Job summary
Knutsford Medical Partnership is looking for a Health Care
Assistant (HCA) to join our dynamic healthcare team on a permanent basis at our
Enhanced Access Saturday 09:00 17:00 clinic at Knutsford Community Hospital.
The overall responsibility will be to undertake all HCA
duties in a competent and professional manner.
Main duties of the job
General duties include BP checks, ECGs, wound care, NHS
Health Checks, monitoring of long-term conditions, B12 injections and flu
vaccinations. (This is not an exhaustive list).
About us
Knutsford Medical Partnership are a friendly training
Practice across 5 sites. We have 11 GP Partners and 12 salaried GPs.
We have a large administration team and excellent nursing
support across sites. We are forward thinking and have number of ARRS (clinical
pharmacists, paramedics, physicians associate, social prescriber and first
contact physiotherapist) staff.
Knutsford Medical Partnership deliver GMS services, minor
surgery, chronic disease management etc. to around 23,500 patients.
At Knutsford Medical Partnership we value our staff
health and wellbeing and proactively work on improving day-to-day challenges.
We are proud of our Patient Survey results and feedback
from our population, we strive to deliver the best care we can to our patients
wherever possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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 the 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 .
Main duties of the job 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 and other
clinical tasks as required.
Support the practice nurse with the management of
chronic disease clinics Carry out BMI checks, and act as a chaperone as
required.
When trained administer flu vaccinations. Carry out ECG's as requested.
Ensure clinical rooms are adequately stocked and prepared for each session/ Ensure fridges are cleaned routinely in accordance with extant guidance. Ensure
clinical waste is removed from clinical areas and sharps bins replaced in
accordance with the practice IC policy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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 the 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 .
Main duties of the job 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 and other
clinical tasks as required.
Support the practice nurse with the management of
chronic disease clinics Carry out BMI checks, and act as a chaperone as
required.
When trained administer flu vaccinations. Carry out ECG's as requested.
Ensure clinical rooms are adequately stocked and prepared for each session/ Ensure fridges are cleaned routinely in accordance with extant guidance. Ensure
clinical waste is removed from clinical areas and sharps bins replaced in
accordance with the practice IC policy.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Health Care Qualification
- Experience of working in a primary care environment
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Health Care Qualification
- Experience of working in a primary care environment
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).
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).