HCA - Ruston Street Clinic

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Healthcare Assistant ( HCA) will work as an integral part of the clinical team at Ruston Street Clinic, supporting the delivery of safe high quality and patient focused care.

Key responsibilities Include:

Duties will include, but are not limited to:

Urinalysis

Phlebotomy

ECG Recording

Wound dressing

Blood Pressure Monitoring

Clearing and restocking consulting rooms

Administering vaccinations e.g. Vitamin B12, Influenza and Pneumococcal

Undertake new patient health checks and NHS health checks.

Support the clinicians with the management of chronic disease clinics.

Calling/texting patients to ask them in for reviews.

Chronic disease review which may include home visits.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Previous experience in a Gp surgery.
• Competency in phlebotomy , ECG and routine dressings.
• Confident in taking BP, foot pulses and carrying out physical checks.
• Knowledge or experience of working with patients with long term conditions.
• Able to work independently and as part of a term.
• Good communication and record keeping skills.
• Experience administering vaccinations.

Desirable

• NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Health and Social Care ( or Equivalent)

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience working as a Healthcare Assistant in a GP surgery.
• Proven ability to carry out phlebotomy, blood pressure monitoring, and routine clinical observations.
• Experience in wound care, including dressings and basic infection control procedures.
• Familiarity with supporting patients with long-term conditions e.g. diabetes, hypertension, COPD.
• Experience working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Confident in maintaining accurate clinical records and patient documentation.
• Experience in using clinical systems or basic IT applications e.g. EMIS

Desirable

• Experience administering vaccinations e.g. B12, Flu, Pneumonia, Shingles
• Previous experience working in a general practice environment.
• Experience in performing ECGs.
• Knowledge of infection prevention and control standards in a clinical setting
• Participation in clinical audits or quality improvement initiatives

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

Ruston Street Clinic

Address

Ruston Street

Bow

London

E3 2LR

Employer's website

https://rustonstreet.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)