Job summary
Do you want a role that enables flexibility when you work and offers the ability to support General Practice on a Saturday??? If so this is the job for you.
Coventry and Rugby GP Alliance are seeking Healthcare Assistants to join a new Enhanced Access Service.
Working under the supervision of a clinician and strictly in
accordance with policies, procedures, guidelines
and protocols. The healthcare assistant will assist the clinical team in the
provision and delivery of prescribed
programmes of patient care in line with assessed competency, and necessary for
General Practice Health Care Assistant Duties.
Main duties of the job
Duties will include:
Annual Health Checks for patients
Measuring and recording:
- Blood pressure
- Pulse rate
- Height and weight
- Body mass index
About us
The
Coventry and Rugby GP Alliance is a private company limited by shares, wholly
owned by local Coventry and Rugby GP practices. As a GP led organisation, we
represent 50 GP practice shareholders and cover nearly 420,000 patients.
We describe
our work in terms of Supporting, Innovating, Developing and Educating - we
are on the S.I.D.E. of general practice and we have developed our Operational
Plans to describe what we are going to do over this year to ensure that we
continue to high quality, accessible and responsive services for both
practices and patients.
We have
identified key areas that we will focus on to build upon and improve our
existing services.
These are
our Strategic Priorities:
- Clinical
Service Improvement & Delivery
- Clinical
Innovation
- Primary
Care Development Practice and Network Support
- Training
and Education
- Integrated
Care
- Good
Governance
Job description
Job responsibilities
Recording temperature
Measuring peak flow
Act as a chaperone
Wound care/dressings within sphere
of competence
Cleaning and maintenance of equipment
Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording
Supplies, equipment and vaccine
re-stocking and stock rotation including consultation rooms
Vaccinations B12, Influenza, Pneumococcal and Shingles where trained and competent to do
so
Clip/suture removal
Preparing and maintaining
environments and equipment before, during and after patient care
interventions, including assisting GPs during the performance of procedures
Assisting in the assessment and surveillance of patients health
and well-being
Undertaking patient specific
clinical activities for named patients that have been delegated and taught
specifically in relation to that individual patient
Raise awareness of health and well-being and how it can be promoted
Job description
Job responsibilities
Recording temperature
Measuring peak flow
Act as a chaperone
Wound care/dressings within sphere
of competence
Cleaning and maintenance of equipment
Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording
Supplies, equipment and vaccine
re-stocking and stock rotation including consultation rooms
Vaccinations B12, Influenza, Pneumococcal and Shingles where trained and competent to do
so
Clip/suture removal
Preparing and maintaining
environments and equipment before, during and after patient care
interventions, including assisting GPs during the performance of procedures
Assisting in the assessment and surveillance of patients health
and well-being
Undertaking patient specific
clinical activities for named patients that have been delegated and taught
specifically in relation to that individual patient
Raise awareness of health and well-being and how it can be promoted
Person Specification
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Good organisational skills
- Good team working skills
- Effective time management skills
- Ability to work independently following verbal or written instructions
- Adaptable to change
- Computer literate
- Ability to ensure patients are treated with dignity and respect
- An understanding of requirements of confidentiality
- Excellent communication skills
- Able to work on own initiative
- Ability to work as part of an integrated team
- Able to work under pressure and remain calm
- Flexible and adaptable
- Aware of own limitations
- Ability to demonstrate enthusiasm to develop healthcare nursing skills within sphere of responsibility
Desirable
- Knowledge of EMIS and Docman clinical systems
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a health care setting Primary Care
Desirable
- Experience of working in the community
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 Health and Social Care
Person Specification
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Good organisational skills
- Good team working skills
- Effective time management skills
- Ability to work independently following verbal or written instructions
- Adaptable to change
- Computer literate
- Ability to ensure patients are treated with dignity and respect
- An understanding of requirements of confidentiality
- Excellent communication skills
- Able to work on own initiative
- Ability to work as part of an integrated team
- Able to work under pressure and remain calm
- Flexible and adaptable
- Aware of own limitations
- Ability to demonstrate enthusiasm to develop healthcare nursing skills within sphere of responsibility
Desirable
- Knowledge of EMIS and Docman clinical systems
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a health care setting Primary Care
Desirable
- Experience of working in the community
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 Health and Social Care
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.
