Job Overview
We are looking to employ an experienced Healthcare Assistant to join our friendly clinical team. The post holder is responsible for assisting the clinical team, ensuring the delivery of safe and effective healthcare services to the whole practice population
Duties
* Supporting the practice nurse with health promotion programmes
* Supporting the practice nurse with the management of Chronic Disease clinics
* Carrying out baseline observations such as pulse oximetry, blood pressure, temperature, pulse rate, calculating & recording average readings from DOCMAN & AccuRx, making appointments as needed
* Reviewing Anima submissions and making nursing / HCA appointments as needed
* Filing T2D bloods / urines
* Managing the electronic documentation relating to Baby Immunisations, including the booking and rebooking of appointments.
* Reviewing communications in Docman and booking appropriate nursing appointments as needed (e.g. travel)
* Facilitating routine and 24-hour BP monitoring, advising patients accordingly
* Undertaking Wound Care, Dressings and other clinical tasks as required
* Undertaking Suture/Clips removal
* Carrying out BMI checks as directed
* Undertaking annual Patient Health Checks
* Acting as a chaperone as required
* Undertaking venepuncture
* Administering flu vaccinations
* Carrying out COPD 6 testing when requested by a Nurse or GP
* Carrying out ECGs as requested
* Carrying out Shingles, Pneumococcal and B12 injections
* Carrying out NHS Health Checks
* Carrying out Smoking Cessation clinics, liaise with and advise patients on stop-smoking medications
* Carrying out learning disability health checks
* Carrying out Diabetes screening to include foot checks
* Acting as Pre-Diabetes Lead, reviewing & filing test results, telephoning newly diagnosed and current patients
* Acting as Alivecor Lead, coaching patients how to use the device and managing the loan / return of devices
* Ensuring specimens are recorded and ready for onward transportation
* Providing support during minor operations as required
* Ensuring all clinical rooms are adequately stocked and prepared for each session
* Ensuring fridges are cleaned routinely in accordance with extant guidance
* Ensuring clinical waste is removed from clinical areas and sharps bins replaced in accordance with the practice IPC policy
Qualifications
* Phlebotomy Certificate
* Ear Syringing Certificate
* Healthcare qualification (level 3 or 4) or working towards gaining equivalent level
Job Type: Part-time
Benefits:
* Company pension
* Health & wellbeing programme
Work Location: In person