Job title:
Health Care Assistant
Salary:
£12.60
Hours:
21 hours a week
Reporting to:
Lead Nurse
Accountable to:
Nurse Clinical Lead
* Sussex Primary Cares Values
* Be patient-focussed in everything we do
* Support staff to be the best they can be
* Innovate, learn and evaluate
Sussex Primary Care run a number of GP Practices across Sussex providing excellent primary care in the heart of the community.We are a learning organisation that listens to our team of staff, patients and partners to guide our future. At the heart of our vision are our patients and their needs.
The current position is to join the team at our Dolphins Practice, Haywards Heath, West Sussex.
* Job Summary
Working under the direct supervision of the senior practice nurse / practice nurse and in accordance with 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.
They will focus upon supporting patients to be healthy by assessing their needs, providing HCA care, health education advice, screening activities, implementing care at the surgery, community or other settings, maintaining clinically accurate records and running clinics.
The post holder will be a compassionate and committed professional who will work collaboratively with the general practice team to meet the needs of the patients.
* Key Responsibilities
* Undertake Venepuncture
* Carry out ECGs
* Undertake new patient health checks
* Support the practice nurse with health promotion programmes
* Carry out baseline observations such as pulse oximetry, blood pressure, temperature, pulse rate, recording findings accurately
* Facilitate routine and 24-hour BP monitoring, advising patients accordingly
* Undertake wound care, dressings and other clinical tasks as required
* Support the practice nurse with the management of chronic disease clinics
* Carry out BMI checks as directed
* Act as a chaperone as required
* When trained, administer flu vaccinations via a PGD
* Ensure specimens are recorded and ready for onward transportation
* Provide support during minor operations as required
* Ensure all clinical rooms are adequately stocked and prepared for each session
* Ensure fridges are cleaned and monitored routinely in accordance with guidance
* Ensure clinical waste is removed from clinical areas and sharps bins replaced in accordance with the Sussex Primary Care IPC policy
* Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate
* Secondary Responsibilities
* Participate in practice audit as needed
* Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care
* Support and participate in shared learning within the practice
This list is not exhaustive and additional responsibilities may be added with the appropriate training and support.