We are looking for an experienced HCA to join our team for 21.5 hours per week at Marsden Medical Group. Working alongside our Nurses, SNA's and NA's the successful candidate will be part of a large nursing team who work across two sites supporting the diverse clinical team.
We are particularly interested in candidates who have experience in phlebotomy.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a new team member to have the following skills:
* Dressings (Simple wound care management)
* Blood Pressure checks (24 hour monitoring desirable)
* Dip Urine
* Injections (B12, Flu)
* Long Term Condition data gathering
Successful candidates who have been selected for interview will be contacted by e‑mail within 10 working days of the closing date for applications. If you have not heard by this time unfortunately you have been unsuccessful.
About us
Our team comprises of Partners, salaried GP's, Nurses, NA's, SNA's, HCA's, Registrar's and F2 GP who look after over 22,600 patients across two sites. All of our clinical staff are supported by a well‑established management and admin team comprising over 40 staff of differing roles. All the team get together in our staff room for coffee, food and a catch up every day, it offers a supportive environment to bounce ideas around and get to know one another!
Job responsibilities
Working under the direct supervision of the Nurse Manager and senior practice nurses and strictly in accordance with specific practice guidelines and protocols and within the scope of their practice, the healthcare assistant will assist the practice clinical team in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care, including preventative care, health promotion and patient education.
Duties and responsibilities:
* Assisting the Practice Nurse with Long Term Condition Management
* Undertake wound care, dressings and other clinical tasks as required under supervision of the Practice Nurse
* Administer Injections under PSD
* Facilitate routine and 24-hour BP monitoring, advising patients accordingly
* Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/nurses
* Sterilising, cleansing and maintenance of surgical equipment
* Vaccine/cold chain storage monitoring and recording of fridge temperatures.
* Clearing and re‑stocking consulting rooms
* Assisting in the assessment and surveillance of patients health and well‑being
* Undertaking specific clinical activities for named patients that have been delegated and taught specifically in relation to that individual
* Helping to raise awareness of health and well‑being and how it can be promoted
* Assisting with the collection and collation of data on needs related to health and well‑being
* Assist the wider team with adhering with the practice IPC policy
* Additional duties as required by scope of the role
Person Specification
Experience
* Experience of working as a qualified HCA for minimum of 24 months.
* Experience of working in general practice
Qualifications
* Experience of working as qualified HCA (NVQ Level 3)
* Trained in phlebotomy and carried out this role
* Primary care experience
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.
£24,937 to £26,598 a year pro rata to 37.5 (WTE) dependent on experience
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