Overview
The post holder works under indirect supervision of the practice nurse team leader and undertakes tasks delegated by the practice nurse team leader or a suitably qualified regulated professional. They will work collaboratively with the general practice team to meet the needs of patients, following policy and procedures and can provide supervision to a practice phlebotomist as required.
Responsibilities
* Communicate effectively with other team members
* Communicate effectively with patients and carers, recognising their needs for alternative methods of communication
* Take responsibility for own developmental learning and performance
* Take responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal development
* Work with management on any new training requirements
* recognise and understand the roles and responsibilities of individuals working in the primary health care team
* Be aware of the legal issues pertinent to the role of a basic HCA (level 1)
* Use and encourage others to be familiar with the personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines
* Identify the risks involved in work activities and undertake them in a way that manages the risks
About the employer
IntraHealth is one of the UKs leading providers of NHS Primary and Community Care services. We serve a range of patients across our three divisions of Primary Care (general practice), Pharmacy and Clinical Services which includes anticoagulation monitoring, patient medication reviews and childhood immunisation programmes. We are a well-established organisation having provided NHS services since 1999. We operate NHS services across the North East, Yorkshire, the midlands and North West. Our team is made up of a wide range of healthcare professionals and administrative roles including GPs, Advanced Nurse Practitioners (ANPs), Nurses, Pharmacists, Health Care Assistants (HCAs) and local administration teams. Our frontline teams are supported by a centralised back office function; providing executive, finance, HR, administration and data analysis support.
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