Healthcare Assistant

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Summary:

To assist medical personnel in the care of Practice patients to include treatment, preventative care, screening, and patient education. The post will also include some administrative duties.

A uniform must be worn at all times, which will, if required, be supplied by the Practice.

They will act as a focal point of communication between patients, doctors, nurses and other members of the primary health care team.

Working under the direction of the lead nurse and as part of the practice multi-disciplinary team. To support the practice nursing team, delivering care within their scope of practice to the entitled patient population. The healthcare assistant will deliver and assist clinical staff in the provision of treatment, preventative care, health promotion and patient education.

The right candidate will demonstrate strong interpersonal and communication skills for dealing with our diverse patient population and be able to work well in a close-knit team of both clinicians and non-clinicians.

You will have an understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for very strict confidentiality.

Please note we are two linked surgeries based in Stevenage, and you will be required to rotate between both sites.

The following are the core responsibilities of the healthcare assistant. There may be on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and training. Training will be offered where required.

Undertake new patient health checks.

Support the practice nurse 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 - removal of stiches and clips and other clinical tasks as required.

Carry out BMI checks as directed.

Act as a chaperone as required.

Ensure specimens are recorded and ready for onward transportation.

Provide support during minor operations and in family planning clinics as required.

Ensure all clinical rooms are adequately stocked and prepared for each session.

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.

Carry out ECGs as requested.

Support the practice nurse with the management of chronic disease clinics.

Ensure accurate and legible notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded in the patients notes.

Attend and participate in practice meetings as required.

When trained, administer injections.

When trained, undertake venepuncture.

When trained, carry out ear irrigation under the supervision of the practice nurse.

Undertake any other additional duties appropriate to the post as requested by the GP Partners or Management.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience in HCA role

Desirable

• Experience of GP

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

King George Surgery

Address

135 High Street

Stevenage

Hertfordshire

SG1 3HT

Employer's website

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