Healthcare Assistant

Integrated Care System; Ramsgate; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Ramsgate is seeking a Healthcare Assistant to support clinical and administrative teams. Responsibilities include health promotion, monitoring vital signs, and assisting with treatment. Candidates should have an NVQ in Health & Social Care and experience in primary care. The role offers £12.50 to £13.50 per hour based on experience.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in primary care.
• Experience of working in a GP practice.

Responsibilities

• Support the practice nursing team with health promotion programmes.
• Carry out baseline observations such as pulse oximetry, blood pressure.
• Facilitate routine and 24-hour BP monitoring.
• Undertake wound care and dressings as required.
• Administer flu vaccinations once trained.

Skills

ECGs

Venepuncture

Record clinical notes

Experience of EMIS

Experience with Anima

Education

NVQ in Health & Social Care

Care Certificate

Job description

To support the practice nursing and administrative teams in the delivery of clinical and administrative services, working as part of the practice multi-disciplinary team, delivering care within their scope of practice to the entitled patient population.

Main duties of the job

The Healthcare Assistant will deliver and assist clinical staff in the provision of treatment, preventative care, health promotion, and patient education, whilst also supporting the administrative team on an as-required basis.

About us

In addition to general medical consultations, the practice offers a number of clinics and services:

• Gynaecological and Obstetric problems in normal consultations.
• Immunisation clinic
• Maternity services - including preconception counselling, antenatal and postnatal care for mother and baby by appointment.
• Women's health services including cervical and breast screening by appointment.
• Well man care: prostate checks, lifestyle assessment, and advice by appointment.
• Diabetic care by appointment.
• Diabetic chiropody in Newington Road Clinic
• Asthma care and advice by appointment.
• Blood pressure/heart disease clinic by appointment.
• General health screening, physical examinations, blood pressure, and cholesterol checks by appointment.
• Weight management clinic
• Counselling with our clinical psychologist - by appointment only.
• Adult and paediatric continence advisory clinics
• Phlebotomy - Monday to Friday
• Nursing services including wound care, suture removal, ECGs, etc.
• Clinical specialist physiotherapy

Job responsibilities

The core responsibilities of the HCA are as follows. Occasionally, there may be a requirement to carry out tasks not listed below, within the reasonable scope of the role.

• Support the practice nursing team with health promotion programmes.
• Carry out baseline observations such as pulse oximetry, blood pressure, temperature, and pulse rate, and record findings accurately.
• Facilitate routine and 24-hour BP monitoring, advising patients accordingly.
• Undertake wound care, dressings, and other clinical tasks as required.
• Support the practice nursing team with the management of chronic disease clinics.
• Carry out BMI checks as directed.
• Act as a chaperone when required.
• Undertake venepuncture once trained.
• Administer flu vaccinations once trained.
• Carry out ECGs as requested.
• Ensure specimens are recorded and ready for onward transportation.
• Support during minor operations as required.
• Ensure all clinical rooms are adequately stocked and prepared for each session.
• Ensure fridges are routinely cleaned in accordance with current guidance.
• Ensure clinical waste is removed from clinical areas and sharps bins replaced in accordance with practice IPC policy.
• Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• NVQ in Health & Social Care
• Care Certificate

Experience

• Experience of working in primary care
• Experience of working in a GP practice

Knowledge and Skills

• ECGs
• Venepuncture
• Record clinical notes
• Experience of EMIS
• Experience with Anima

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and a disclosure check will be required to identify any previous criminal convictions.

£12.50 to £13.50 an hour, depending on experience.