Primary Care Sheffield

Healthcare Assistant

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Job summary

Health Care Assistant

An opportunity has become available for Health Care Assistants at Primary Care Sheffield Practices.

We are looking for a reliable, enthusiastic and motivated Health Care Assistant to work with this forward thinking service, which provides excellent care and has a passion for improving health outcomes for patients.

PCS Practices sit across Sheffield and ideally applicants would drive or travel freely as we may need them working in different sites on different days. We are a very friendly and close-knit team consists of GPs, Nurse Practitioners, Practice Nurses, Clinical Pharmacist, Physio, and other Healthcare Assistants and an experienced administrative team. The work is always interesting and often challenging however it is also hugely rewarding. The team is supportive, with excellent and experienced clinical support on site.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be a Health Care Assistant who, as a minimum, is trained or is able to be trained in venepuncture, BP checks, flu vaccines and simple wound care and training for these tasks can be provided if necessary.

In your role as HCA you will benefit from our nurse group meetings and regular educational meetings to support your learning and development. On appointment you will have a short induction into the service and support will always be available when needed from our Clinical Nurse Lead.

About us

Primary Care Sheffield (PCS) is a GP-led organisation. Our shareholders are 75 GP practices in Sheffield covering over half a million patients. As well as providing a unified voice for general practice in the city, we play an active role both within our Accountable Care Partnership (ACP) and the wider South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Integrated Care System (ICS).

Details

Date posted

08 April 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£11.44 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A3466-24-0015

Job locations

722 Prince of Wales Road

Sheffield

South Yorkshire

S9 4EU


Heeley Green Surgery

302 Gleadless Road

Sheffield

S2 3AJ


Darnall Health Centre

York Road

Sheffield

S9 5DH


Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Phlebotomy

Health Checks

Basic Wound Care

Ear irrigation

Pre Diabetic checks, including foot checks

Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/nurses

B12 injections and flu vaccinations

BP/weight/height checks

Chaperoning duties

Cleansing and maintenance of surgical equipment as necessary

Clearing and re-stocking of consulting rooms

Medical consumables stock control and ordering

Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions

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

Escalating clinical and safeguarding concerns appropriately.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Phlebotomy

Health Checks

Basic Wound Care

Ear irrigation

Pre Diabetic checks, including foot checks

Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/nurses

B12 injections and flu vaccinations

BP/weight/height checks

Chaperoning duties

Cleansing and maintenance of surgical equipment as necessary

Clearing and re-stocking of consulting rooms

Medical consumables stock control and ordering

Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions

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

Escalating clinical and safeguarding concerns appropriately.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ III or relevant equivalent training, knowledge and experience in a Health Care Assistant profession.
  • Phlebotomy training.

Desirable

  • Wound management
  • Spirometry
  • Vaccination training

Experience

Essential

  • Working with people including those from different cultures and backgrounds.
  • Taking bloods

Desirable

  • General practice experience
  • Experience of undertaking audit
  • Blood pressure

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Ability to work unsupervised
  • Ability to use initiative and work independently
  • Competent to undertake Administration tasks

Desirable

  • Wound care dressing and removal of sutures/clips
  • Urinalysis
  • Smoking cessation advice
  • Ear syringe
  • Nursing observations and measurements

Other

Essential

  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Committed to providing patient centred care
  • Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team
  • Self-motivated
  • Willingness to develop and learn new skills
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ III or relevant equivalent training, knowledge and experience in a Health Care Assistant profession.
  • Phlebotomy training.

Desirable

  • Wound management
  • Spirometry
  • Vaccination training

Experience

Essential

  • Working with people including those from different cultures and backgrounds.
  • Taking bloods

Desirable

  • General practice experience
  • Experience of undertaking audit
  • Blood pressure

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Ability to work unsupervised
  • Ability to use initiative and work independently
  • Competent to undertake Administration tasks

Desirable

  • Wound care dressing and removal of sutures/clips
  • Urinalysis
  • Smoking cessation advice
  • Ear syringe
  • Nursing observations and measurements

Other

Essential

  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Committed to providing patient centred care
  • Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team
  • Self-motivated
  • Willingness to develop and learn new skills

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Care Sheffield

Address

722 Prince of Wales Road

Sheffield

South Yorkshire

S9 4EU


Employer's website

http://www.primarycaresheffield.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Care Sheffield

Address

722 Prince of Wales Road

Sheffield

South Yorkshire

S9 4EU


Employer's website

http://www.primarycaresheffield.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Laura Carnall

laura.carnall@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

08 April 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£11.44 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A3466-24-0015

Job locations

722 Prince of Wales Road

Sheffield

South Yorkshire

S9 4EU


Heeley Green Surgery

302 Gleadless Road

Sheffield

S2 3AJ


Darnall Health Centre

York Road

Sheffield

S9 5DH


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