HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Parkside Medical Practice; Walsall; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A busy GP Practice in Walsall is looking for a Healthcare Assistant to join their team. You will provide essential support to the clinical staff by undertaking various tasks like chronic disease management, vaccinations, and patient checks. The ideal candidate will have previous experience in general practice and hold relevant qualifications. This position offers a chance to be part of a patient-focused team delivering high-quality care.

Qualifications

• At least 12 months working in general practice.
• Full knowledge of EMIS Web and Ardens Templates.

Responsibilities

• Assist the GP and practice nurse team in service delivery and management of patients.
• Monitor and maintain health, safety and security of self and others.
• Support equality and value diversity.

Skills

Communication skills

Autonomy

Empathy

Confidentiality

Education

HCA qualification or equivalent

General education (eg GCSEs) to grade C or above

Tools

EMIS Web

Ardens Templates

Job description

The role of HCA is an essential part of our GP Practice team who provide the full range of NHS Primary Medical Services. You will be working alongside our friendly and patient focused clinical and management teams, providing an essential support function and delivering the best care to all our patients. You must work with autonomy and a high degree of confidentiality, sensitivity, discretion, empathy and tact.

Main duties of the job

• Undertakes task and duties delegated by the clinical and management teams
• Undertaking procedures such as blood pressure and new patient checks, B12 Injections, Suture and clip removal, blood tests, disease managment (Diabetes) etc.

About us

WE are a very busy small medical with 4200 patients. We are looking for a diligent team player to join our team.

Job responsibilities

Purpose: To assist the GP and practice nurse team in the service delivery and management of patients.

Overview of responsibilities

• Establish and maintain communication with a range of people on a range of matters in a form that is appropriate to them and the situation.
• Monitor and maintain health, safety and security of self and others.
• Contribute to the improvement of services.
• Maintain quality in own work and encourage others to do the same.
• Support equality and value diversity, identifying when own or others behaviour undermines equality and diversity.
• Plan, develop, implement and assess approaches to promote health and well-being
• Recognise and report situations where there might be a need for protection

Specific Responsibilities

Clinical Skills

Undertake record and follow guidelines for the tasks for which you have received appropriate training.

• Chronic Disease Management
• Urinalysis and preparation of specimens for investigation by the pathology laboratory.
• Measuring and recording blood pressure pulse rate and rhythm temperature height and weight

body mass index

• ECGs- preferable, but not essential
• Blood glucose monitoring
• Ear syringing
• NHS Healthchecks and new patient checks
• Prepare and maintain environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions.
• Ensure rooms and clinical treatment rooms are clean and well stocked.
• Undertake dressing procedures following local recommendations, complying with infection control principles and practice
• Give accurate and appropriate information to patients and groups within own competence
• Plan, develop and implement ways of raising and promoting awareness of health and well-being, keeping records of what has been done
• Provide support and encouragement to patients to self manage their conditions as appropriate.
• Administer influenza, pneumococcal, Vitamin B12 vaccinations , Shingles, COVID
• Remove sutures and clips.
• Act as a chaperone, when requested.
• Record information and activities undertaken with patients and carers in an accurate and timely fashion using computer systems templates and Read codes

Supporting the clinical team

The healthcare assistant also provides support for other members of the primary healthcare team and contributes towards the coordination of the team activities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• QualificationsGeneral education (eg GCSEs) to grade C or above. HCA qualification or equivalent.
• HCA qualification or equivalent.

Experience

• At least 12 months working in general practice. Full knowledge of EMIS Web and Ardens Templates

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.