This is a brand-new role for an experienced Health Care Assistant to work both in the practice and to be part of a home visiting team visiting the housebound patients and those in care homes.
The successful applicant should have a clean driving licence and access to a car. Mileage will be paid.
Main duties of the job
Main duties will be:
* Taking blood samples (phlebotomy)
* Taking blood pressure
* Performing ECGs
* Delivering NHS Health Checks nad helping with Diabetic checks
* Undertaking basic wound dressings
* Supporting and carrying out diabetic checks/NHS Health checks
About us
We have list size of 17.000 and growing. Personal MedicalServices are provided by four GP partners, 4 Salaried GPs, GP Retainer, GPTrainees, 3 practice nurses, a pharmacist, 3 health care assistants, a strongadministrative team and a capable reception team able to support them.
We are a high QOF achieving practice, rated "Good"by CQC. We use EMIS Web and Docman 10. We encourage and support continuedpersonal development, training and education.
Job responsibilities
Principal ResponsibilitiesPhlebotomy duties.
To take and, where appropriate, despatch laboratory specimens including blood,urine, swabs and other diagnostic tests as required by GPs.
Making sure they areready for collection by the designated collection time, or alternatively storing themin the fridge for next day collection.
Setting up the ECG machine to take ECGs and making sure that they have beenanalysed by a GP.
Carrying out blood pressure checks
To support the nursing team in - Diabetic clinics, CHD clinics, Healthyeating and weight management, Flu clinics, Coil and ImplantclinicsTo undertake basic wound care and suture and clip removal, assisting the nurses.
To undertake NHS Health checksTo administer flu, and B12 injections having been adequately trained.
To ensure that fridge temperatures are regularly monitored.To maintain high standards of tidiness, hygiene and safety in the use of allequipment and areas of work, in line with the Practice Health and Safety policy,Infection Control Policy as well as all other Practice policies and procedures.
To undertake any additional duties as may from time to time be deemed necessary,including working across sites.To liaise with and communicate effectively with other members of the PrimaryHealth Care Team.To attend course and study days as required or thought necessary to maintain highstandards and to record these as part of continuing professional development.
To assist the home visiting team visiting patients that are housebound and in care homes. Any Other DutiesAs specified by the Partners in accordance with training and experience.The job description may be reviewed and altered at periodic intervals followingconsultation with the post holder.
Person Specification
Experience
* Experience in Health Care Assistant in General Practice setting.
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.
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