Health Care Assistant

Bromley GP Alliance Ltd; Orpington, Greater London; A distancia; GBP 22.000 - 26.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The Bromley GP Alliance Ltd. seeks an experienced Healthcare Assistant to support housebound patients within Crays PCN by visiting in patients’ homes and delivering routine clinical care across six GP practices.

The postholder will join a multidisciplinary team, contribute to PCN projects, and help patients maintain independence through preventive care and health reviews. Key duties include wound care, NHS Health Checks, LTC monitoring, diabetic foot examinations, blood pressure checks, and

Formación

• NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care
• Care Certificate
• Evidence of relevant clinical training
• Basic IT Knowledge

Responsabilidades

• Conduct home visits to housebound patients across the PCN.
• Support the proactive management of housebound patient caseloads.
• Carry out delegated clinical assessments and observations.
• Identify and report changes in patient health or wellbeing.
• Support patients to maintain independence and improve health outcomes.
• Record all patient interactions accurately within clinical systems.

Conocimientos

Interpersonal skills

Wound care

NHS Health Checks

Long-Term Condition reviews

Diabetic foot checks

Blood pressure monitoring

Vitamin B12 injections

Communication with team

Educación

NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care

Care Certificate

Evidence of clinical training

Basic IT Knowledge

Herramientas

EMIS Web

Descripción del empleo

The Crays Collaborative PCN is a network of 6 GP surgeries - Broomwood Surgery, Crescent Surgery, Derry Downs Surgery, Gillmans Road Surgery, Poverest Medical Centre and St Mary Cray Practice.

Weare seeking an experienced, motivated, and flexible Healthcare Assistant(HCA) to support the delivery of high-quality care to housebound patientsacross Crays Primary Care Network (PCN).

Thepostholder will work collaboratively across 6 GP practices, providing bothroutine clinical care and support for PCN-led projects and initiatives. Asignificant element of the role will involve visiting housebound patients intheir own homes to undertake clinical reviews, monitoring, health checks, andpreventative care interventions, helping patients maintain their independenceand improve their overall health and wellbeing.

Thesuccessful candidate will be an experienced HCA with excellent clinicalskills, strong communication abilities, and the confidence to workindependently within agreed protocols whilst contributing effectively as partof a wider multidisciplinary team.

Main duties of the job

The Healthcare Assistant (HCA) will support the delivery of high-quality care to housebound patients across Crays PCN, working flexibly across member practices and within patients' homes. The role will involve undertaking routine clinical procedures, supporting long-term condition management, delivering preventative healthcare interventions, and contributing to PCN service developments and projects.

Key responsibilities include:

• Conducting home visits to housebound patients.
• Undertaking wound care and dressing changes.
• Removing sutures and clips.
• Carrying out NHS Health Checks.
• Supporting Long-Term Condition (LTC) reviews.
• Undertaking diabetic foot examinations.
• Monitoring blood pressure and other clinical observations.
• Administering Vitamin B12 injections (where competent and authorised).

About us

BGPA is a federation of all 43 Bromley practices working collaboratively to enhance the health and wellbeing of Bromley residents, covering over 350,000 patients, 100% of the Bromley population.

BGPAs goals are to work strategically with Bromley practices to help secure the best services for patients whilst working together to support member practices in the challenges of a changing NHS.

BGPA aims to improve the morale of general practice in Bromley by sharing expertise, services and supporting its workforce.

BGPA will make a positive impact on medical services in Bromley by working closely with One Bromley Partners including NHS SEL ICB, local NHS trusts, local providers and patient groups, to improve the delivery of healthcare to the local population.

Job responsibilities

• Conduct home visits to housebound patients across the PCN.
• Support the proactive management of housebound patient caseloads.
• Carry out delegated clinical assessments and observations.
• Identify and report changes in patient health or wellbeing.
• Support patients to maintain independence and improve health outcomes.
• Record all patient interactions accurately within clinical systems.

Undertake clinical procedures in line with training, competency and local protocols, including:

• Wound care and dressing changes.
• Removal of sutures and clips.
• NHS Health Checks.
• Long-Term Condition monitoring and reviews.
• Diabetic foot examinations.
• Blood pressure monitoring.
• Administration of Vitamin B12 injections.
• Height, weight and BMI measurements.
• Delivery of health promotion and lifestyle advice.
• Work flexibly across member practices as required.
• Support delivery of PCN-led projects and enhanced services.
• Assist with population health management initiatives.
• Support seasonal and vaccination programmes, where appropriately trained.
• Contribute to quality improvement and service development activities.
• Assist practices in meeting service demands and patient care requirements.
• Work collaboratively with GPs, nurses, care coordinators and allied health professionals.
• Establish positive working relationships with patients, carers and colleagues.
• Escalate concerns appropriately and within required timescales.
• Maintain confidentiality and comply with all information governance requirements.
• Work within own scope of practice and competencies.
• Maintain mandatory training and professional development requirements.
• Follow safeguarding, infection prevention and control, and health and safety standards.
• Participate in supervision, appraisal and team meetings.
• Report incidents, complaints and risks in accordance with organisation

Person Specification

Skills

• Effective interpersonal skills to work one to one with patients
• Ability to communicate with healthcare professionals and patients
• Ability to deal with potentially challenging patients
• Effectiveness verbal and nonverbal communication skills dealing with face-to-face contact
• Ability to work within a team and independently
• Wound care.
• NHS Health Checks.
• Long-Term Condition reviews.
• Diabetic foot checks.
• Blood pressure monitoring.
• Administration of B12 injections.
• Knowledge of safeguarding procedures

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care (or equivalent experience).
• Care Certificate.
• Evidence of relevant clinical training.
• Basic IT Knowledge

Abilities

• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for business use.
• Ability to travel independently across the PCN locality.
• Flexible approach to working across multiple practice sites.
• Wound care.
• NHS Health Checks.
• Long-Term Condition reviews.
• Diabetic foot checks.
• Blood pressure monitoring.
• Administration of B12 injections.
• Knowledge of safeguarding procedures
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to prioritise workload and manage time effectively.
• Competent IT skills and use of clinical systems.

Experience

• Previous experience working as a Healthcare Assistant within General Practice, Community Services or Primary Care.
• Experience supporting patients with long-term conditions.
• Experience of working independently within clinical protocols.
• Experience of maintaining accurate clinical records.
• Experience of working within a PCN
• Experience supporting vulnerable or housebound patients.
• Experience using EMIS Web

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.