Health Care Assistant

Appletree Medical Practice

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Job summary

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A TEMPORARY VACANCY TO COVER MATERNITY LEAVE WHICH WE ANTICIPATE COMMENCING MID TO END NOVEMBER

The successful candidate will be highly motivated and will assist the practice clinical team in the provision and delivery of patient care.

We are looking to recruit a part-time Health Care Assistant to provide a friendly, confident and professional service to our patients. Please note that this is to cover maternity leave and will be for approximately 7 months.

This vacancy is for up to 21 hours per week. As it is a temporary contract, you might wish to offer to work maybe 1-2 days per week alongside your current role?

Experience of working in a General Practice surgery is desirable but not essential

Main duties of the job

To have an understanding of wound management and be able to undertake basic dressings and removal of sutures

BP monitoring including opportunistic screening such as BMI, smoking status, alcohol consumption

Urinalysis

ECG tests

Administration of injections such as B12, pneumococcal and influeza once received appropriate training

Spirometry

Chaperoning duties

Health Checks

Well-person checks

Sterilising, cleansing and maintenance of surgical equipment

Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording

Surgical equipment and vaccine re-stocking and stock rotation

Management of clinical waste

Take an active role in maintaining high standards of infection control across the practice

Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions, including assisting GPs during the performance of minor operations

About us

Appletree Medical Practice is a busy training practice serving over 11,000 patients. We are a friendly team with a low staff turnover. Our team consists of GPs, ACPs, Practice Nurses as well as a very strong team of receptionists and administration staff.

We offer a negotiable and competitive salary (based on experience).

NHS Pension Scheme

Date posted

25 August 2021

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

7 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A1457-21-7669

Job locations

47a Town Street

Duffield

Belper

Derbyshire

DE56 4GG


Job description

Job responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities could include (as long as appropriate training has been undertaken):

To have an understanding of wound management and be able to undertake basic dressings and removal of sutures

BP monitoring including opportunistic screening such as BMI, smoking status, alcohol consumption

Urinalysis

ECG tests

Administration of injections such as B12, pneumococcal and influeza once received appropriate training

Spirometry

Chaperoning duties

Health Checks

Well-person checks

Sterilising, cleansing and maintenance of surgical equipment

Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording

Surgical equipment and vaccine re-stocking and stock rotation

Clearing and re-stocking consulting rooms

Management of clinical waste

Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions, including assisting GPs during the performance of minor operations

Assisting in the assessment and surveillance of patients health and well-being

Undertaking specific clinical activities for named patients that have been delegated and taught specifically in relation to that individual

Helping to raise awareness of health and well-being and how it can be promoted

Job description

Job responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities could include (as long as appropriate training has been undertaken):

To have an understanding of wound management and be able to undertake basic dressings and removal of sutures

BP monitoring including opportunistic screening such as BMI, smoking status, alcohol consumption

Urinalysis

ECG tests

Administration of injections such as B12, pneumococcal and influeza once received appropriate training

Spirometry

Chaperoning duties

Health Checks

Well-person checks

Sterilising, cleansing and maintenance of surgical equipment

Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording

Surgical equipment and vaccine re-stocking and stock rotation

Clearing and re-stocking consulting rooms

Management of clinical waste

Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions, including assisting GPs during the performance of minor operations

Assisting in the assessment and surveillance of patients health and well-being

Undertaking specific clinical activities for named patients that have been delegated and taught specifically in relation to that individual

Helping to raise awareness of health and well-being and how it can be promoted

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Qualified to NVQ level 2 in Health and Social Care
  • Wound care
  • ECGs
  • New patient medicals: height, weight, BP, pulse

Desirable

  • Qualified to NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care
  • Ear syringing certificate
  • Spirometry
  • Imms and Vaccs training
  • Health checks

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working with the general public
  • Experience of working in a healthcare setting

Desirable

  • Experience of working in a primary care environment
  • Working knowledge of SystmOne
  • Chaperone procedure
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Qualified to NVQ level 2 in Health and Social Care
  • Wound care
  • ECGs
  • New patient medicals: height, weight, BP, pulse

Desirable

  • Qualified to NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care
  • Ear syringing certificate
  • Spirometry
  • Imms and Vaccs training
  • Health checks

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working with the general public
  • Experience of working in a healthcare setting

Desirable

  • Experience of working in a primary care environment
  • Working knowledge of SystmOne
  • Chaperone procedure

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

Appletree Medical Practice

Address

47a Town Street

Duffield

Belper

Derbyshire

DE56 4GG


Employer's website

https://appletreemedical.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Appletree Medical Practice

Address

47a Town Street

Duffield

Belper

Derbyshire

DE56 4GG


Employer's website

https://appletreemedical.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

HR and Compliance Manager

Sarah Lakin

sarah.lakin@nhs.net

01332843282

Date posted

25 August 2021

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

7 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A1457-21-7669

Job locations

47a Town Street

Duffield

Belper

Derbyshire

DE56 4GG


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