Bank Health Care Assistant

NHS; Workington; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the UK is seeking caring and compassionate bank Health Care Assistants to provide high-quality patient care. Candidates must have excellent communication skills, flexibility, and relevant qualifications including GCSE in English and Maths and experience in primary care. The role offers flexible hours and requires a commitment to professional development. Salary ranges from £25,036.62 to £26,531.59 a year based on experience.

Qualifications

• Experience of working as a Health Care Assistant.
• Knowledge in EMIS clinical systems.
• An understanding and adherence to strict confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Assist the practice clinical team in the provision and delivery of patient care.
• Undertake blood-pressure checks.
• Process laboratory samples requested by GPs/nurses.
• Maintain environments and equipment for patient care interventions.

Skills

Interpersonal and communication skills

Organizational skills

Team working skills

Ability to provide quality care

Ability to undertake blood pressures

Education

GCSE grade A* - C in English and Maths

NVQ or Apprenticeship qualification at Level 2 or above

Care Certificate

Qualified in phlebotomy

Job description

We are seeking to recruit caring andcompassionate bank health care assistants. To succeed you must have excellentcommunication skills and a flexible, proactive approach to delivering highquality patient care.

In turn we offer flexible workingopportunities in term of hours and working patterns.

Main duties of the job

Working under the direct supervision of the Senior Nurse Lead 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. They will work collaboratively with the general practice team to meet the needs of patients, following policy and procedures.

About us

NorthCumbria Primary Care Ltd (NCPC) is an innovative not for profit socialenterprise, established to create a network of great surgeries which sustainsand supports the development of general practice across the local area. Weenable our member general practices to continue to operate as local familypractices with the benefit of a large and robust infrastructure to providesupport.

Job responsibilities

Injectables (supported by theory,competencies & certificate & in-line with national search criteria asfoundation of PSD)-

B12 injections -following provision of certificate/competencies documentation

Pneumoniavaccinations (adults over 65) - following provision of certificate/competenciesdocumentation

Shinglesvaccinations (in line with national searches) - following provision of certificate/competenciesdocumentation

COVID Injections- following provision of certificate/competencies documentation

Influenzavaccinations (adults 18 years and over) following provision of certificate/competenciesdocumentation

NHS Health Checks

To carry outcalibration of Health Check Machine in line with national protocol Liaisonwith Practice Manager

QOF long termcondition management - working alongside Practice Nurse for patient reviews,any areas of QOF appropriate to role and at discretion of Practice Nurse, GP& Practice Manager

Blood-pressurechecks

Urinalysis (Dipstick urines in line with our urines policy liaising with Practice Nurse/GP)

Weight Managementchecks (where felt appropriate by GP/Practice Nurse/Dietician)

Diabetes Footchecks as part of annual Diabetes Reviews

Simple dressings(supported by Practice Nurse)

ECG recording

Chaperoningduties

Processing andmanagement of laboratory samples requested by GPs/nurses

Vaccine/coldchain storage, monitoring and recording

Surgicalequipment and vaccine re-stocking and stock rotation

Preparing andmaintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient careinterventions, including assisting GPs during the performance of minoroperations/joint injections where appropriate

Assisting in theassessment 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 to raiseawareness of health and well-being and how it can be promoted

Assisting withthe collection and collation of data on needs related to health and wellbeing

Any otherclinical or administrative duties in line with your individual skill set andfelt appropriate to this role

Person Specification

Job related requirements

• Provide cover for absence of other HCA when required

Professional Knowledge

• Experience of working as an Health Care Assistant
• Ability to provide quality care
• Ability to undertake blood pressures
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Good organisational skills
• Good team working skills
• Ability to work independently following verbal or written instructions
• Adaptable to change
• Knowledge in EMIS clinical systems

Personal skills and attributes

• Must be personable, polite and approachable
• Must be a team player
• Must be adaptable to change
• Must be aware of their own professional boundaries and highlight any concerns or areas of required development
• An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality
• Able to work on own initiative
• Able to work under pressure and remain calm
• Flexible and adaptable
• Aware of own limitations

Qualifications

• GCSE grade A* - C in English and Maths
• NVQ or Apprenticeship qualification at Level 2 or above
• Care Certificate
• Qualified in phlebotomy
• A demonstrable commitment to professional development
• Experience of working in a primary care setting would be beneficial

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.

£25,036.62 to £26,531.59 a yeardependent on experience