Job summary
A HCA vacancy (full time, or 0.8fte for the right candidate) has arisen within Ilkley & Wharfedale Medical Practice and the successful candidate will work alongside our Practice Nurse to provide quality healthcare services to our patients.
The post holder's responsibilities will be varied and include
general nursing tasks such as patient health checks, vaccinations and injection
(if qualified to do so), urine analysis, ECGs, BP readings and phlebotomy. You
will also be expected to ensure all clinical rooms and equipment are fully
stocked.
You will work within a team of Healthcare professionals to
assist in the assessment and monitor patient health and promote health and
wellbeing.
For this position you need to have a full clean driving licence
with access to a car for domiciliary bloods.
Main duties of the job
This varied role includes but is not limited to:
- Nursing duties such as new patient registration checks, wound
care, phlebotomy, pathology requests, vaccinations, BP monitoring, ECG
recording, spirometry, urinalysis, health checks and monitoring, chaperoning
and assist our GPs with womens health clinics
- Administrative and professional duties such as processing and
management of laboratory samples, monitoring and recording vaccine/cold chain
storage, ensuring all patient data is accurate, legible and up to date and that
all administrative tasks relating to a patient care are completed to a high
standard
- Practice duties such as ensuring all clinical rooms are fully
stocked with the appropriate medical equipment and supplies, engaging and
contributing to team/practice meetings and being professional towards patients
and colleagues to ensure a good working environment
- Be responsible for upholding practice policies and standards
by adhering to all confidentiality, quality, health and safety, equality and
diversity guidelines
- Any other delegated duties considered appropriate to the post
About us
Ilkley & Wharfedale
Medical Practice has grown and developed on the principles of combining high
standards of modern medical care with a personal and friendly service to
patients. The practice is based in the beautiful spa town of Ilkley and has a
registered list size of 5,506 patients.
We pride ourselves on being a friendly and supportive team with
a reputation for excellence. We value enthusiasm as well as experience and
welcome applications from both experienced applicants and passionate
self-starters. The Practice team is made up of 2 Partners and 3 salaried
doctors supported by a comprehensive team of allied health professionals including
our Practice Nurse and administrative staff. We are a training and teaching
practice affiliated with the Leeds School of Medicine hosting Year 5, FY2s and GP Registrars.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Purpose: To
assist the GPs and practice nurse team in the service delivery and management
of patients.
Overview
of responsibilities
- Establish
and maintain communication with a range of people on a range of matters in
a form that is appropriate to them and the situation.
- Monitor
and maintain health, safety and security of self and others.
- Contribute
to the improvement of services.
- Maintain
quality in own work and encourage others to do the same.
- Support
equality and value diversity, identifying when own or others behaviour undermines equality and diversity.
- Plan,
develop, implement and assess approaches to promote health and well-being.
- Recognise and
report situations where there might be a need for protection.
Specific
Responsibilities
- Undertake record and follow guidelines for the
tasks for which you have received appropriate training.
- Urinalysis and preparation of specimens for investigation by the
pathology laboratory.
- Blood taking and domicillary bloods.
- Measuring and recording:
blood pressure
pulse rate and rhythm
temperature
height and weight body mass
index
peak flow.
- ECGs
- Blood glucose monitoring.
- Prepare and maintain environments and equipment before, during and
after patient care interventions.
- Ensure GPs
rooms and clinical treatment rooms are clean and well stocked.
- Undertake dressing procedures following local recommendations,
complying with infection control principles and practice.
- Perform spirometry on patients after full training and assessment
of competence.
- Give accurate and appropriate information to patients within own
competence.
- Support clinicians in providing minor surgery.
- Plan, develop and implement ways of raising and promoting awareness
of health and well-being, keeping records of what has been done.
- Provide support and encouragement to patients to self manage their
conditions as appropriate.
- Maintain the notice board in the waiting room and promote good health with
educational material.
- Administer influenza, pneumococcal and Vitamin B12 vaccinations
- Remove sutures and
clips.
- Undertake new patient
health checks.
- Act as a
chaperone, when requested.
- Record
information and activities undertaken with patients and carers in an
accurate and timely fashion using computer systems and Read codes.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Purpose: To
assist the GPs and practice nurse team in the service delivery and management
of patients.
Overview
of responsibilities
- Establish
and maintain communication with a range of people on a range of matters in
a form that is appropriate to them and the situation.
- Monitor
and maintain health, safety and security of self and others.
- Contribute
to the improvement of services.
- Maintain
quality in own work and encourage others to do the same.
- Support
equality and value diversity, identifying when own or others behaviour undermines equality and diversity.
- Plan,
develop, implement and assess approaches to promote health and well-being.
- Recognise and
report situations where there might be a need for protection.
Specific
Responsibilities
- Undertake record and follow guidelines for the
tasks for which you have received appropriate training.
- Urinalysis and preparation of specimens for investigation by the
pathology laboratory.
- Blood taking and domicillary bloods.
- Measuring and recording:
blood pressure
pulse rate and rhythm
temperature
height and weight body mass
index
peak flow.
- ECGs
- Blood glucose monitoring.
- Prepare and maintain environments and equipment before, during and
after patient care interventions.
- Ensure GPs
rooms and clinical treatment rooms are clean and well stocked.
- Undertake dressing procedures following local recommendations,
complying with infection control principles and practice.
- Perform spirometry on patients after full training and assessment
of competence.
- Give accurate and appropriate information to patients within own
competence.
- Support clinicians in providing minor surgery.
- Plan, develop and implement ways of raising and promoting awareness
of health and well-being, keeping records of what has been done.
- Provide support and encouragement to patients to self manage their
conditions as appropriate.
- Maintain the notice board in the waiting room and promote good health with
educational material.
- Administer influenza, pneumococcal and Vitamin B12 vaccinations
- Remove sutures and
clips.
- Undertake new patient
health checks.
- Act as a
chaperone, when requested.
- Record
information and activities undertaken with patients and carers in an
accurate and timely fashion using computer systems and Read codes.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths
- Qualified to NVQ level 2 in Health and Social Care
- Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable
- Qualified to NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care
- Qualified in:
- - phlebotomy
- - wound management
- - health promotion
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in healthcare
- Experience of dealing with public/patients
Desirable
- Experience of working in a GP practice
- Experience of SystmOne clinical system
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Maths and English to grade C or above.
- Demonstrates self awareness, i.e. strengths and weaknesses, personal qualities and skills.
- Able to communicate routine information that requires tact and persuasive skills, or where there may be barriers to understanding.
- Excellent keyboard skills.
- Ability to organise own time and workload, and cope with occasional last-minute changes.
- Willingness to undergo education/ training for both practice and service needs.
-
- Willingness to work towards professional and performance objectives (appraisal).
- Demonstrates motivation, reliability and commitment to team working and the development of others.
- Flexibility, commitment and adaptability.
-
- Ability to work within manual-handing policy.
-
- Ability to handle simple medical equipment and undertake phlebotomy (dexterity and manipulation skills).
-
- Must either be Hepatitis B immune or be willing to undergo an immunisation course.
- Concentration required daily, eg phlebotomy clinics.
- Ability to deal with occasional exposure to distressing circumstances or emotional events.
- Ability to cope with occasional exposure to difficult behaviour
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths
- Qualified to NVQ level 2 in Health and Social Care
- Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable
- Qualified to NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care
- Qualified in:
- - phlebotomy
- - wound management
- - health promotion
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in healthcare
- Experience of dealing with public/patients
Desirable
- Experience of working in a GP practice
- Experience of SystmOne clinical system
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Maths and English to grade C or above.
- Demonstrates self awareness, i.e. strengths and weaknesses, personal qualities and skills.
- Able to communicate routine information that requires tact and persuasive skills, or where there may be barriers to understanding.
- Excellent keyboard skills.
- Ability to organise own time and workload, and cope with occasional last-minute changes.
- Willingness to undergo education/ training for both practice and service needs.
-
- Willingness to work towards professional and performance objectives (appraisal).
- Demonstrates motivation, reliability and commitment to team working and the development of others.
- Flexibility, commitment and adaptability.
-
- Ability to work within manual-handing policy.
-
- Ability to handle simple medical equipment and undertake phlebotomy (dexterity and manipulation skills).
-
- Must either be Hepatitis B immune or be willing to undergo an immunisation course.
- Concentration required daily, eg phlebotomy clinics.
- Ability to deal with occasional exposure to distressing circumstances or emotional events.
- Ability to cope with occasional exposure to difficult behaviour
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.
