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Healthcare assistant

Sheffield
NHS
Healthcare
Posted: 2 July
Offer description

An opportunity hasbecome available for a Health Care Assistant at Sothall Medical Centre.

The position is for between 20-37.5 hours per week. This isflexible for the right candidate and will be discussed during the interviewprocess.

We are looking for a reliable,enthusiastic and motivated Health Care Assistant to work with this forwardthinking service, which provides excellent care and has a passion for improvinghealth outcomes for patients.

Working as a vital part of the practice team, thehealthcare assistant will assist the clinical team in the provision anddelivery of prescribed programmes of patient care.


Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will bea Health Care Assistant who, as a minimum, is trained or is able to be trainedin venepuncture, BP checks, flu vaccines and simple wound care and training forthese tasks can be provided if necessary.

In your role as HCA you willbenefit from our nurse group meetings and regular educational meetings tosupport your learning and development.On appointment you will have a short induction into the service andsupport will always be available when needed from our Clinical Nurse Lead.


About us

Primary Care Sheffield (PCS) is a GP-led organisation. Our shareholdersare 75 GP practices in Sheffield covering over half a million patients. As wellas providing a unified voice for general practice in the city, we play anactive role both within our Accountable Care Partnership (ACP) and the widerSouth Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Integrated Care System (ICS).


Job responsibilities

JOB SUMMARY: Working as a vital part of thepractice team, the healthcare assistant will assist the clinical team in theprovision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Health Checks

Basic Wound Care

Pre Diabetic checks, including foot checks

Processing and management of laboratory samplesrequested by GPs/nurses

B12 injections and flu vaccinations

BP, weight, height checks

Cleansing and maintenance of surgical equipmentas necessary

Clearing and re-stocking of consulting rooms

Medical consumables stock control and ordering

Preparing and maintaining environments andequipment before, during and after patient care interventions

Assisting in the assessment and surveillance ofpatients health and wellbeing

Undertaking specific clinical activities fornamed patients that have been delegated and taught specifically in relation tothat individual

Helping to raise awareness of health andwell-being and how it can be promoted

Assisting with the collection and collation ofdata on needs related to health and wellbeing

Escalating clinical and safeguarding concernsappropriately.


Person Specification


Qualifications

* NVQ III or relevant equivalent training, knowledge and experience in a Health Care Assistant profession.
* Phlebotomy training.


Experience

* Working with people including those from different cultures and backgrounds.
* Taking bloods
* Experience of undertaking audit
* Blood pressure


Knowledge and Skills

* Ability to work unsupervised
* Ability to use initiative and work independently
* Competent to undertake Administration tasks
* Wound care dressing and removal of sutures/clips
* Urinalysis
* Nursing observations and measurements


Other

* Good interpersonal skills
* Committed to providing patient centred care
* Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team
* Self-motivated
* Willingness to develop and learn new skills


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.

£23,874.98 to £24,671.79 a yearPer Annum - FTE equivalent

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