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Healthcare Assistant

Island City Practice

The closing date is 14 January 2025

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Job summary

Island City Practice is looking for a dynamic and dedicated Healthcare Assistant to join our busy Practice and Clinical Team.

Main duties of the job

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 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.

About us

Island City Practice is an innovative, friendly, and forward-thinking Practice. We have a Practice list size of 37,000 and are proud members of Island City Network. We are located in the fascinating Historic Naval City of Portsmouth on the South Coast. Where we lead others follow. We strive to provide the best care for our large patient population and support health and wellbeing in the local community. The staff here at Island City Practice are passionate about patient needs and work collaboratively across the departments to deliver the best care we possibly can.

We operate across 2 sites: Lake Road Practice and Sunnyside Medical Centre.

Date posted

17 December 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

A3415-24-0010

Job locations

Lake Road Practice

Nuffield Place

Portsmouth

Hampshire

PO1 4JT


Sunnyside Medical Centre

Fratton Way

Southsea

Hampshire

PO4 8TA


Job description

Job responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities include:

  • Support the practice nurse with health promotion programmes.
  • Carry out baseline observations such as pulse oximetry, blood pressure, temperature, pulse rate and record findings accurately.
  • Facilitate round and 24-hour BP monitoring, advising patients accordingly.
  • Undertake wound care, dressings and other clinical tasks as required.
  • Stitch / Staple removal.
  • Support the practice nurse with the management of chronic disease clinics.
  • Carry out BMI checks as directed.
  • Act as a chaperone as required.
  • When trained, undertake venepuncture.
  • When trained, administer vaccinations.
  • Carry out ECGs as requested.
  • Ensure specimens are recorded and ready for onward transportation.
  • Ensure all 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 IPC policy.
  • Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities include:

  • Support the practice nurse with health promotion programmes.
  • Carry out baseline observations such as pulse oximetry, blood pressure, temperature, pulse rate and record findings accurately.
  • Facilitate round and 24-hour BP monitoring, advising patients accordingly.
  • Undertake wound care, dressings and other clinical tasks as required.
  • Stitch / Staple removal.
  • Support the practice nurse with the management of chronic disease clinics.
  • Carry out BMI checks as directed.
  • Act as a chaperone as required.
  • When trained, undertake venepuncture.
  • When trained, administer vaccinations.
  • Carry out ECGs as requested.
  • Ensure specimens are recorded and ready for onward transportation.
  • Ensure all 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 IPC policy.
  • Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working with the general public
  • Experience of working in a healthcare setting

Desirable

  • Experience of working in a primary care environment

Skills

Essential

  • Good communications skills (written and oral)
  • Time management and the ability to work within a fast-paced environment
  • Ability to remain calm when working under pressure

Desirable

  • Basic IT skills
  • Analytical and data collection & collation

Qualifications

Essential

  • Healthcare Qualification (Level 2) or working towards gaining equivalent level

Desirable

  • Healthcare Qualification (Level 3 or 4) or working towards gaining equivalent level
  • Phlebotomy Certification
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working with the general public
  • Experience of working in a healthcare setting

Desirable

  • Experience of working in a primary care environment

Skills

Essential

  • Good communications skills (written and oral)
  • Time management and the ability to work within a fast-paced environment
  • Ability to remain calm when working under pressure

Desirable

  • Basic IT skills
  • Analytical and data collection & collation

Qualifications

Essential

  • Healthcare Qualification (Level 2) or working towards gaining equivalent level

Desirable

  • Healthcare Qualification (Level 3 or 4) or working towards gaining equivalent level
  • Phlebotomy Certification

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

Island City Practice

Address

Lake Road Practice

Nuffield Place

Portsmouth

Hampshire

PO1 4JT


Employer's website

http://www.islandcitypractice.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Island City Practice

Address

Lake Road Practice

Nuffield Place

Portsmouth

Hampshire

PO1 4JT


Employer's website

http://www.islandcitypractice.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Operations Manager

Kelly Price

kelly.price8@nhs.net

02392009117

Date posted

17 December 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

A3415-24-0010

Job locations

Lake Road Practice

Nuffield Place

Portsmouth

Hampshire

PO1 4JT


Sunnyside Medical Centre

Fratton Way

Southsea

Hampshire

PO4 8TA


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