Barlborough Medical Practice are looking for an enthusiastic, proactive and caring HCA to join our team. You will be working alongside our clinical team providing high quality care and services to our patients. You may also be required to work at our branch site in Renishaw.
Main duties of the job
* Blood taking is the main role in morning clinics.
* Blood pressure checks.
* Height, weight and BMI assessment.
* ECGs.
* Spirometry (preferred but not essential).
* B12 injections.
* Flu immunisations.
* Diabetic checks, including foot checks.
* INR checks using point‑of‑care INR machine (training provided); home visits for INR.
* BLS training.
* Assist clinicians as needed.
* Proactively assist with QOF achievements.
* Co‑ordinating recalls.
* Assist with stock checks, equipment checks and ordering.
Communication
Communicate effectively with patients and carers, recognising the need for alternative methods of communication to overcome different levels of understanding, cultural background and preferred ways of communicating. Maintain effective communication within the practice teams and with other health and social care agencies, including the voluntary sector.
Delivering a quality service
Recognise and work within own competence and liaise with the medical teams. Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patient consultation, consistent with legislation, policies and procedures. Prioritise, organise and manage own workload in a manner that maintains and promotes quality of care.
Team working
Understand own role and scope, identify how this may develop over time. Work as an effective and responsible team member, supporting others and exploring mechanisms to develop new ways of working. Discuss, highlight and work with the practice teams to create opportunities to improve patient care.
Management of risk
* Manage and assess risk within areas of responsibility, ensuring adequate measures are in place to protect staff and patients.
* Apply infection‑control measures within the practice according to local and national guidelines.
Essential
* Must have experience working as a HCA in General Practice.
* Experience with System One and QOF recall and admin processes.
* Health Care Assistant qualification or care certificate.
* Phlebotomy certificate.
Barlborough Medical Practice is a friendly forward‑thinking GP practice in Barlborough, North East Derbyshire, and a member of the NHS Derby and Derbyshire ICB. The practice is a semi‑rural dispensing practice run from two sites: a main surgery at Barlborough and a branch at Renishaw.
* Patient list size 8,400+
* Four Partners (3 GP & 1 PM)
* Clinical System: TPP SystmOne
* NHS Pension Scheme
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