Health Care Assistant
- NHS
- Part Time
- Sutton-in-Ashfield
- Negotiable
Job Description
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Health Care Assistant to join our highly committed team.
The candidate needs to have the ability to work independently as well as being a good team player and be passionate about general practice.
The Health Care Assistant will work to support the wider nursing and GP teams.
The successful applicant should :
- Be caring, conscientious and have excellent communication skills
- Be an enthusiastic learner and adaptable to changes in the role.
- Be a good team player and ideally have experience in the general practice Health care assistant role and have experience of using clinical SystmOne.
Main duties of the job
Main duties if the job
- NHS Health Checks and new patient checks
- ECG recording
- Phlebotomy
- Urinalysis and specimen processing
- Chaperoning duties
- Blood pressure Recording
- B12, Flu, pneumococcal, shingles and covid vaccinations
- Diabetes checks including foot checks
- Pre- diabetes and diet/lifestyle advice
- Hypertension reviews
- Fridge checks
- Debif and emergency equipment checks
- QOF work
- Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording
- preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before during and after patient care interventions , including assisting GPs during minor op surgery.
- Any other duty required to support the practice within this role.
About us
Woodlands Medical Practice is a large sized teaching practice serving a population of 11,500 patients from modern, purpose-built premises in Sutton-in-Ashfield. Our strong clinical workforce is supported by an experienced administrative team to provide high quality services to our patients. We are a highly respected practice who has a long history of delivering primary care to a high standard and as a team we have achieved an Outstanding CQC rating. We work collaboratively with three other practices as part of the Ashfield North Primary Care Network.
Job responsibilities
To assist the clinical team in the service and delivery of care to the practice population. The post holder will work under the supervision of the senior nurse undertaking tasks and duties delegated by the clinical team.
They will need to work collaboratively with the general practice team to meet the needs of the patients, ensuring that practice policies and procedures are followed.
Flexibility is paramount to cover GP extended access including early mornings, evenings and Saturdays on a rota basis. There will be an expectation to commit to additional hours during Flu season to support the practice flu campaign.
A driving licence and access to your own vehicle to use as and when required is desirable.
The applicant will be subject to the enhanced disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and barring service (formerly known as CRB check) for any previous convictions.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE - Grade A- C in English and Maths - or equivalent
Desirable
- Qualified in Phlebotomy
- Blood pressure recording
- Wound Care
- Vaccinations including Flu and B12
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as a Health Care Assistant.
Desirable
- Experience of working as a Health Care Assistant in Primary Care
- Experience of using Clinical SystmOne
- car driver and and access to own vehicle desirable
- Experience of working in nursing team.
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.
Employer details
Employer name
Woodlands Medical Practice
Address
Bluebell Wood Way
Sutton-in-Ashfield
Nottinghamshire
NG17 1JW
