Westbury Group Practice are looking for an experienced Healthcare Assistant to join our friendly and professional team. Working under the supervision of registered nurses and our Clinical Lead Nurse, this role will involve a variety of work including, phlebotomy, BP’s, health checks, dressings, vaccinations and other healthcare work.
Applicants should hold the Care Certificate and ideally NVQ ll in Health and Social Care.
This post is subject to a clear DBS check and satisfactory references.
Main duties of the job
To assist clinical staff in the provision of treatment, preventative care, health promotion and patient education, strictly in accordance with specific Practice guidelines and protocols.
Main duties will include:
BP’s
Health Checks
Dressings
ECG’s
Processing samples for the lab
Chaperoning
Assisting with Pre & post GP appointment tasks, including some administration
About us
We are a large, forward-thinking GP surgery, situated in the heart of Wiltshire, with a patient list size of 24,000. Our modern health centre was purpose built in 2012 and there is ample free onsite parking.
Benefits include:
Minimum 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
Membership into the NHS Pension Scheme
Job responsibilities
Main Duties and JobResponsibilities:
Confirming the identity of patients beforecarrying out any procedures
Responsiblefor identifying and acting on safeguarding concerns
Accuratelymeasure weight and height, calculate BMI and recognise healthy ranges andclinically significant low/high readings
Usemanual techniques and devices to record and interpret vital signs
Undertakevenepuncture and routine ECG monitoring
Managesputum, urine, stool and vomit samples, collecting, interpreting and reportingas appropriate
INR monitoring
Monitorwounds and undertake wound care using appropriate evidence based techniques,including leg ulceration, under supervision of a registered nurse
Undertaking clinical activities for namedpatients that have been identified by patient specific direction, includinginfluenza vaccine, pneumonia vaccine, B12 and prostap injections.
Screening of patients for NHSHealth Checks, mental health reviews and memory assessments.
Processing and management of laboratory samples
Stock control and ordering of clinical itemsand immunisations.
Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring andrecording
Preparing and maintaining environments andequipment before, during and after patient care interventions.
Assisting in the assessment and surveillance ofpatients health and well-being
Helping to raise awareness of health andwell-being and how it can be promoted
Infectioncontrol use standard precautions, effective hand hygiene techniques,effective decontamination of equipment and the environment techniques andsafely handle and dispose of waste
Complete tasks on behalf of the GP pre or post appointment
Person Specification
Experience
- Experience of working in a healthcare setting
- -Be able to work as a member of a team
- -Perform phlebotomy, ECG’s, urinalysis, NHS Health Checks, INR checks
- -Experience of time management skills and prioritising work
- -Insight into how to evaluate own strengths and development needs, seeking advice where appropriate
- -Experience of receiving complex, and sensitive information
- Experience of working in primary care
Qualifications
- GCSE Grade A-C in Maths & English or equivalent
- Level 2 or 3 QCF / NVQ in Health and social care/ Healthcare
- Care Certificate
Knowledge and Skills
- Good communication skills both written and verbal
- -Able to complete appropriate documentation accurately
- -Demonstrate an awareness of healthcare work and policies and procedures
- -Committed to providing high quality patient care
- -IT skills, basic word, email, keyboard skills
- -Ability and willingness to undertake appropriate training
- -Flexible and adaptable to change
- -Able to demonstrate calm, caring patient manner and attitude
- -Enthusiasm and commitment to working within the health care setting
- -Able to meet the physical and educational demands of the role
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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