Job summary
Wellington Road
Family Practice is seeking to appoint a Healthcare Assistant to join our
fantastic family practice, based in Yate, South Gloucestershire.
15 hours per week - preferably across 2 days.
Main duties of the job
Reporting to the Nurse Manager, the purpose of the role is to support the practice nursing and administrative teams in the delivery of clinical and administrative services, working as part of the practice multi-disciplinary team, delivering care within their scope of practice to the entitled patient population.
The Healthcare Assistant will deliver and assist clinical staff in the provision of treatment, preventative care, health promotion and patient education while also supporting the administrative team on an as-required basis.
About us
WRFP is a
progressive, forward thinking, innovative and growing Practice, based in South
Gloucestershire. Our practice is in the town of Yate, which lies equidistant
(12 miles) between the vibrant, cultural, and historic cities of Bristol and
Bath. We are an extremely friendly and patient centred practice that is
experiencing huge growth in our patient list size. We offer same day access,
which is very much liked by our patients and as a result our patient
satisfaction with appointment availability is high. We have developed a
fantastic reputation within the local community and strive to provide excellent
care.
If you have a
team focused approach and are keen to join our Practice, we would very much
like to hear from you and would welcome you for an informal visit should you
wish. For further information, please
contact Jenny Roberts, Practice Manager on jenny.roberts12@nhs.net or call on 01454 323366.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key
Responsibilities include:
-
Undertake new patient health checks
-
Support the Practice Nurse with health
promotion programmes
-
Carry out baseline observations such as
pulse oximetry, blood pressure, temperature and pulse rate, recording findings
accurately
-
Facilitate routine and 24-hour BP
monitoring, advising patients accordingly
-
Undertake wound care, dressings and
other clinical tasks as required
-
Support the Practice Nurse with the
management of chronic disease clinics
-
Carry out BMI checks as directed
-
Act as a chaperone as required
-
When trained, undertake venepuncture
-
When trained, administer vaccinations
and injections
-
When trained, carry out ear irrigation
under the supervision of the Practice Nurse
-
Carry out ECGs as requested
-
Ensure specimens are recorded and ready
for onward transportation
-
Ensure all clinical rooms are
adequately stocked and prepared for each session
-
Ensure fridges are cleaned routinely in
accordance with extant guidance
-
Ensure clinical waste is removed from
clinical areas and sharps bins replaced in accordance with the organisations
IPC policy
-
Deliver opportunistic health promotion
where appropriate
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key
Responsibilities include:
-
Undertake new patient health checks
-
Support the Practice Nurse with health
promotion programmes
-
Carry out baseline observations such as
pulse oximetry, blood pressure, temperature and pulse rate, recording findings
accurately
-
Facilitate routine and 24-hour BP
monitoring, advising patients accordingly
-
Undertake wound care, dressings and
other clinical tasks as required
-
Support the Practice Nurse with the
management of chronic disease clinics
-
Carry out BMI checks as directed
-
Act as a chaperone as required
-
When trained, undertake venepuncture
-
When trained, administer vaccinations
and injections
-
When trained, carry out ear irrigation
under the supervision of the Practice Nurse
-
Carry out ECGs as requested
-
Ensure specimens are recorded and ready
for onward transportation
-
Ensure all clinical rooms are
adequately stocked and prepared for each session
-
Ensure fridges are cleaned routinely in
accordance with extant guidance
-
Ensure clinical waste is removed from
clinical areas and sharps bins replaced in accordance with the organisations
IPC policy
-
Deliver opportunistic health promotion
where appropriate
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Level 3 Healthcare qualification e.g. Care Certificate
Skills
Essential
- The ideal candidate will be well organised, have excellent interpersonal skills, flexibility and a commitment to working in a Practice environment.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Level 3 Healthcare qualification e.g. Care Certificate
Skills
Essential
- The ideal candidate will be well organised, have excellent interpersonal skills, flexibility and a commitment to working in a Practice environment.
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.
