Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join our friendly organisation and to support
the practice nursing team in the delivery of nursing services, working as part
of the practice multidisciplinary team, delivering care within their scope of
practice to the entitled patient population. The Health Care Assistant will deliver
and assist clinical staff in the provision of treatment, preventative care,
health promotion and patient education.
Main duties of the job
There may be on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:
- Undertake New Patient Health Checks
- Support the nursing team with health promotion programmes
- Carry out baseline observations such as pulse oximetry, blood pressure, temperature, pulse rate, recording findings accurately
- Facilitate routine and 24-hour BP monitoring, advising patients accordingly
- Undertake wound care, dressings and other clinical tasks as required
- Support the nursing team with the management of chronic disease clinics
- Carry out BMI checks as directed
- Act as a chaperone as required
- When trained, undertake venepuncture
- When trained, administer flu vaccinations
- When trained, carry out ear irrigation under the supervision of a senior team member
- Carry out ECGs as requested
- Ensure specimens are recorded and ready for onward transportation
- Provide support to colleagues as required
- Ensure all clinical rooms are adequately stocked and prepared for each session
- Ensure fridges are cleaned routinely in accordance with current guidance
- Ensure fridge temperatures are routinely monitored and recorded
- Ensure clinical waste is removed from clinical areas and sharps bins replaced in accordance with the practice IPC policy
- Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate
About us
James Alexander Family Practice is an innovative practice who appreciate the importance of encouraging personal interests and quality family life.
Across 2 sites we have 4 salaried GPs and 14 Clinical Practitioners, all of whom are prescribers.
We have a strong nursing team with 5 Practice Nurses and 4 Health Care Assistants.
Early in 2016 we went through extensive organisational changes to help us future proof our organisation and create efficiency savings and streamline services. This helped strengthen our non-clinical team, with our current non-clinical team working effectively providing high quality care and support to all our clinical staff and patients.
We have also complimented our strong clinical team with a dedicated Pharmacy team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A detailed Job Description is attached separately to this vacancy. For full details please read and contact the practice if any further information is required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A detailed Job Description is attached separately to this vacancy. For full details please read and contact the practice if any further information is required.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Healthcare qualification (level 3 or 4) or working towards gaining equivalent level
Desirable
- Phlebotomy certification
- Ear syringing certification
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
Clinical Knowledge and Skills
Desirable
- Wound Care / Removal of sutures & staples
- ECGs
- Venipuncture
- New patient medicals including height, weight, BP, pulse
- Chaperone procedure
- Spirometry
- Ability to record accurate clinical notes
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- Strong IT skills
- Clear, polite telephone manner
- Effective time management (Planning & Organising)
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
- Good interpersonal skills
- Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
Desirable
- Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
- EMIS/SystmOne user skills
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Polite and confident
- Flexible and cooperative
- Motivated
- Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
- High levels of integrity and loyalty
- Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
- Ability to work under pressure / in stressful situations
- Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
- Commitment to ongoing professional development
- Effectively utilise resources
- Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort
Other Requirments
Essential
- Flexibility to work outside of core office hours
- Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
- Occupational Health Clearance
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Healthcare qualification (level 3 or 4) or working towards gaining equivalent level
Desirable
- Phlebotomy certification
- Ear syringing certification
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
Clinical Knowledge and Skills
Desirable
- Wound Care / Removal of sutures & staples
- ECGs
- Venipuncture
- New patient medicals including height, weight, BP, pulse
- Chaperone procedure
- Spirometry
- Ability to record accurate clinical notes
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- Strong IT skills
- Clear, polite telephone manner
- Effective time management (Planning & Organising)
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
- Good interpersonal skills
- Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
Desirable
- Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
- EMIS/SystmOne user skills
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Polite and confident
- Flexible and cooperative
- Motivated
- Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
- High levels of integrity and loyalty
- Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
- Ability to work under pressure / in stressful situations
- Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
- Commitment to ongoing professional development
- Effectively utilise resources
- Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort
Other Requirments
Essential
- Flexibility to work outside of core office hours
- Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
- Occupational Health Clearance
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.
