Job summary
To assist the GPs and nursing team in the service and delivery of health care of the Practices population.
The post holder will work under supervision of the nursing team and undertake tasks/duties delegated appropriately. The post holder will work collaboratively with the general Practice team to meet patients needs.The post holder must have previous Health Care Assistant experience working within a HCA role either in a GP Surgery or within Primary Care.
The vacancy is to work 2 days a week.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job
- Undertake, record, and follow guidelines for the tasks for which you have received appropriate training.
- Urinalysis and preparation of specimens for investigation by the pathology laboratory
- Phlebotomy
- Prepare and maintain environment and equipment before and after patient care interventions, including assisting GPs during the performance of minor operations
- Assists in raising awareness of health and wellbeing and health promotions
- Monitoring and recording of blood pressure
- Measuring and recording physiological measurements in routine presentations: pulse rate and rhythm, height, weight, body mass, blood pressure.
- Carrying out ECGs and reporting back to the GP
- Carrying out Registration Health Checks
- Giving dietary and lifestyle advice in accordance with written protocols / include weight management clinic
- Chaperoning duties
- To take spirometry readings and forward patients and results to Respiratory Nurses
- Other clinical duties identified by the Practice Nurse or Doctor in accordance with written protocols
- Appropriate dressing changes
- Safely administer injections under PSD
- Undertake diabetic reviews and foot checks
- Disposal of water materials, management of clinical equipment, reporting of sharps injuries and dealing with bodily/fluid spillages
- Reporting potential risks identified
- Assisting with stock control within clinic rooms
- Removal of stitches and clips
About us
Meon Health Practice has 3 sites, The Highlands Practice, Jubilee Surgery and Whiteley Surgery. Our staff can work across any of the 3 establishments.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Undertake, record, and follow guidelines for the tasks for which you have received appropriate training.
- Urinalysis and preparation of specimens for investigation by the pathology laboratory
- Phlebotomy
- Prepare and maintain environment and equipment before and after patient care interventions, including assisting GPs during the performance of minor operations
- Assists in raising awareness of health and wellbeing and health promotions
- Monitoring and recording of blood pressure
- Measuring and recording physiological measurements in routine presentations: pulse rate and rhythm, height, weight, body mass, blood pressure.
- Carrying out ECGs and reporting back to the GP
- Carrying out Registration Health Checks
- Giving dietary and lifestyle advice in accordance with written protocols / include weight management clinic
- Chaperoning duties
- To take spirometry readings and forward patients and results to Respiratory Nurses
- Other clinical duties identified by the Practice Nurse or Doctor in accordance with written protocols
- Appropriate dressing changes
- Safely administer injections under PSD
- Undertake diabetic reviews and foot checks
- Disposal of water materials, management of clinical equipment, reporting of sharps injuries and dealing with bodily/fluid spillages
- Reporting potential risks identified
- Assisting with stock control within clinic rooms
- Removal of stitches and clips
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Undertake, record, and follow guidelines for the tasks for which you have received appropriate training.
- Urinalysis and preparation of specimens for investigation by the pathology laboratory
- Phlebotomy
- Prepare and maintain environment and equipment before and after patient care interventions, including assisting GPs during the performance of minor operations
- Assists in raising awareness of health and wellbeing and health promotions
- Monitoring and recording of blood pressure
- Measuring and recording physiological measurements in routine presentations: pulse rate and rhythm, height, weight, body mass, blood pressure.
- Carrying out ECGs and reporting back to the GP
- Carrying out Registration Health Checks
- Giving dietary and lifestyle advice in accordance with written protocols / include weight management clinic
- Chaperoning duties
- To take spirometry readings and forward patients and results to Respiratory Nurses
- Other clinical duties identified by the Practice Nurse or Doctor in accordance with written protocols
- Appropriate dressing changes
- Safely administer injections under PSD
- Undertake diabetic reviews and foot checks
- Disposal of water materials, management of clinical equipment, reporting of sharps injuries and dealing with bodily/fluid spillages
- Reporting potential risks identified
- Assisting with stock control within clinic rooms
- Removal of stitches and clips
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as a Health Care Assistant within a GP Practice / Primary Care
- Experience of carrying out annual health checks, ECG's, taking patient observations, administering injections
- Experience of working within the NHS is essential
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified to NVQ Level 3 Health and Social Care
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as a Health Care Assistant within a GP Practice / Primary Care
- Experience of carrying out annual health checks, ECG's, taking patient observations, administering injections
- Experience of working within the NHS is essential
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified to NVQ Level 3 Health and Social 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.
