Job summary
An exciting opportunity for a full time Health Care Assistant who is an enthusiastic, caring and motivated individual who is committed to delivering a high quality of care to join our practice team.
We are high achieving QOF and a very forward thinking practice. We are an established training practice and a hard working team.
Main duties of the job
To provide a full range of duties, meeting patients' identified health needs, as well as those patients presenting opportunistically. Work with patients in order to support adherence to prescribed treatments and care pathways.
Support Nurse/GP run chronic disease clinics to patients (basic screening, phlebotomy) to enable ongoing management and Quality and Outcome Framework indicators QOF.
To undertake phlebotomy clinics, as well as perform ECG's, ABPM's , BP's and urinalysis.
Undertake routine and complex wound management clinics
Initiate and maintain health screening and health promotion clinics
Vaccine/Cold chain storage, monitoring and recording
Given we are a training practice to actively participate in the training of GP Registrars
About us
4 Partnership Practice based in Paddock Huddersfield
9,000 patients population
Training practice for both GP Registrars and Medical Students
Long Standing Team Members
High QOF achievers
Forward Thinking Practice
Involvement in the Viaduct Primary Care Network
NHS Pension
No shift patterns, only occasional Saturday (seasonal flu clinic)
Job description
Job responsibilities
(As per the job description attached)
Support Nurse Led Clinics
Health Promotion - Vit B12 inj
ECG's
ABPM's
Urinalysis
Complex Wound Management
Chaperoning duties when required
Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording
Perform peak flow measurements and spirometry assessments
Understand responsiblities in accordance with the Data Protection Act, GDPR and Confientiality
Stock control procedures
Use systmone (S1) computer
Job description
Job responsibilities
(As per the job description attached)
Support Nurse Led Clinics
Health Promotion - Vit B12 inj
ECG's
ABPM's
Urinalysis
Complex Wound Management
Chaperoning duties when required
Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording
Perform peak flow measurements and spirometry assessments
Understand responsiblities in accordance with the Data Protection Act, GDPR and Confientiality
Stock control procedures
Use systmone (S1) computer
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Primary Care Certificate or equivalent
- GCSE Maths and English C or above or equivalent
- Evidence of continuous professional development/Education
Desirable
- Qualified in Phlebotomy
- Experience of wound management
- To be able to perform ECG's,
- Qualified to NVQ level in HCA
- Own transport
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Primary Care Certificate or equivalent
- GCSE Maths and English C or above or equivalent
- Evidence of continuous professional development/Education
Desirable
- Qualified in Phlebotomy
- Experience of wound management
- To be able to perform ECG's,
- Qualified to NVQ level in HCA
- Own transport
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
