Job summary
We are looking for a HCA to join our friendly
established team at a lovely practice in Plaistow E13. Must have
experience of working in General Practice and hold an NVQ 3 in health and social care
Working under the direct supervision of the nursing team and strictly in accordance with specific practice guidelines and
protocols, the healthcare assistant will assist the practice clinical team in
the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care.
Main duties of the job
New patient health checks
Phlebotomy
Chaperoning duties
Managing long term conditions
Processing and management of laboratory samples
requested by GPs and nurses
Vaccine and 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.
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
About us
Essex Lodge Surgery is an expanding PMS and teaching practice serving approximately
17,000+ patients in London Borough of Newham with 2 GP Partners, 4 Salaried GPs, 2 regular
locum GPs, 1 GP Registrar, , 1 Nurse Prescriber, 3 Practice Nurses, and 1 nurse associate (NA), 2 Clinical Pharmacists, 1 Prescribing Pharmacist, 1 physiotherapist and a
friendly admin and managerial team.
Practice is located in Plaistow, London (E13 0AS) less than 10 minutes walk from Plaistow
underground station.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are a busy, 17,000+ general practice in beautiful East London looking for a HCA with a
flexible approach, can-do attitude and a strong commitment to the aims and
values of primary care to join our friendly, professional team. The practice
has a good CQC rating in all areas and prides itself on maintaining high
standards of care.
The healthcare assistant at Essex Lodge Surgery will be expected to undertake various clinical activities that support our patients' health and well being.
Confidence with healthcare vocabularly and a good understanding of the basics of physiology to be able to offer universal health advice confidently to patients when undertaking NHS Health Checks or to explain why procedures might be needed.
The ability to perform venepuncture is essential, with the confidence to take samples from multiple points on the body, as well as capillary blood tests for specific investigations.
Experience confidently fitting various investigative measurement devices, such as BP Machines as well as more obvious devices like scales and measuring tapes!
Finally the ability to build a professional rapport with patients, to demonstrate confidence in your ability and ensure any investigations are comfortable and calm.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are a busy, 17,000+ general practice in beautiful East London looking for a HCA with a
flexible approach, can-do attitude and a strong commitment to the aims and
values of primary care to join our friendly, professional team. The practice
has a good CQC rating in all areas and prides itself on maintaining high
standards of care.
The healthcare assistant at Essex Lodge Surgery will be expected to undertake various clinical activities that support our patients' health and well being.
Confidence with healthcare vocabularly and a good understanding of the basics of physiology to be able to offer universal health advice confidently to patients when undertaking NHS Health Checks or to explain why procedures might be needed.
The ability to perform venepuncture is essential, with the confidence to take samples from multiple points on the body, as well as capillary blood tests for specific investigations.
Experience confidently fitting various investigative measurement devices, such as BP Machines as well as more obvious devices like scales and measuring tapes!
Finally the ability to build a professional rapport with patients, to demonstrate confidence in your ability and ensure any investigations are comfortable and calm.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with the general public
- Experience of administrative duties
- Experience of working in a healthcare setting
- Knowledge of EMIS web clinical system
Desirable
- Experience of working in GP practice
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised Venepuncture course
- NHS Heath Check e learning modules
- NVQ level 3
Desirable
- Intermediate level office software programmes (e.g Microsoft Office)
- Experience working within primary care
- Familiar with EMIS clinical system
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with the general public
- Experience of administrative duties
- Experience of working in a healthcare setting
- Knowledge of EMIS web clinical system
Desirable
- Experience of working in GP practice
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised Venepuncture course
- NHS Heath Check e learning modules
- NVQ level 3
Desirable
- Intermediate level office software programmes (e.g Microsoft Office)
- Experience working within primary care
- Familiar with EMIS clinical system
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.
