Job summary
We are looking for a enthusiastic and positive thinking Healthcare Assistant to join our clinical team in the delivery of nursing services. As a Healthcare assistant you will be working working as part of the practice multidisciplinary team, delivering care to the patient population. The Healthcare Assistant will assist clinical staff in the provision of treatment, preventative care, health promotion and patient education aiming tomeet nationally agreed targets for health
Main duties of the job
We are looking for motivated, friendly individual with the "can do" attitude and excellent patient and communication skills.
About us
Firdale Medical Centre is a forward looking, well led, patient centred practice. We pride ourselves on providing the highest quality modern healthcare and achieving excellent patient and professional satisfaction.
Led by experienced GPs we are friendly and supportive team maximising the skills of various professionals including Practice Pharmacist, Pharmacy Technician and Physiotherapist. We embrace new technology and demand management methods, that reflect our cutting edge and modern approach to providing services. Our weekly clinical meetings and daily referral meetings give opportunity to discuss complex cases on the forum and are quite unique to our Practice.
At Firdale Medical Centre, we strive to deliver high quality care for all our patients and we aim to be approachable, accessible and friendly.
We are also a teaching practice supporting Foundation Year and GP Speciality programs.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Duties will include
- Blood pressure checks
- Urine testing, urinalysis and submitting samples to the laboratory following the practice protocol.
- Performing ECGs
- Promoting the health and wellbeing of individual patients through
- Carrying out health interviews for patients newly registered with the practice and others as required
- Assisting in the development of health promotion activities for groups of patients e.g. promotion of a healthy lifestyle through smoking cessation, diet and exercise.
- BMI monitoring weight monitoring and lifestyle advice
- 24hr BP monitoring and inputting data from home blood pressure monitoring
- Diabetic foot checks
- Any other procedures as deemed reasonably within the scope of the post
This job description is intended as a guide to the range of duties to be employed and should not be seen as a definite specification. Both employer and employee have a mutual obligation to modify the description as and when changes in the work situation occur.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Duties will include
- Blood pressure checks
- Urine testing, urinalysis and submitting samples to the laboratory following the practice protocol.
- Performing ECGs
- Promoting the health and wellbeing of individual patients through
- Carrying out health interviews for patients newly registered with the practice and others as required
- Assisting in the development of health promotion activities for groups of patients e.g. promotion of a healthy lifestyle through smoking cessation, diet and exercise.
- BMI monitoring weight monitoring and lifestyle advice
- 24hr BP monitoring and inputting data from home blood pressure monitoring
- Diabetic foot checks
- Any other procedures as deemed reasonably within the scope of the post
This job description is intended as a guide to the range of duties to be employed and should not be seen as a definite specification. Both employer and employee have a mutual obligation to modify the description as and when changes in the work situation occur.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths
- Qualified to NVQ level 2 in Health and Social Care
Desirable
- Qualified to NVQ level 3
- Qualified in injections to include influenza, pneumococcal and B12
Experience
Desirable
- Experience in primary care - General Practice HCA
- Experience in using EMIS Web and Docman clinical software.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Excellent patient care skills
- Good communication and organisational skills
- Ability to understand and learn new clinical software procedures
- ICT experience in using Microsoft Office
Desirable
- Experience in dealing with external organisations e.g. NHS agencies.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths
- Qualified to NVQ level 2 in Health and Social Care
Desirable
- Qualified to NVQ level 3
- Qualified in injections to include influenza, pneumococcal and B12
Experience
Desirable
- Experience in primary care - General Practice HCA
- Experience in using EMIS Web and Docman clinical software.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Excellent patient care skills
- Good communication and organisational skills
- Ability to understand and learn new clinical software procedures
- ICT experience in using Microsoft Office
Desirable
- Experience in dealing with external organisations e.g. NHS agencies.
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.
