Health Care Assistant

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB DESCRIPTION

REPORTS TO: SENIOR PRACTICE NURSE (Clinically)

PRACTICE MANAGER/ASSISTANT PRACTICE MANAGER (Administratively)

HOURS: 30 hours per week

Job summary:

Working under the direct supervision of the senior practice nurse and strictly in accordance with specific practice guidelines and protocols and within the scope of their practice, the healthcare assistant will assist the practice clinical team in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care, including preventative care, health promotion and patient education.

Duties and responsibilities:

NHS health checks and new patient checks

ECG recording

Phlebotomy

Spirometry and reversibility

Assisting the Practice Nurse with annual reviews; hypertension, CHD, Stroke and Peripheral Arterial Disease.

Undertake wound care, dressings and other clinical tasks as required under supervision of the Practice Nurse

When trained, administer B12 injections and flu vaccinations

Breath test, D-Dimer and pregnancy testing

Facilitate routine and 24-hour BP monitoring, advising patients accordingly

Chaperoning duties

Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/nurses

Sterilising, cleansing and maintenance of surgical equipment

Vaccine/cold chain storage monitoring and recording of fridge temperatures.

Clearing and re-stocking consulting rooms

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

Ensure clinical waste is removed from clinical areas and sharps bins replaced in accordance with the practice IPC policy

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• PERSON SPECIFICATION
• Healthcare Assistant
• ESSENTIAL (SKILLS)
• DESIRABLE (SKILLS)
• Minimum Health & Social Care NVQ2 or equivalent qualification Experience in using SystmOne clinical software.
• Experience in primary care/NHS/caring profession Open to new work skills and development
• A demonstrable commitment to professional development
• Ability to understand and learn new software and administrative procedures.
• Experience of dealing with the public/patients
• ESSENTIAL (PERSONAL)DESIRABLE (PERSONAL)
• Good communicator (verbal & written) both upwards and downwards
• NHS or recent practice experience
• Numerate, and IT literate. Checkable employment history > 3 years
• Ability to work autonomously and initiate / self-direct own workload. Evidence of organisational skills.
• Evidence of the ability to grasp new concepts and work on a self-directed basis
• Evidence of team working Ability to work ideal hours as stated

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

Petworth Surgery

Address

Petworth Surgery

Grove Street

Petworth

West Sussex

GU28 0LP

Employer's website

https://www.petworthsurgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)