Beechfield Medical Centre is a well-established and highly regarded practice based in the heart of the Lincolnshire market town of Spalding. We operate from modern purpose built premises and we seek an enthusiastic, highly motivated Health Care Assistant to join our team as we look to develop and enhance the services we are able to offer to our nearly 20000 patients, particularly as we integrate our services for the wider community of a Primary Care Network within our locality.
Main duties of the job
You will be flexible, well organised, have excellent communications skills and the ability to work within tight deadlines to meet common goals. Workingunder the direct supervision of the practice nurse team and strictly inaccordance with specific practice guidelines and protocols, the healthcare assistantwill assist the practice clinical team in the provision and delivery ofprescribed programmes of patient care.
About us
We Offer:
Competitive salary depending on experience and qualifications
Significant relevant training and development opportunities
Five weeks annual leave initially, plus Public Holidays
Membership of the NHS Pensions Scheme
FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE PRACTICE IS AVAILABLE AT www.Beechfieldmc.co.uk
Job responsibilities
Workingunder the direct supervision of the practice nurse team and strictly inaccordance with specific practice guidelines and protocols, the healthcare assistantwill assist the practice clinical team in the provision and delivery ofprescribed programmes of patient care.
Duties and responsibilitiesmay include but are not limited to:
* ECGrecording
* Chaperoningduties
* Processingand management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/nurses
* Vaccine/coldchain storage, monitoring and recording
* Surgicalequipment and vaccine re-stocking and stock rotation
* Clearingand re-stocking consulting rooms
* Preparingand maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patientcare interventions, including assisting GPs during the performance of minoroperations
* Assistingin the assessment and surveillance of patients health and well-being
* Undertakingspecific clinical activities for named patients that have been delegated andtaught specifically in relation to that individual
* Helpingto raise awareness of health and well-being and how it can be promoted
* Assistingwith the collection and collation of data on needs related to health andwell-being
Assisting with the collection and collation of data on needs related to health and well-being
Person Specification
Experience
* Experience of working in care setting
* Experience of working in GP practice
Qualifications
* Completion of Care Certificate
* Qualified to NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social 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.
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