Jubilee Park Medical Partnership are looking for a Health Care Assistant to join our friendly and dynamic team at our well-establishedpractice, operating across two sites in Carlton and Lowdham. We are committedto providing high-quality care to our 12,300 patients and are looking for adedicated Health Care Assistant to join our supportive team.
Main duties of the job
As a Health Care Assistant, you will play a vital role in supporting our clinical team and enhancing patient care. Your responsibilities will include:
* Performing phlebotomy (blood tests)
* Assisting with wound dressings
* Supporting the nursing team with various clinical tasks
* Providing compassionate and patient-centred care
About us
What We Offer:
* A welcoming and supportive work environment
* Opportunities for professional development and training
* Competitive salary and benefits package
* The chance to make a meaningful impact on patient care
Job responsibilities
To supportthe practice nursing team in the delivery of nursing services, working as partof the practice multidisciplinary team, delivering care within their scope ofpractice to the entitled patient population. The healthcare assistant will deliver and assist clinical staff in the provision oftreatment, preventative care, health promotion and patient education.
The following are the core responsibilities ofthe healthcare assistant. This list isnot exhaustive and will be added to as progression and need arises. There maybe on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependentupon factors such as workload, staffing levels and training:
Supportthe practice nurse with health promotion programmes
Carryout baseline observations such as pulse oximetry, blood pressure, temperature,pulse rate, recording findings accurately
Facilitate BP monitoring, advising patients accordingly
Undertakewound care, dressings and other clinical tasks as required
Supportthe practice nurses with the management of chronic disease clinics and LongTerm Condition checks
Carryout BMI checks as directed
Undertake venepuncture
Administer flu and other permissible vaccinations
Carryout ECGs as requested
Ensurespecimens are recorded and ready for onward transportation
Providesupport during minor operations as required
Ensureall clinical rooms are adequately stocked and prepared for each session
Ensurefridges are cleaned routinely in accordance with extant guidance
Ensureclinical waste is removed from clinical areas and sharps bins replaced inaccordance with the practice IPC policy
Deliveropportunistic health promotion where appropriate
Undertakehome visits to housebound patients for dressings, bloods and other assessmentsas appropriate
Orderingand restocking of clinical equipment and consumables
Workingat all sites that make up Jubilee Park Medical Partnership
AttendingPractice Learning Time and training sessions as required
Workingcollaboratively on PCN tasks were deemed appropriate by the practice anddirected by the management team or partners
Anyother reasonable requested task
Inaddition to the primary responsibilities, the healthcare assistant may berequested to:
Participatein practice audit as directed by the audit lead
Participatein local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care
Supportand participate in shared learning within the practice
Completeopening and closing procedures in accordance with the duty rota
Person Specification
Experience
* Experience of working in a primary care environment
* Experience of working with the general public
Other requirements
* Flexibility to work outside of core office hours
* Occupational Health Clearance
Qualifications
* Ear syringing certification
Skills
* Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
* Clear, polite telephone manner
* Effective time management (Planning & Organising)
* Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
* Good interpersonal skills
* Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
* Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
Clinical Knowledge & Skills
* Vital Signs Monitoring
* Basic Life Support
* Health Promotion
Personal Qualities
* Polite and confident
* Flexible and cooperative
* Motivated
* Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
* High levels of integrity and loyalty
* Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
* Ability to work under pressure / in stressful situations
* Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
* Commitment to ongoing professional development
* Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort
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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