Healthcare Assistant

Job description

Job responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities:

New patient health checks

ECG recording

Phlebotomy

Spirometry

Chaperoning duties

Dressings

Administer flu & B12 vaccinations.

Removal of sutures

Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/nurses

Sterilising, cleansing and maintenance of surgical equipment

Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording

Surgical equipment and vaccine re-stocking and stock rotation

Clearing and re-stocking consulting rooms

Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions, including assisting GPs during the performance of minor operations

Assisting in the assessment and surveillance of patients health and well-being

Undertaking specific clinical activities for named patients that have been delegated and taught specifically in relation to that individual

Helping to raise awareness of health and well-being and how it can be promoted

Assisting with the collection and collation of data on needs related to health and well-being

Confidentiality

• In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately
• In the performance of the duties outlined in this job description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential
• Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data

Person Specification

Knowledge and skills

Essential

• Experience of working directly in a healthcare assistant role, adult health and social care, learning support or public health/health improvement (including unpaid work)

Desirable

• Basic first aid knowledge.

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ level 2 in Health & Social Care

Desirable

• Phlebotomy accredited
• immunisation & vaccination accredited.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working directly in a healthcare assistant role, adult health and social care, learning support or public health/health improvement (including unpaid work)
• Experience working within a GP Practice.

Desirable

• Demonstrates an understanding of Clinical Governance skill.
• Health and Safety Awareness.
• Basic first aid knowledge.
• Basic knowledge about Blood Borne Diseases.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Shelley Manor & Holdenhurst Medical Centre

Address

Beechwood Avenue

Bournemouth

Dorset

BH5 1LX

Employer's website

https://www.smh-mc.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)