Health Care Assistant

Dr T Fox and Partners; Leeds; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare practice in Leeds is seeking a Health Care Assistant to support clinical teams in patient care. This role requires certifications in venepuncture, basic life support, and an NVQ level 3 in healthcare. Key responsibilities include preparing clinics, administering vaccinations, and ensuring patient safety. Competitive hourly rate between £12.51 to £13.60 depending on experience.

Qualifications

• Certification in administering B12, Flu, Pneumococcal and Shingles immunisations is required.
• Experience managing the cold chain and fridge monitoring.
• Experience working in a Primary Care Setting (GP Practice) is essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the provision and delivery of patient care.
• Prepare and set up clinic rooms ensuring all required stock is available.
• Administer vaccinations and undertake health monitoring.

Skills

Venepuncture

Basic Life Support

Wound care

Motivational interviewing

Electrocardiogram

Safeguarding

Education

English and Maths Qualification at grade C or above

NVQ level 3 in healthcare

Care Certificate

Job description

As a health care assistant it is your role to assist the practice clinical team in the provision and delivery of patient care. Undertaking clinical work and duties as delegated by the practice nurses or GPs following appropriate training and assessment of competency.

To work as part of the nursing team and strictly in accordance with specific practice guidelines and protocols.

To support the nursing team to deliver collaborative care and support planning for patients with long term conditions and assist in the monitoring and recall of patients on practice registers.

Support the smooth running of clinics ensuring all necessary equipment and stock is available and high quality standards of infection control are maintained.

Main duties of the job

Prepare and set up clinic rooms ensuring all required stock and equipment available and in date.

Ensure all fridges are checked at the start and end of each clinic in accordance with cold chain monitoring. Record fridge temperatures twice daily on each working day ensuring any cold chain breaks are acted upon immediately.

Reporting any cold chain breaks in line with the practice cold chain policy and monitoring fridge data loggers as directed.

Prepare patients for examination by the doctor, chaperoning when necessary. Assist patients to dress and undress, moving and positioning as required, ensure patient safety, dignity and equality at all times.

Ensure all patients and relatives are treated with respect and dignity at all times.

Administer immunisations such as flu, pneumococcal and shingles vaccinations under a patient specific direction.

Undertake weight and obesity monitoring without embarrassment or judgement.

Undertake hypertensive monitoring and organising 24 hour or home blood pressure monitoring in line with the practice policy.

For more information regarding the job description please see the attached document.

About us

For more information about our practice visit our website.

Homepage - Colton Mill Medical Centre (coltonmill-thegrange.nhs.uk)

Person Specification

See the detailed qualification and experience requirements below.

Qualifications

• ESSENTIAL
• English and Maths Qualification at grade C or above
• Venepuncture Certificate
• Basic Life Support Certificate
• NVQ level 3 in healthcare
• Spirometry ARTP Certificate
• Ear Care and Irrigation Certificate
• B12, Flu, Pneumococcal and Shingles immunisation Certificate for HCA
• Certificate in wound care
• Certificate in motivational interviewing
• Certificate in Electrocardiogram
• Certificate in first aid
• Certificate in safeguarding
• Care Certificate

Experience

• Experience in health care setting
• Experience working in accordance to policies and procedures
• Management of the cold chain and fridge monitoring
• Experience in a Primary Care Setting (GP Practice)
• Experience administering vaccinations under a patient specific direction

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.

£12.51 to £13.60 an hour Dependant on Experience