Job summary
Health Care Assistant - Primary Care Services
Base: Princes Risborough and Buckinghamshire Clinics
Working hours: 31 hours per week
Salary: Starting hourly rate £11.84 per hour
33 days leave inclusive of bank holidays FTE
NHS Pension
Employee Assistance Programme 24/7 Support
Do you love working with the wider community? Passionate about the services and treatment patients receive?
An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Fedbucks team, we are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated, and pro-active experienced Health Care Assistant that is ready to work in a fast paced and stimulating environment. Considerations will be taken for the right candidate with lesser or no experience with full training provided where required.
We are passionate about developing our people, offering support and training throughout your employment.
Main duties of the job
Job Summary:
The successful candidate will assist the clinical team in the provision and delivery across a diverse range of community-based Planned Care Services, which currently include; Intermediate Gynaecology, Phlebotomy and ECG taking.
The post holder will ensure HCA duties within the Primary Care Services division are carried out within FedBucks guidelines and policies.
The role will require travel to various NHS sites throughout the county and a full driving licence is essential.
About us
FedBucks
is a federation of 47 GP practices covering a population of over 485,000
patients across Buckinghamshire. We began in 2016 and now employ around 200
members of staff across our head office sites, and our planned and unplanned
care services.
As
a GP Federation, we are proud to represent our member practices and to champion
primary care by working with local general practice and system partners in the
provision of community-based healthcare services. We provide safe and
compassionate care to our patients across our range of planned and unplanned
healthcare services in Buckinghamshire and believe in continuous commitment to
quality service delivery and positive patient outcomes.
Patients
are at the heart of everything we do, and we pride ourselves in ensuring our
patients feel safe, supported, communicated with, and respected, at a time when
they may be feeling vulnerable. Our vision is to provide high quality, seamless
health care that enables people to lead healthier lives, whilst feeling
supported and cared for.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
Patient health checks
ECG recording
Phlebotomy
Spirometry
Chaperoning duties
Processing and management of laboratory samples
Medicines monitoring and recording
Surgical equipment and medicines re-stocking and stock rotation
Overseeing, clearing and re-stocking consulting rooms
Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions, including assisting GPwSI and Consultants during clinics.
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
Initial contact for patient complaints
Completing of Incident reports
Clinical audits
Contacting patients for appointment booking
Administration as required
Any additional and reasonable duties asked by the Management
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
Patient health checks
ECG recording
Phlebotomy
Spirometry
Chaperoning duties
Processing and management of laboratory samples
Medicines monitoring and recording
Surgical equipment and medicines re-stocking and stock rotation
Overseeing, clearing and re-stocking consulting rooms
Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions, including assisting GPwSI and Consultants during clinics.
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
Initial contact for patient complaints
Completing of Incident reports
Clinical audits
Contacting patients for appointment booking
Administration as required
Any additional and reasonable duties asked by the Management
Person Specification
Experience
Desirable
- Experience of carrying NHS Health Checks
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- An understanding of GDPR and adherence to this always
- Willing to be adaptable to change and new challenges
- Prior experience of working in healthcare essential
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Computer literate and previous use of Microsoft systems is preferable
Qualifications
Desirable
- HCA 15 Competencies
- NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Health & Social Care
- Phlebotomy
Person Specification
Experience
Desirable
- Experience of carrying NHS Health Checks
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- An understanding of GDPR and adherence to this always
- Willing to be adaptable to change and new challenges
- Prior experience of working in healthcare essential
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Computer literate and previous use of Microsoft systems is preferable
Qualifications
Desirable
- HCA 15 Competencies
- NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Health & Social Care
- Phlebotomy
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.