To work under the direction and supervision of the GPs, Practice Nurses and Practice Manager and in accordance of practice guidelines and protocols. You will assist the practice clinical team in the provision and delivery of patient care. Certain duties may require further training, which will be provided by the practice to the right candidate.
Main duties of the job
* Conducting blood pressure, temperature, pulse checks, phlebotomy, ECGs and urine testing
* Assisting with clinics for long-term conditions and conducting new patient health checks
* Administering vaccinations as per protocol and undertaking BMI checks
* INR testing using INRStar software
* Assisting GPs undertaking minor surgery procedures and implants
* Maintaining clinical records
* Managing stock, treatment room cleanliness and complying with infection control standards
* Daily recording of vaccine fridge temperatures
About us
We are a well-established friendly and forwarding thinking practice who are committed to high quality care and the continued development of our practice team. We are open minded, organised yet flexible and are a welcoming practice team able to adapt to changes and improvements. We are actively involved in our local cluster. We are a suburban practice with mixed socio-economic population.
We are a modern skill mixed progressive team serving a population of around 8700 patients with 2 GP Partners, 2 Salaried GPs, 2 long term locum ANP's, 2 Practice Nurses and an excellent administration support team. We use EMIS Web and have access to Lexacom digital dictation.
We have easy and fast access to the M56, M53 and A55 so are easily accessible from Cheshire, Merseyside, Manchester and North Wales. We are uniquely localised between two nearest hospitals providing secondary care services, Wrexham which falls under NHS Wales, and Chester which falls under NHS England.
Job responsibilities
HCSW Job Description
This Job Description reflects the current position, and the post holder should expect that it may be subject to variation as the needs of the practice change.
Clinical
* New patient registration checks
* BP monitoring
* Pulse rate and rhythm
* Temperature
* Urinalysis and preparation of specimens for investigation by the pathology laboratory
* Weight monitoring including BMI
* Offer health promotion advice/intervention as required
* Perform ECGs
* Ensure any specimens are labelled and bagged ready for collection with the necessary forms
* Administer influenza, pneumococcal and vitamin B12 vaccinations as per protocol
* Assist with vaccine and cold storage including the monitoring and recording of fridge temperatures
* Chaperone for clinical examinations, procedures
* Monitor stock levels and order supplies
* Restock and tidy GPs and treatment rooms
* Report and discuss condition of patients causing concern with the practice nurses or GPs as appropriate
* Ensure safe disposal of used and contaminated materials and follow infection control as per protocol
* Ensure accurate completion of all necessary computer entries, other documentation associated with patient health care
Administration
* Assist with recall and implementation for any additional work requested
* Book HCSW/PN appointments for patients as and when required
* Participate in audits if required
Confidentiality
In the performance of the duties in this job description, the post holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential
Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues and other healthcare workers, or the business of the practice, may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data
Be aware of and keep yourself updated with regards to Data Protection
Health & Safety
The post-holder will manage their own and others health & safety and infection control as defined in the practice Health & Safety Policy and the practice Infection Control policy. This will include, but not limited to,
* Use all equipment both clinical and non-clinical in a safe and responsible way, adhering to instruction manual. Report any faults to Practice Nurses, Practice Management
* Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks
* Actively identifying, reporting and correction of health & safety hazards and infection hazards immediately when recognised
* Be able to identify the risks to health of microbiological and chemical hazards within the working environment according to the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health
* Make effective use of the training to update knowledge and skills
* Using infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy, clean and safe way, free from hazards. Initiate remedial and corrective action where needed or escalation to Practice Nurses, Practice Manager
* Promote and maintain good hygiene
* Safe management of sharps procedures including training, use storage and disposal
* Responsible for the correct and safe management of specimens, including collection, labelling, handling, use of correct and clean containers, storage and transportation
Qualifications
* Care certificate from an NHS Organisation
* Minimum 6 months experience of working in General Practice
Experience
* Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively within a team
* Compassion and clear commitment to ensuring high standards of patient care
* Keyboard and computer skills
* Evidence of working 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.
Depending on experienceSalary Available on Application
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