Job summary
Annual Salary: £26,000.00
18 to 35 hours a week
This role is for a HCSW within our nursing team. You will be seeing patients to undertake clinical duties such as phlebotomy, ECGs, blood pressures, diabetic foot checks and gathering information for their long term condition reviews. We are looking for someone who can work either full or part-time (18-35 hours).
Main duties of the job
This role is for a HCSW within our nursing team. You will be seeing patients to undertake clinical duties such as phlebotomy, ECGs, blood pressures, diabetic foot checks and gathering information for their long term condition reviews.
The post holder will:
1. Be responsible for the management of a group of patients with regard to Venepuncture, Physical Assessment, Adult Immunisations, Wound Care, Minor Surgery Assisting and supporting the clinical team in Chronic Disease Management, Health Screening, Mental Health, Mens and Womens Health, and the management of Emergency Situations.
2. Be responsible for maintaining the standards of patient care set by primary care
3. Be responsible for ensuring that all policies and procedures are observed
4. Be responsible for the support of staff i.e. Phlebotomist, learners.
5. Be responsible for providing accurate, current, comprehensive and concise records concerning the condition of the client
6. Liaise with the appropriate Clinical Specialists i.e. GPs, Practice teams and Nursing Team, in relation to individual patient requirements.
7. Demonstrate good organisational skills with responsibility for ensuring efficient and effective use of human and financial resources.
About us
Ashgrove Medical Group covers two sites at Ashgrove Surgery, Pontypridd, and Penrhiwceiber Medical Centre, Mountain Ash. We are highly-respected training practice in the heart of the Welsh Valleys. With a patient population of circa 20,000 patients including a student population from the University of South Wales. Our goal is to grow our established training abilities by becoming a centre of excellence whilst simultaneously providing the highest quality of Primary Care services. As well as placing a strong emphasis on education & training, the practice is also a high-tiered research centre with a purpose built research facility. We offer the majority of enhanced services including joint injections, gender identity services, DOAC initiation and monitoring and minor ops as well as holding the contracts for Cwm Taf and Cardiff & Vale for vasectomy services due to the fact that we have our very own operating theatre. We also provide Occupational Health services and a private Aesthetics clinic. The practice boasts an excellent and highly professional team of 7 GP Partners, 2 Clinical Pharmacists, 6 salaried GPs, 1 Physician Associates, 2 Pharm Techs, 5 highly trained nurses (inc prescriber and minor illness), 2 HCAs, 1 Phlebotomist all complimented by a supportive reception and administration team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The range of assigned tasks will be carried out with the highest standard to support and enable registered and non-registered nursing staff to provide patient care.
Support the delivery of a comprehensive nursing service including chronic disease management.
The post holder is responsible for supporting the delivery of general practice services to the practice population, supervised and supported by registered nurses within the practice. They will deliver care within the boundaries of their role, focusing upon supporting patients to be healthy, monitoring chronic conditions, and providing health prevention and screening activities.
They will be supervised by registered nursing staff and support training of undergraduate nurses and the wider general practice team in competencies within their scope of practice.
They will work collaboratively with the general practice team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures, and providing HCSW leadership as required.
The role may involve flexible working hours, and working across our two sites.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The range of assigned tasks will be carried out with the highest standard to support and enable registered and non-registered nursing staff to provide patient care.
Support the delivery of a comprehensive nursing service including chronic disease management.
The post holder is responsible for supporting the delivery of general practice services to the practice population, supervised and supported by registered nurses within the practice. They will deliver care within the boundaries of their role, focusing upon supporting patients to be healthy, monitoring chronic conditions, and providing health prevention and screening activities.
They will be supervised by registered nursing staff and support training of undergraduate nurses and the wider general practice team in competencies within their scope of practice.
They will work collaboratively with the general practice team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures, and providing HCSW leadership as required.
The role may involve flexible working hours, and working across our two sites.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Level 3 HCSW Apprenticeship in Primary Care
- Support management of long term conditions
- Change-management skills and ability to support patients to change lifestyle
- Communication skills, both written and verbal
- Ability to communicate difficult messages to patients and families
Desirable
- Specialist skills certification (Desirable)
- Clinical supervision experience (Desirable)
- Immunisations training (flu, shingles)
- Skills for specialist clinical conditions eg. Inhaler technique, peak flow, doppler assessment
Experience
Essential
- Substantial primary or community HCSW experience
- Experience of nurse-led management of long-term conditions
- Experience of implementing protocols and clinical guidelines
Desirable
- Knowledge of health promotion strategies
- Knowledge of local and national health policy
- Wider health economy awareness
- Knowledge of clinical governance issues in primary care
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Level 3 HCSW Apprenticeship in Primary Care
- Support management of long term conditions
- Change-management skills and ability to support patients to change lifestyle
- Communication skills, both written and verbal
- Ability to communicate difficult messages to patients and families
Desirable
- Specialist skills certification (Desirable)
- Clinical supervision experience (Desirable)
- Immunisations training (flu, shingles)
- Skills for specialist clinical conditions eg. Inhaler technique, peak flow, doppler assessment
Experience
Essential
- Substantial primary or community HCSW experience
- Experience of nurse-led management of long-term conditions
- Experience of implementing protocols and clinical guidelines
Desirable
- Knowledge of health promotion strategies
- Knowledge of local and national health policy
- Wider health economy awareness
- Knowledge of clinical governance issues in primary 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.
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).