Job summary
Be a
member of the clinical team.
Provide
phlebotomy, in accordance with current guidelines and local protocols.
Be
able to record ECGs
Blood
pressure monitoring
Wound
Management and Suture or Stitch removal
Urinalysis
Have
an understanding of QOF and IIF and how Primary Care General Practice runs
Refer
patients to other clinicians as necessary
Provide
routine clinical care to patients according to locally approved protocols,
under supervision of the Treatment Room
Nurse, Nurse Practitioner or GP.
Have
Primary Care experience and experience working in a GP Practice
Work
within Redcar, East Cleveland and Middlesbrough sites.
Main duties of the job
Understand
the principles of healthy living and provide relevant health promotion
literature to patients.
Collect
patient data such as blood pressure, height, weight and ECG in accordance with
practice protocols and your competence to operate the necessary equipment.
Record
data on patient electronic records in an accurate and timely manner.
Wound
care and packings and dressings
Suture
and stitch removal
Summarise
patient notes and provide administrative assistance to the nursing team.
Provide
smoking cessation support to patients in accordance with your training and
practice protocols.
Run
Blood Pressure and ECG Clinics.
Prepare
the consulting and treatment rooms for effective consultation and ensure
trolley fully stocked, maintaining stocks of examination instruments, stores
and specimen collection materials, and ensuring couches and work
benches or drawers are kept clean.
Maintain
the system for monitoring and ordering clinical supplies.
Ensure
that all specimens taken by clinicians, or brought in by patients, are ready
for collection by pathology service.
Assist
in maintaining safe storage of drugs and vaccines under the direction of the on
duty Nurse Practitioner/ Practice Nurse/ GP.
Emergency
Trolley damp dust weekly and monthly checks of full trolley or sooner if used.
Defibrillator
and oxygen daily check when service is open.
About us
South Tees area
comprises of 46 general practices with a long history of working together in
their respective localities of Langbaurgh, Eston and Middlesbrough. It covers a total population of 290,000 and
includes some of the most deprived areas in the country. The area has
traditionally been one of the highest levels of emergency and unplanned
attendance and hospital admissions in the country.
The ELM Extended
Hours Service represents a major development towards integrated primary care,
by extending access to primary care. The aim of the ELM Service is to provide a
high quality, integrated and innovative primary care service, outside current
core hours of care and led by General Practices.
The Healthcare Assistant
will work in close partnership with the other key members of the ELM Service,
ELM Alliance Management Team and external organisations to implement &
deliver the ELM Services on time and within budget
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Health Care Assistant will
Be a
member of the clinical team.
Provide
phlebotomy, in accordance with current guidelines and local protocols.
Be
able to record ECGs
Blood
pressure monitoring
Wound
Management and Suture/ Stitch removal
Urinalysis
Have
an understanding of QOF and IIF and how Primary Care General Practice runs
Refer
patients to other clinicians as necessary
Provide
routine clinical care to patients according to locally approved protocols,
under supervision of the Treatment Room
Nurse, Nurse Practitioner or GP.
Have
Primary Care experience and experience working in a GP Practice.Work
within Redcar, East Cleveland and Middlesbrough sites.
Specific
Responsibilities
Understand
the principles of healthy living and provide relevant health promotion
literature to patients. Assist clinicians in the emergency management of
patients.
Collect
patient data such as blood pressure, height, weight and ECG in accordance with
practice protocols and your competence to operate the necessary equipment.
Record
data on patient electronic records in an accurate and timely manner.
Wound
care- packings and dressings
Suture
and stitch removal
Summarise
patient notes and provide administrative assistance to the nursing team.
Provide
smoking cessation support to patients in accordance with your training and
practice protocols.
Run
Blood Pressure and ECG Clinics.
Prepare
the consulting and treatment rooms for effective consultation and ensure
trolley fully stocked, maintaining stocks of examination instruments, stores
and specimen collection materials, and ensuring couches and work
benches or drawers are kept clean.
Maintain
the system for monitoring and ordering clinical supplies.
Ensure
that all specimens taken by clinicians, or brought in by patients, are ready
for collection by pathology service.
Assist
in maintaining safe storage of drugs and vaccines under the direction of the on
duty Nurse Practitioner or Practice Nurse or GP.
Emergency
Trolley damp dust weekly and monthly checks of full trolley or sooner if used.
Defibrillator
and oxygen daily check when service is open.
Ensure
that you comply with infection control guidelines.
Maintain
patient privacy and dignity at all times, respecting patients rights, and
preferences, and adopt a non-judgemental manner when interacting with patients.
General Responsibilities
Where the appropriate professional organisation details a requirement
in relation to supervision, it is the responsibility of the post holder to
ensure compliance with this requirement.
Risk Management
It is
a standard element of the role and responsibility of all staff that they fulfil
a proactive role towards the management of risk in all of their actions. This
entails the risk assessment of all situations, the taking of appropriate
actions and reporting of all incidents, near misses and hazards.
Confidentiality and Records Management
All employees of ELM Service are legally
responsible for all records that are gathered, created or used as part of the
work within the organisation (including patient health, financial, personal and
administrative), whether paper based or on computer. All such records are considered
public records, and there is a legal duty of confidence to service users (even
after an employee has left employment). All employees are required to maintain
the confidentiality of members of the public and members of staff in accordance
with the organisations confidentiality
policy.
Health and Safety
All employees of the ELM Service have a
statutory duty of care for their own personal safety and that of others who may
be affected by their acts or omissions.
Employees are required to co-operate with management to enable the
organisation meets its own legal duties and to report any hazardous situations
or defective equipment.
Flexibility Statement
The content of this Job
Description represents an outline of the post only and is therefore not a
precise catalogue of duties and responsibilities. The Job Description is therefore intended to
be flexible and is subject to review and amendment in the light of changing
circumstances, following consultation with the post holder.
Safeguarding
ELM
Service has a responsibility to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of
children, young people and vulnerable adults who use our services. We expect
all staff and volunteers to share this responsibility. As part of the selection
process for this post you may be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring
Service Check. If you are successful appointed, you will receive confirmation
of which checks and/or registration you are required to have.
ELM Service is a
non-smoking environment and no-one may smoke (cigarettes or e-cigarettes) in
the building or its environs during their working hours
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Health Care Assistant will
Be a
member of the clinical team.
Provide
phlebotomy, in accordance with current guidelines and local protocols.
Be
able to record ECGs
Blood
pressure monitoring
Wound
Management and Suture/ Stitch removal
Urinalysis
Have
an understanding of QOF and IIF and how Primary Care General Practice runs
Refer
patients to other clinicians as necessary
Provide
routine clinical care to patients according to locally approved protocols,
under supervision of the Treatment Room
Nurse, Nurse Practitioner or GP.
Have
Primary Care experience and experience working in a GP Practice.Work
within Redcar, East Cleveland and Middlesbrough sites.
Specific
Responsibilities
Understand
the principles of healthy living and provide relevant health promotion
literature to patients. Assist clinicians in the emergency management of
patients.
Collect
patient data such as blood pressure, height, weight and ECG in accordance with
practice protocols and your competence to operate the necessary equipment.
Record
data on patient electronic records in an accurate and timely manner.
Wound
care- packings and dressings
Suture
and stitch removal
Summarise
patient notes and provide administrative assistance to the nursing team.
Provide
smoking cessation support to patients in accordance with your training and
practice protocols.
Run
Blood Pressure and ECG Clinics.
Prepare
the consulting and treatment rooms for effective consultation and ensure
trolley fully stocked, maintaining stocks of examination instruments, stores
and specimen collection materials, and ensuring couches and work
benches or drawers are kept clean.
Maintain
the system for monitoring and ordering clinical supplies.
Ensure
that all specimens taken by clinicians, or brought in by patients, are ready
for collection by pathology service.
Assist
in maintaining safe storage of drugs and vaccines under the direction of the on
duty Nurse Practitioner or Practice Nurse or GP.
Emergency
Trolley damp dust weekly and monthly checks of full trolley or sooner if used.
Defibrillator
and oxygen daily check when service is open.
Ensure
that you comply with infection control guidelines.
Maintain
patient privacy and dignity at all times, respecting patients rights, and
preferences, and adopt a non-judgemental manner when interacting with patients.
General Responsibilities
Where the appropriate professional organisation details a requirement
in relation to supervision, it is the responsibility of the post holder to
ensure compliance with this requirement.
Risk Management
It is
a standard element of the role and responsibility of all staff that they fulfil
a proactive role towards the management of risk in all of their actions. This
entails the risk assessment of all situations, the taking of appropriate
actions and reporting of all incidents, near misses and hazards.
Confidentiality and Records Management
All employees of ELM Service are legally
responsible for all records that are gathered, created or used as part of the
work within the organisation (including patient health, financial, personal and
administrative), whether paper based or on computer. All such records are considered
public records, and there is a legal duty of confidence to service users (even
after an employee has left employment). All employees are required to maintain
the confidentiality of members of the public and members of staff in accordance
with the organisations confidentiality
policy.
Health and Safety
All employees of the ELM Service have a
statutory duty of care for their own personal safety and that of others who may
be affected by their acts or omissions.
Employees are required to co-operate with management to enable the
organisation meets its own legal duties and to report any hazardous situations
or defective equipment.
Flexibility Statement
The content of this Job
Description represents an outline of the post only and is therefore not a
precise catalogue of duties and responsibilities. The Job Description is therefore intended to
be flexible and is subject to review and amendment in the light of changing
circumstances, following consultation with the post holder.
Safeguarding
ELM
Service has a responsibility to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of
children, young people and vulnerable adults who use our services. We expect
all staff and volunteers to share this responsibility. As part of the selection
process for this post you may be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring
Service Check. If you are successful appointed, you will receive confirmation
of which checks and/or registration you are required to have.
ELM Service is a
non-smoking environment and no-one may smoke (cigarettes or e-cigarettes) in
the building or its environs during their working hours
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- NVQ level 3 in Health & Social Care
- Phlebotomy skills (Experience with paediatric bloods)
- Venepuncture
- Experience in performing ECGs
- Wound Care Management
- General Observations
- Act as a Chaperone
- Previous health/social care experience
- Worked as a HCA in Primary Care with experience in GP Practice
- Understanding of a clinical environment
- Experience of working with people in a 1:1 environment
- Good time management skills
- Working as part of a team
- Ability to follow protocols and procedures
Desirable
- Knowledge of the CQC
- Performing Spirometry
- Able to administer B12 injections
- Use of Systm1
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Healthcare Level 3 or equivalent
Desirable
- 5 GCSEs A-C or equivalent. To include English and Maths
- A science GCSE
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Good interpersonal skills
- Calm under pressure
- Able to work at pace
- Natural team player
- Common sense approach
Desirable
- Able to work with minimal supervision
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- NVQ level 3 in Health & Social Care
- Phlebotomy skills (Experience with paediatric bloods)
- Venepuncture
- Experience in performing ECGs
- Wound Care Management
- General Observations
- Act as a Chaperone
- Previous health/social care experience
- Worked as a HCA in Primary Care with experience in GP Practice
- Understanding of a clinical environment
- Experience of working with people in a 1:1 environment
- Good time management skills
- Working as part of a team
- Ability to follow protocols and procedures
Desirable
- Knowledge of the CQC
- Performing Spirometry
- Able to administer B12 injections
- Use of Systm1
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Healthcare Level 3 or equivalent
Desirable
- 5 GCSEs A-C or equivalent. To include English and Maths
- A science GCSE
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Good interpersonal skills
- Calm under pressure
- Able to work at pace
- Natural team player
- Common sense approach
Desirable
- Able to work with minimal supervision
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
