Health Care Assistant Minor Ops (Vasectomy Clinic)

NHS; Sutton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Sutton, UK, seeks a trained Health Care Assistant for the Vasectomy Clinic. In this role, you will assist with minor operations, provide patient care, and manage clinical workloads. The ideal candidate will have primary care experience, excellent communication skills, and relevant qualifications. This position offers competitive pay, ranging from £15 to £18 per hour, depending on the day of the week.

Qualifications

• Previous primary care experience and knowledge of the working of general practice.
• Clinically competent in undertaking patient assessments and counselling.
• Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Manage own clinical workload, responding effectively to patient health needs.
• Assist in Vasectomy procedures.
• Provide patient counselling before vasectomy procedures.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

EMIS usage

Change management skills

Motivational interviewing

Education

Certificate in Healthcare Support Services

Level 3 Diploma in Healthcare Support

Minor Operations Training

Degree Qualification BSc / MSc

Job description

Health Care Assistant Minor Ops (Vasectomy Clinic)

Anexperienced minor ops trained Health Care Assistant working in conjunctionwith other health care professionals to assist in Vasectomy procedures for patients in the primary care setting.

The post holder will be trained to assist inminor operations procedures and deliver a high standard of patient care as a Clinicalemployee, using clinical skill, and a broad and in-depth theoretical knowledgebase.

Main duties of the job

Manage own clinical workload, responding effectively to identifiedpatient health need

Assistin Vasectomy procedures

Provide patient counselling sessions and advice aheadof vasectomy procedure about treatments

Maintain minor operations training and knowledge of latestguidelines local and national guidance related to respiratory management

About us

Sutton PCNs is the network of Sutton PCNs working together in Sutton and is also the local GP Federation. All GP practices in Sutton are shareholders (members) of the Sutton PCNs and our Board provides clear leadership through strong GP practice/PCN representation. Our mission is to work collaboratively with patients, practices, the emerging Primary Care Networks (PCNs) and staff to deliver consistently outstanding health and care services for all our communities.

As is the case elsewhere, Primary Care in Sutton is under extreme pressure. The challenge for Sutton PCNs is to work in partnership with our local ICB our four PCNs (and 24 practices) and the wider Integrated Care System in Southwest London to help shape and implement the transformation of Primary Care in Sutton to ensure that it can both survive and thrive while shifting to population health approaches to health and care.

The Sutton PCNs shape and deliver health care with our practices to improve patient outcomes. We have developed a comprehensive strategy for the development of the Sutton PCNs. The post holder will have a key role in supporting the development of our Extended Access and as such will be required to have significant experience of either primary care or development of small or emerging organisations. You'll be joining a great team in a great place, where your commitment will be genuinely valued, your skills respected, and your ambition rewarded.

Job responsibilities

• Participate in regular MDT meetings and clinical supervision asrequired
• Promote evidence-based practice using the latest research-basedguidelines and participate in practice-based research where appropriate.
• Provide a holistic service to patients, their families and carers,developing, where appropriate, an on-going plan of care/support, whichincludes advice on prevention and self-care.
• Promote health and well-being using health promotion, healtheducation and therapeutic communication skills.
• Record contemporaneous, accurate consultation data in patientsrecords in accordance with the latest NMC guidance and other pertinentstandards.
• Taking responsibility for owndevelopment, learning and performance
• Make professionally autonomous decisions for which he/she isaccountable.

Person Specification

Experience

• Previous primary care experience and knowledge of the working of general practice
• Clinically competent in undertaking patient assessments and counselling
• Change-management skills and ability to support patients to change lifestyle
• Change-management skills and experience of leading a team initiative or change.
• Motivational interviewing

Skills & Abilities

• Awareness of the structure and working of a primary care service
• Knowledge and understanding of the national and local health priorities
• Awareness of the legal and ethical framework surrounding autonomous practice
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team
• Willingness to undertake training as required.
• Work within a multicultural environment
• Awareness of clinical governance issues in primary care
• Experience of using EMIS

Qualifications

• Certificate in Healthcare Support Services
• Level 3 Diploma in Healthcare Support
• Minor Operations Training
• Degree Qualification BSc / MSc

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.

£15 to £18 an hour£15 ph weekdays and £18 ph for weekends and Bank holidays.