Health Care Assistant

NHS; Bishop Auckland; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 20,000; Part time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a Health Care Assistant to join Woodview Medical Practice. This role involves direct patient care including minor surgeries, vaccinations, and patient monitoring. Candidates should have relevant experience or be keen to learn, with training provided to enhance skills in a nurturing environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in a healthcare assistant role or similar.
• Experience in a GP practice preferred.
• Basic first aid knowledge and awareness of health & safety.

Responsibilities

• Support GPs and Practice Nurse while running a clinic.
• Perform routine clinical tasks including dressings, blood pressure monitoring, and vaccinations.
• Maintain clinical records and equipment.

Skills

Communication

Organisational skills

Teamwork

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care or equivalent

Phlebotomy accredited

Immunisation and Vaccination accredited

Tools

SystmOne

Job description

Anopportunity has arisen for a Health Care Assistant to join ourteam at Woodview Medical Practice.

Thesuccessful candidate should have experience in a similar role or be motivatedand keen to learn, together with excellent communication skills.

Training will be offered.

Experienceworking within Primary Care and SystmOne would be an advantage.

The post is for 16 hours per week Monday to Thursday. This will be 4 hours per day on a morning. Some additional hours for holiday cover may be required on occasion.

Main duties of the job

Therole consists of running your own clinic of patients as well as supporting theGPs and Practice Nurse.

Yourhours would include face to face appointments as well as administrative time tocomplete stock checks, undertake room checks and regular checks of theemergency trolley and GP bags.

You would be expected to work within yourcompetency and the role would consist of venepuncture, ECGs, hypertensionreviews, dressings, basic observations, urinalysis, NHS healthchecks,vaccinations including flu, B12, covid and RSV.

About us

We are a dispensing practice of 2,600 patients with sites at both Cockfield and Staindrop. We are a small team working in a positive rural practice with a good work ethic and patient centred approach.

Job responsibilities

Job summary:

The Health Care Assistant will work as part of the clinical team carrying out a range of duties ensuring that the highest standard of care is afforded to patients at all times.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Undertake routine tasks related to patient care ensuring clinical protocols are followed, referring to GPs when necessary.
• Routine tasks will include: dressings, removal of sutures, blood pressure monitoring, phlebotomy and ECGs.
• Undertake routine preventative work related to patient care including routine flu, covid, pneumococcal and RSV vaccinations.
• Assist GPs with minor surgery and coil fittings.
• Chaperone and assist patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician.
• Monitor QOF targets as required and maintain a high standard of
• achievement.
• Participate in any relevant health promotion and screening activities to promote the health and wellbeing of patients as well as referring to preventative programmes.
• Maintain the GP clinical rooms: stock levels are maintained, and items are rotated as necessary and maintain and clean any equipment.
• Maintain accurate records.
• Monitor the temperature of the treatment room fridge, ensuring the protocol is followed.
• Attend and participate in any Practice meetings when required.
• Ensure that anomalies are reported to a senior member of staff.
• Notify the GP/Nurse of any significant patient issues.
• Liaise with and assist members of the administration team.
• Undertake monthly rooms checks and checks of emergency trolley and GP bags.
• Action tasks recalling patients for blood tests and future appointments.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care or equivalent
• Phlebotomy accredited
• Immunisation and Vaccination accredited

Experience

• Experience of working directly in a healthcare assistant role, adult health and social care, learning support or public health/health improvement (including unpaid work)
• Experience of working within a GP Practice
• Experience of using SystmOne
• Basic first aid knowledge
• Basic knowledge about blood borne diseases
• Health & safety awareness

Skills and Knowledge

• Ability to work as part of a team
• Organisational skills
• Confident around other Health Professionals

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.