Health Care Assistant - Riverside Medical Practice

Job description

Job responsibilities

The following are the core responsibilities of the Healthcare Assistant. There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:

a. Prepare and maintain environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions

b. Assist in the assessment and surveillance of patients health & wellbeing

c. Undertake new patient health checks

d. Support with health promotion programmes

e. Carry out baseline observations such as pulse oximetry, blood pressure, temperature and pulse rate, recording findings accurately

f. Facilitate routine and 24-hour BP monitoring, advising patients accordingly

g. Undertake wound care, dressings and suture removal

h. Support the practice with the management of chronic disease clinics (to include diabetic reviews and foot check)

i. Carry out BMI checks as directed

j. Act as a chaperone as required

k. Undertake venepuncture

l. Administer adult flu, pneumococcal, COVID, RSV & Shingles vaccinations etc.

m. Administer B12 Injections

n. Carry out ear irrigation

o. Carry out ECGs

p. Ensure specimens are recorded and ready for onward transportation

q. Provide support during minor operations as required

r. Ensure all clinical rooms are adequately stocked and prepared for each session

s. Ensure vaccine/cold chain storage monitoring and recording of fridges and are cleaned routinely in accordance with guidance

t. Maintaining and re-ordering of stock and vaccines

u. Ensure clinical waste is removed from clinical areas and sharps bins replaced in accordance with practice policy

v. Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate

w. Ensure a timely recall of patients for ongoing care including disease management reviews

x. To support monitoring and actioning of test results

y. Actioning of read coding and summarising medical records

z. Other clinical tasks as required (within your scope)

aa. Other admin tasks as required (within your scope)

In addition to the primary responsibilities, the Healthcare Assistant may be requested to:

a. Participate in practice audit as directed

b. Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care

c. Support and participate in shared learning within the practice

d. Complete opening and closing procedures in accordance with the duty rota

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

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Desirable

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Qualifications

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Desirable

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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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

GP Practice in Wales

Address

Riverside Medical Practice

Off Blackwood Road

Pontllanfraith

Blackwood

NP12 2YU

Employer's website

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