Healthcare Assistant - General Practice

Job summary

General Practice Healthcare Assistant 9 hours per week (Wednesdays only) and regular overtime available

Wellington Road Family Practice (WRFP) is seeking to appoint a Healthcare Assistant to join our fantastic family practice, based in Yate, South Gloucestershire.

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.

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities include:

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

About us

We are 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.

Employer details

Employer name

Wellington Road Family Practice

Address

Wellington Road

Yate

Bristol

BS37 5UY

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

Wellington Road Family Practice

Address

Wellington Road

Yate

Bristol

BS37 5UY

Employer's website

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

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