HCA

KINGSTON HEALTH; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A local healthcare practice in Hull and East Yorkshire is seeking an experienced Health Care Assistant to support its multidisciplinary team. You will undertake patient health checks, assist with health promotion, and perform clinical tasks within your scope of practice. Applicants should have prior experience in a clinical setting and relevant qualifications in patient care. Competitive benefits include the NHS pension scheme.

Benefits

NHS pension scheme

Responsibilities

• Undertake new patient health checks.
• Support the practice nurse with health promotion programmes.
• Carry out baseline observations and record findings accurately.
• Facilitate routine and 24-hour BP monitoring, advising patients.
• Undertake wound care and other clinical tasks as required.
• Support the practice nurse with chronic disease clinics.
• Carry out BMI checks as directed.
• Act as a chaperone as required.
• Undertake venepuncture.
• Carry out ECGs as requested.
• Ensure specimens are ready for transportation.
• Ensure clinical rooms are stocked and prepared.
• Remove clinical waste from areas.

Skills

Experience of working within a clinical team

Experience of dealing with vulnerable patients

Experience of working in primary care

Experience of working in a GP practice

Education

English and maths grade C or above

Wound Care / Removal of sutures & staples

ECG

Venepuncture

New patient medicals inc. Height weight BP Pulse

Chaperone procedure

Ability to record accurate clinical notes

Job description

We are looking for an experienced (in General Practice) and qualified Health Care Assistant to supportthe practice nursing team in the delivery of nursing services, working as partof the practice multidisciplinary team, delivering care within their scope ofpractice to the entitled patient population. The healthcare assistant will deliver and assist clinical staff in the provision oftreatment, preventative care, health promotion and patient education.

We have a lovely and supportive team.

Job responsibilities

The following are the core responsibilities of the healthcare assistant. There may be on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:

• a. Undertake new patient health checks
• b. Support the practice nurse with health promotion programmes
• c. Carry out baseline observations such as pulse oximitery, blood pressure, temperature, pulse rate, recording findings accurately
• d. Facilitate routine and 24-hour BP monitoring, advising patients accordingly
• e. Undertake wound care, dressings and other clinical tasks as required
• f. Support the practice nurse with the management of chronic disease clinics including foot checks
• g. Carry out BMI checks as directed
• h. Act as a chaperone as required
• i. undertake venepuncture
• l. Carry out ECGs as requested
• m. Ensure specimens are recorded and ready for onward transportation
• o. Ensure all clinical rooms are adequately stocked and prepared for each session
• q. Ensure clinical waste is removed from clinical areas and sharps bins replaced in accordance with the practice IPC policy
• r. Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate

Secondary Responsibilities

In addition to the primary responsibilities, the healthcare assistant may be requested to:

• a. Participate in practice audit as directed by the aduit lead
• b. Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care
• c. Support and participate in shared learning within the practice

About us

Kingston Health is a friendly practice of 10500 patients based over 2 sites covering the west and east of the city.

We have 4 GP Partners, 1 Physician Associate, 2 nurses, 2 HCA's ,1 Pharmacist supported by our knowledgeable administrative team. We are also a training Practice with F2s.

We offer the NHS pension scheme.

Person Specification

Experience

• Experience of working within a clinical team
• Experience of dealing with vulnerable patients
• Experience of working in primary care
• Experience of working in a GP practice

Qualifications

• English and maths grade c or above
• Wound Care / Removal of sutures & staples
• ECG
• Venepuncture
• New patient medicals inc. Height weight BP Pulse
• Chaperone procedure
• Ability to record accurate clinical notes

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.