Job summary
Parcliffe Medical Centre is an innovative and forward thinking
Practice led by our Partnership (5 GPs). Located in purpose built premises
within St Annes Health Centre. We serve and cover a local population of
approximately 12,000 patients, in the seaside town of St Annes along the Fylde
Coast; we are minutes away from the sea front, with direct links to the M55
& M6.
We are keen to recruit and welcome applications from a motivated and enthusiastic Healthcare Assistant, who would like to join our friendly, professional,
caring team who are passionate about providing safe and effective care to our
patient population.
We are able to offer a role up to full time hours, part time would also be considered with a pay reflective of the level of experience. Our new HCA can expect to work in a supportive environment alongside our experienced Nursing Team and from our Clinical Lead Nurse.
Main duties of the job
Our Healthcare Assistant role will work under direct supervision of the senior nursing team strictly in accordance with specific practice guidelines and protocols. The Healthcare Assistant will assist the practice clinical team in the provision of prescribed programmes of patient care.
The Healthcare Assistant will strive to improve standards of care and be involved in identifying practice population needs, supporting the contractual, local and national requirements or specifications as required e.g GMS Contract, QOF, Quality Framework, Enhanced Services.
About us
Our new Healthcare Assistant can expect to work in an encouraging, supportive,
forward thinking, experienced Practice environment that is continually working
to improve the quality of healthcare for our patient population. We use
innovation and technology where possible and appropriate to enhance access to
the Clinical team and our patients health needs.
Supported by our excellent Clinical and non Clinical team, Parcliffe
Medical Centre is a consistently high performer in relation to its contractual
obligations including QOF and Quality Contract services.
An established Training Practice, we pride ourselves in our commitment
to teaching and support of a variety of clinical educational placements.
Further discussion / Informal visits to the Practice are welcome please
contact our Business Manager, Lisa-Jayne Benbow (lisa-jayne.slater@nhs.net) to
make these arrangements.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- ECG recording
- Phlebotomy
- Chaperoning Duties
- Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording when required
- Surgical equipment and re-stocking and stock rotation
- Clearing and restocking consulting rooms when required
- Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient care intervention including assisting GPs during performance of minor operations
- Assisting in the assessment and surveillance of patients health and wellbeing
- Injections where signed off and approved to do so e.g Flu, B12, Pneumo
- Helping to raise awareness of health and wellbeing and how it can be promoted
- Assisting with the collection and collation of data on needs related to health and wellbeing
- Urinalysis processing and management of laboratory samples requested by clinical colleagues, and or following protocols for those requiring in-house treatment following testing
- NHS Health checks / Hypertension reviews
- Assisting with other Practice clinics e.g Minor Surgery, Vaccination programmes.
- Assisting with the care of the housebound / care home population as needed
- Undertaking specific clinical activities for name patients that have been delegated and taught specifically in relation to that individual
Job description
Job responsibilities
- ECG recording
- Phlebotomy
- Chaperoning Duties
- Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording when required
- Surgical equipment and re-stocking and stock rotation
- Clearing and restocking consulting rooms when required
- Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient care intervention including assisting GPs during performance of minor operations
- Assisting in the assessment and surveillance of patients health and wellbeing
- Injections where signed off and approved to do so e.g Flu, B12, Pneumo
- Helping to raise awareness of health and wellbeing and how it can be promoted
- Assisting with the collection and collation of data on needs related to health and wellbeing
- Urinalysis processing and management of laboratory samples requested by clinical colleagues, and or following protocols for those requiring in-house treatment following testing
- NHS Health checks / Hypertension reviews
- Assisting with other Practice clinics e.g Minor Surgery, Vaccination programmes.
- Assisting with the care of the housebound / care home population as needed
- Undertaking specific clinical activities for name patients that have been delegated and taught specifically in relation to that individual
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good Standard of Education
- Phlebotomy Certificate of Competency
Desirable
- NVQ Level 2/3 in Health & Social Care
Experience
Essential
- Practical experience working as a Phlebotomist / Healthcare Assistant
- Previous experience of dealing with the public / patients both face to face and over the telephone
- Excellent communication skills
- Basic IT Skills
- Time management and the ability to work to deadlines / performing under pressure
- Problem solving
- Organisation & planning skills
- Interpersonal skills
Desirable
- Practical experience of computerised recording systems
- Blood pressure management
- Understanding of Primary Care Practice, QOF, coding and use of templates
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good Standard of Education
- Phlebotomy Certificate of Competency
Desirable
- NVQ Level 2/3 in Health & Social Care
Experience
Essential
- Practical experience working as a Phlebotomist / Healthcare Assistant
- Previous experience of dealing with the public / patients both face to face and over the telephone
- Excellent communication skills
- Basic IT Skills
- Time management and the ability to work to deadlines / performing under pressure
- Problem solving
- Organisation & planning skills
- Interpersonal skills
Desirable
- Practical experience of computerised recording systems
- Blood pressure management
- Understanding of Primary Care Practice, QOF, coding and use of templates
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.
