas and sharps bins replaced in accordance with the organisations
IPC policy
- Deliver
opportunistic health promotion where appropriate
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
following are the core responsibilities of the Healthcare Assistant. There may
be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent
upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:
- Support the Practice Nurse with health
promotion programmes
- Carry out baseline observations such as
pulse oximitery, blood pressure, temperature and pulse rate, recording findings
accurately
- Facilitate routine and 24-hour BP
monitoring, advising patients accordingly
- Carry out diabetic checks
- Administer vaccines under the guidance of a PSD.
- Undertake wound care, dressings and
other clinical tasks as required
- Support the Practice Nurse with the
management of chronic disease clinics
- Carry out BMI checks as directed
- Act as a chaperone as required
- Conduct blood tests
- Administer flu
vaccinations
- Carry out ECGs as requested
- Ensure specimens are recorded and ready
for onward transportation
- Ensure all clinical rooms are adequately
stocked and prepared for each session
- Ensure fridges are cleaned routinely in
accordance with extant guidance
- Ensure clinical waste is removed from
clinical areas and sharps bins replaced in accordance with the organisations
IPC policy
- Deliver
opportunistic health promotion where appropriate
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified in Phlebotomy
- Vaccination certification
- GCSE grade A to C in Maths and English
Desirable
- ECG training
- Wound care/removal of sutures and staples training
- Previous completion of the HCA Care Certificate
Experience
Desirable
- Experience of working in a primary care environment
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified in Phlebotomy
- Vaccination certification
- GCSE grade A to C in Maths and English
Desirable
- ECG training
- Wound care/removal of sutures and staples training
- Previous completion of the HCA Care Certificate
Experience
Desirable
- Experience of working in a primary care environment
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.
