Health Care Assistant

Denton Turret Medical Centre; North East; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A local medical practice is seeking an experienced Health Care Assistant to join their nursing team for a part-time position of 16 hours per week. The role involves various nursing duties such as conducting venepunctures, providing lifestyle advice, and assisting with patient care management. Candidates should have a Health Care qualification and experience in a clinical setting. A friendly work environment with support for professional development is offered.

Qualifications

• Experience in Primary or Secondary Care.
• Flexibility in approach to meet practice needs.
• Commitment to development of self and others.

Responsibilities

• Perform various nursing duties, including venepuncture and BP checks.
• Provide lifestyle advice to patients and make necessary referrals.
• Ensure accurate completion of all necessary documentation.

Skills

Good Health

Sound oral communication skills

Ability to deal effectively with the general public

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Education

Care Certificate for Health and Social Care

Qualified in Phlebotomy

Tools

MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

SystmOne clinical software

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Health Care Assistant to join our expanding nursing team. We are looking to increase our HCA support by 16 - 18 hours to be worked over 2/3 days.

Main duties of the job

• Venepuncture, BP checks, height, weight monitoring, urinalysis and phlebotomy.
• Participate in programmes for the management of long-term conditions.
• Provide lifestyle advice to patients and make necessary referrals.
• Encourage self-care and self-management of self-limiting conditions through health promotion.
• Ensure specimens are labelled and bagged ready for collection with the necessary paperwork completed.

About us

You will be joining an established hard-working friendly team that have regular social events throughout the year. We have clinical meetings on a weekly basis with the larger clinical team as well as nursing team meetings. You will be well supported within the practice.

We are a SystmOne practice with high QOF achievement.

Denton Turret has 3 GP Partners, 2 salaried GP, 2 Advanced nurse practitioners, 1 Emergency care practitioner, 2 Practice nurses and 2 HCA's within the clinical team.

As part of Newcastle Outer West Network, we have access to First Contact Physiotherapists, First Contact Mental Health workers, Dieticians, Counsellors, Pharmacists and Lifestyle coaches.

Job responsibilities

• Job Title: Health Care Assistant
• Reports to: Practice Nurse clinically; Practice Manager administratively/organizationally
• Accountable to: Practice Manager / Partners
• Hours: 16 hours per week

The post-holder will:

• Work under the direct supervision of the Practice Nurse and strictly in accordance with specific Practice guidelines and protocols, assisting the Practice clinical team with the care of Practice patients, including treatment, preventative care, screening and patient education, and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care.

Main responsibilities

• Nursing
• The post-holder will perform various nursing duties, including:
• Venepuncture, glucose tolerance tests, blood pressure checks, height and weight monitoring, BMI, urinalysis, phlebotomy.
• Participation in programmes for the management of long-term conditions (e.g., basic annual diabetic, coronary heart disease / NHS Health Checks, asthma and other relevant clinics).
• Provide lifestyle advice to patients and make necessary referrals within the Practice.
• Encourage self-care and self-management of self-limiting conditions through health promotion.
• Ensure specimens are labelled and bagged ready for collection with the necessary paperwork completed.
• Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/Nurses.
• Administrative and Professional responsibilities
• Ensure accurate and legible notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded in the patient’s notes.
• Ensure the clinical computer system is kept up to date with accurate details recorded.
• Ensure clinical targets are achieved at all patient contacts.
• Ensure accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient health care and registration with the Practice.
• Ensure collection and maintenance of statistical information required for regular and ad hoc reports.
• To assist in seasonal and special projects as requested (e.g., flu campaign).
• Order and display Health Promotion materials.
• Restock consumables for medical equipment and restock clinical areas and consulting rooms.
• Act as a chaperone when requested to, either by a patient or a clinician.
• Management of appointment system
• Book appointments and recalls ensuring sufficient information is recorded.
• Infection Control
• Use and encourage others to adopt appropriate infection control procedures and maintain work areas in each clinical room so that they are clean, safe and free from hazards, including handwashing, universal hygiene procedures, collection and handling of laboratory specimens, waste disposal, decontamination of instruments and equipment, reporting sharps injuries, and dealing with spills; ensure cold chain principles are understood and applied.
• Ensure safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs within area of responsibility; ensure clinical waste collection runs smoothly and sharps bins are ready for collection with accurate labeling.
• Be able to identify health risks from microbiological and chemical hazards within the working environment (CoSHH).

3. Service Improvement

• Be aware of and assist in clinical audits where appropriate; contribute to local guidelines, protocols and standards; work with colleagues on development of current and new services; stay informed about current approaches to patient care in general practice.

Clauses common to all Job Descriptions

• 6. Confidentiality and 7. Health & Safety are observed; maintain confidentiality of patient and practice information in accordance with policy.

8. Equality and Diversity and 9. Personal/Professional Development and 10. Quality and 11. Communication and 12. Contribution to the Implementation of Services are addressed in relation to practice policies and professional standards.

13. Other This job description is not exhaustive and will be reviewed periodically with the postholder. The post holder may be asked to undertake reasonable duties as requested by the Partners and/or the Practice Manager and must adhere to any practice requirements arising within a legislative context.

Person Specification

Experience

• Good Health
• Knowledge of MS Office based computer programmes (e.g. Word, Excel, and Outlook)
• Sound oral communication skills
• Ability to deal effectively with the general public
• Show initiative and innovation
• Knowledge of SystmOne clinical software
• Able to work effectively as part of a team
• Attention to detail and willingness to complete tasks
• Able to manage own workload and remain calm under pressure
• Commitment to development of self and others
• Flexibility in approach to meet practice needs

Qualifications

• Care Certificate for Health and Social Care
• Qualified in Phlebotomy
• Knowledge of MS Office based computer programmes (e.g. Word, Excel, and Outlook)
• Knowledge of SystmOne clinical software
• Experience in Primary or Secondary Care

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a disclosure check may be required by the Disclosure and Barring Service.