To support the practice nursing team in thedelivery of nursing services, working as part of the practice multidisciplinaryteam, delivering care within their scope of practice to the entitled patientpopulation.
The healthcare assistant will deliver and assistclinical staff in the provision of treatment, preventative care, healthpromotion and patient education.
Main duties of the job
Support the practice nursewith health promotion programs
Baselineobservations such as pulse oximetry, blood pressure, temperature, pulse rate,recording findings accurately
24-hourBP monitoring
Undertake wound care/dressings
Support the management of chronic disease clinics
Chaperone as required
Support during minoroperations as required
Fridge management, clinical waste and sharps bins
Deliver opportunistic healthpromotion where appropriate
Venepuncture
Earirrigation
ECGs
Audits
Participate in localinitiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care
Support and participate inshared learning within the practice
Complete opening and closingprocedures in accordance with the duty rota
About us
Moorside Surgery arelooking to appoint a highly motivated, enthusiastic, flexible and resourcefulexperienced Health Care Assistant who is committed to providing excellent careto our patients to join our friendly team.
The ideal candidate would be a team player who would thrive on beingpart of a growing and busy practice with the enthusiasm to play a key part inour plans for the future.
Our current clinical team comprises of 5 GP Partners, 6 Salaried GPs, 3 Practice nurses, 3 Health Care Assistants, and support teams.
With a list size of approximately 8200, we are a high achieving QOFpractice based in purpose built surroundings, CQC rated good.
Job responsibilities
Working under thedirect supervision of the senior practice nurse and strictly in accordance withspecific practice guidelines and protocols, the healthcare assistant willassist the practice clinical team in the provision and delivery of prescribedprogrammes of patient care.
Duties and responsibilities:
ECGrecording
Chaperoningduties
Processingand management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/nurses
Sterilising,cleansing and maintenance of surgical equipment
Vaccine/coldchain storage, monitoring, and recording
Surgicalequipment and vaccine re-stocking and stock rotation
Clearingand re-stocking consulting rooms
Preparingand maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patientcare interventions, including assisting GPs during the performance of minoroperations
Assistingin the assessment and surveillance of patients health and well-being
Undertakingspecific clinical activities for named patients that have been delegated andtaught specifically in relation to that individual
Helping toraise awareness of health and well-being and how it can be promoted
Assistingwith the collection and collation of data on needs related to health andwell-being
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Healthcare qualification or equivalent level
* 6 months relevant experience working in a primary care
* Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
* Clear, polite telephone manner
* Competent in the use of patient record management systems: SystmOne
* Effective time management (Planning & Organising)
* environment in the last 2 years
* Experience of working with the general public
* Experience of working in a healthcare setting
* Immunisation (flu, B12, childhood)
* Dressings
* Wound Care / Removal of sutures & staples
* ECGs
* Venepuncture
* New patient medicals including height, weight, BP, pulse
* Chaperone procedure
* Ability to record accurate clinical notes
* Immunisation (flu, B12, childhood)
* Dressings
* Wound Care / Removal of sutures & staples
* Ear syringing certification
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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