Healthcare Assistant

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a motivated and experienced Healthcare Assistant to join their team. The successful candidate will play a vital role in ensuring excellent patient care in a collaborative environment, assisting with various clinical tasks and supporting the multidisciplinary team. Previous experience in an NHS GP Practice is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Experience as a healthcare assistant or equivalent.
• Fluent in spoken and written English.
• Willingness to learn and adapt.

Responsibilities

• Assist in patient care under supervision.
• Undertake health checks and chronic disease management.
• Support in minor surgery clinics.

Skills

Healthcare Support Experience

Patient Care

Communication

Basic Numerical Calculations

Ability to Organize

Education

GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths

NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care

Tools

EMIS Web

Job description

Law Medical Practice Group, a dynamic and growing practice, has an exciting opportunity for a motivated, enthusiastic and experienced Healthcare Assistant to join our team.

The successful candidate would maintain our values of excellent patient care and join our vision of meeting the health needs of our diverse population. Previous experience of working as a HCA in a NHS GP Practice would be advantageous.

The successful candidate would work as part of an excellent administrative and a multidisciplinary clinical team (including GPs, Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, and Clinical Pharmacists).

Main duties of the job

To assist in patient care and practice related duties as directed by and under the supervision of a registered healthcare professional. The post holder will work collaboratively with the general practice team to meet the needs of patients, following policy and procedures.

CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Work under supervision of the clinicians in providing patient care

2. Assist in Minor Surgery Clinics

3. Run Chronic Disease Management Clinics

About us

The Law Medical Group Practice, is a long standing well established, well respected and well regarded teaching and training practice in NW London, Brent.

The practice operates across two sites; Willesden (main site), Wembley (branch site).

The practice have under new management undergone a significant amount of changes in the last two years, including the recent merger with another local practice.

The practice list is 18,000 patients.

The practice is paperlight usesEmisWeb + Docman, Accurx, E-Consult,

The practice is well supported by:

5GPPartners

1 Non Clinical Managing / Executive Partner

1 Advanced Nurse Practitioner

2 Practice Nurses

4 phlebotomists / Healthcare Assistants

3 Practice Based Clinical Pharmacists

2 Social Prescribers

2 In-House First Contact Physiotherapists

1 In-House Dietician

The practice provides:

E-Consultations

Telephone Triage

MinorSurgery& Cryotherapy

Family Planning

Respiratory Clinics

Ante-natal / Well baby / Mum clinics

A dietician visits the branch site in Wembley

A community midwife visits the main site in Willesden

The practice is well supported by:

Operations Manager

2 x leadreceptionistand facilities leads

2 x practice secretaries

Finance assistant

IT Data Analyst

Approx 20 admin, clerical and reception staff members

Job responsibilities

PrimaryResponsibilities

The following are the core responsibilities of thehealthcareassistant. There may be on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:

• Undertake new patient and NHS health checks
• Support thepracticenursewith health promotion programmes
• Carry out baseline observations such as pulse oximitery, blood pressure, temperature, pulse rate, recording findings accurately
• Facilitate routine and 24-hour BP monitoring, advising patients accordingly
• Undertake woundcare, dressings and other clinical tasks as required
• Support thepracticenursewith the management of chronic disease clinics
• Carry out BMI checks as directed
• Act as a chaperone as required
• When trained, undertake venepuncture
• When trained, administer flu vaccinations
• When trained, carry out ear irrigation under the supervison of thepracticenurse
• Carry out ECGs as requested
• Ensure specimens are recorded and ready for onward transportation
• Provide support during minor operations as required
• Ensure the clinical area is adequately stocked and prepared for each session
• Ensure clinical waste is removed from the clinical area and sharps bins replaced in accordance with thepracticeIPC policy
• Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate
• Carry out any other tasks as directed by the leadnursein support of patientcare

Secondary Responsibilities

In addition to theprimaryresponsibilities, thehealthcareassistant may be requested to:

• Participate inpracticeaudit as directed by the aduit lead
• Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patientcare
• Support and participate in shared learning within thepractice
• Complete opening and closing procedures in accordance with the duty rota

Person Specification

Qualifications

• -GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths -Qualified to NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care -Literate and able to perform basic numerical calculations -Fluent in spoken and written English -Ability to accurately receive, record and relay information both verbally and written -Ability to store and retrieve files from numerical, alphabetical and computerised filing systems -Computer skill including working with the EMIS Web clinical system -Ability to work on own initiative -Ability to organise delegated work The candidate must have: -Health Care Support Experience -Phlebotomy -To have worked within a practice setting -Experience of working as a health care assistant or equivalent -Knowledge of local community and understanding of a multi-cultural, racially diverse population -Awareness of health and safety issues in the work place -Understanding of the need to keep and maintain accurate records -Understanding of equal opportunities -Understanding of the importance of patient confidentiality and the consequences of breaking confidentiality -Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary, multi-agency primary care team -Polite and helpful manner -Enthusiasm to learn -Openness to explore alternative working practices -Flexible with working hours -Must have Hepatitis B/Covid Vaccine or be willing to undergo a vaccination programme
• -Candidates with both clerical and health care support experience will be at an advantage. Those candidates with only one set of experience must demonstrate a willingness to learn the other set of skills. -Experience of dealing with the public face to face and over the telephone -Fluent in one or more languages in the local community and willingness to use this skill in working with the public -Reception experience -Flexible with working hours

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.