Healthcare Assistant

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

Job summary

A primary health care provider in Chesterfield is seeking a part-time Healthcare Assistant to join their team. The role involves performing basic health care tasks, maintaining patient records, and supporting nursing staff. Candidates should have a commitment to professional development and experience in primary care. Experience with the SystmOne clinical system is desirable but not essential. Join a friendly team providing care to a diverse community.

Qualifications

• Good standard of English & Maths.
• Demonstrable commitment to professional development.
• Awareness of own accountability.

Responsibilities

• Perform basic health care tasks under supervision.
• Ensure a tidy work environment and follow protocols.
• Document all work accurately in patient records.

Skills

Competent in basic HCA duties

SystmOne clinical system experience

BLS/Defib

Infection Control

Experience in Spirometry

Education

NVQ2/3 in Health Care

Qualifications in a Healthcare related subject

Job description

The Calow and Brimington Practice, Chesterfield

Calow and Brimington Practice is a two site practice with a patient list of 8000. Our surgeries are located at Brimington and Calow each being approximately 2.5 miles outside Chesterfield.

We are looking to recruit a part time Healthcare Assistant. Salary dependent on experience.

Experience of working in Primary Care, together with a knowledge of the SystmOne clinical system is desirable but not essential.

Main duties of the job

Therole of a Healthcare Assistant at Calow and Brimington Practice includes phlebotomy,annual checks, NHS health checks, learning disability checks, B12, BP monitoring including 24 hour ABPM monitoring, ECGs, flu and covid injections, INR monitoring, ear syringing, spirometry, wound care management and weight management.

About us

The Calow and BrimingtonPractice is at the heart of a diverse community servicing 8000 patients acrosstwo sites.

We welcome applications from experienced Healthcare Assistants to join our friendly, professional, caring and committedprimary health care team.

Job responsibilities

JOBDESCRIPTION

Post: Health Care Assistant

Responsibleto: ClinicalPartners, Practice Manager and Lead Nurse

Responsiblefor: Self

Main Purpose:

Basic health care tasks under the supervision of thePractice Nurses and GPs as detailed below (after suitable training wherenecessary)

Provide a courteous, high standard of service topatients

Ensure a tidy work and patient environment.Follow procedures and protocols.

Provide cover for absent colleagues and assistcolleagues with work flows

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Basic records
• Cleaning andsterilisation of instruments as applicable
• Stock controlof disposable equipment
• Application ofbasic dressings
• Monitoring,ordering and maintaining of vaccines in fridges
• Monitoring andrecording of fridge temperatures
• General stockcontrol in consulting rooms and ordering of replacement supplies
• Assisting withclinics as directed
• Ensuring allwork is documented accurately in patient records
• Maintaininghealth promotion literature and materials
• Recording ofadverse incidents and significant events
• Any otherclinical duties that maybe reasonably expected from time to time and whichare consistent with the responsibilities of the post following suitabletraining and supervision

General:

• Ensure patient records are kept confidential and maintainedin accordance with Practice protocols, procedures and the Data Protection Act
• Compliance with all protocols and procedures and any general requirements specified by thePartners or Practice Manager
• Undertaking relevant training and ensuringqualifications are kept up to date
• Any other duties that may be reasonably expectedfrom time to time and which are consistent with the responsibilities of thepost

The above list of duties is not exhaustive and may beamended/added to from time to time.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• A demonstrable commitment to professional development
• Good standard of English &Maths
• Qualifications in a Healthcare related subject/HCA qualification
• NVQ2/3 in Health Care

Knowledge and skills

• Competent in basic HCA duties
• Demonstrate understanding of requirements of General Practice.
• Evidence of ongoing PDP
• Awareness of own accountability
• To have a clear understanding of the importance of confidentiality
• Read coding experience
• Valid Driving Licence
• SystmOne clinical system experience
• BLS/Defib
• Safeguarding
• Infection Control
• Clinical Skills:- wound management

Experience

• Health Care Assistant experience
• Experience of working with Patients
• Primary Care Experience
• Experience in Spirometry, ECGs, Flu and covid vaccinations
• Competent in simple wound care

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.