Health Care Support Worker
- NHS
- Part Time
- Castleford
- Negotiable
Job Description
Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic, experienced and dedicated Health Care Support Worker to work alongside our team or doctors, paramedics, ANP, Pharmacists, Practice Nurses and GP Assistant.
We are looking for a Part time Health Care Support Worker - for 24 hours per week.
Main duties of the job
You will help to support the nursing team to our local population including but not limited to dressing changes, B12 injections, phlebotomy, NHS Health Checks, Ear irrigation, ECG and diabetic health checks.
About us
Henry Moore Clinic has 2 sites with 5 GP Partners with over 11,000 patients.
Our practice has a very strong training ethos. We train GP Registrars and medical students.
As a forward-thinking practice, we require a similarly motivated and enthusiastic Health Care Support Worker to join our friendly and supportive team.
Job responsibilities
Working under the direct supervision of the senior practice nurse and strictly in accordance with specific practice guidelines and protocols, the healthcare assistant will assist the practice clinical team in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care.
Duties and responsibilities:
New patient health checks
ECG recording
Phlebotomy
Spirometry
Chaperoning duties
Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/nurses
Sterilising, cleansing and maintenance of surgical equipment
Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording
Surgical equipment and vaccine re-stocking and stock rotation
Clearing and re-stocking consulting rooms
Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions, including assisting GPs during the performance of minor operations
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
The post-holder will implement and lead on a full range of promotion and management their own and others health and safety and infection control as defined in the practice Health & Safety policy, the practice Health & Safety manual, and the practice Infection Control policy and published procedures.
The post-holder should recognize the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:
- Communicate effectively with patients and carers
- Recognize peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly
The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, such training to include:
- Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development
- Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE English and Maths
- NVQ level 2 or equivalent in Health and Social Care
- Phlebotomy
Desirable
- Qualified to NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care
- Previous experience as a Health Care Support Worker in a General Practice
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in as a Health Care Support Worker in a primary care setting Experience of dealing with the public/patients
- Experience with system one
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
Henry Moore Clinic
Address
26 Smawthorne Lane
Castleford
West Yorkshire
WF10 4EN
