An opportunity has arisen for you to join our friendly practice team at Mickleover Surgery. We are looking for a Health Care Assistant, experienced in General Practice to work 16 hours per week. The starting salary will be from £12.25 per hour depending on experience.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of the role are to support the practice nurses in the delivery ofnursing services, working as part of the practice multidisciplinary team,delivering care within their scope of practice to the entitled patientpopulation. The healthcare assistant will deliver and assist clinical staff inthe provision of treatment, preventative care, health promotion and patienteducation.
About us
We are a small GP practice in Mickleover looking to recruit a HCA to join our clinical team of 3 GP Partners, 3 Salaried GPs, 2 Practice Nurses and 1 Pharmacist. We strive to provide our patients with excellent medical care delivered efficiently and effectively in an environment that is patient centred, welcoming, caring, safe and accessible.
Job responsibilities
The main duties of the role will include the following
Supportthe practice nurses with health promotion programmes
Carryout baseline observations such as pulse oximetry, blood pressure, temperature,pulse rate, recording findings accurately
Facilitateroutine and 24-hour BP monitoring, advising patients accordingly
Undertakewound care, dressings and other clinical tasks as required
Supportthe practice nurse with the management of chronic disease clinics
Carryout BMI checks as directed
Ensurespecimens are recorded and ready for onward transportation
Ensureall clinical rooms are adequately stocked and prepared for each session
ECGs
Ensureclinical waste is removed from clinical areas and sharps bins replaced inaccordance with the practice Infection Prevention Control policy
Deliveropportunistic health promotion where appropriate
Person Specification
Experience
* Experience of working within a nursing team.
* 12 months' relevant experience working in a primary care environment in the last 2 years.
Qualifications
Knowledge and skills
* Ability to provide quality care and to follow clinical policy and procedure.
* Previous experience of SystmOne
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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