Healthcare Assistant

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

Job summary

A reputable healthcare provider in Scarborough is seeking an enthusiastic Healthcare Assistant to join their supportive clinical team. The successful candidate will assist in delivering personalized care to patients, engage in health promotion, and collaborate with various healthcare professionals. Ideal candidates should possess a Care Certificate or equivalent, have excellent communication skills, and demonstrate a commitment to patient care. This role offers a chance to work in a friendly environment with ongoing professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Free parking

Supportive training environment

Qualifications

• Understanding of infection prevention and control measures.
• Experience in a healthcare setting is essential.
• Must possess strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist clinicians in providing treatment and preventative care.
• Support health promotion initiatives and patient education.
• Carry out new patient health checks and timed annual checks.

Skills

Understanding of ECGs

Venepuncture

Wound care/removal of sutures and staples

Patient medical assessments

Clinical IT system user skills

Understanding of safeguarding adults and children

Ability to undertake vaccinations

Education

Care Certificate or equivalent qualification

Job description

Scarborough Medical Group has an exciting opportunity for an experienced, enthusiastic, and highly motivated Healthcare Assistant to join our well established GP practice.

We are a committed and friendly, mixed clinical and allied healthcare team including pharmacists, first contact physios and mental health practitioners. We enjoy full GP and nursing team support including advanced clinical practitioners, nurse practitioners, specialist practice nurses and healthcare assistants. The patient support team and clerical teams work hard to support our Clinical teams and patients.

We are part of a strong, collaborative Primary Care Network and enjoy good working relationships with colleagues in the other Practices as a result.

• Training practice supporting speciality training, med students, registrars, student nurses and apprenticeships
• Twice daily clinical team catchup (20 minutes each)
• High Achieving QOF Practice
• Rated Good by CQC
• Friendly, supportive, innovative practice
• Free parking

Main duties of the job

Hours: 16-27 hours per week ( Monday - Friday). Permanent.

Working under the supervision of the Nurse Manager and in line with established practice protocols and guidelines, the HCA will play a key role in assisting with the delivery of personalised care to our patient population. This is a hands-on role within a supportive, multi-disciplinary team, where youll be involved in a wide range of clinical and health-promotion activities.

Key Responsibilities:

Assist clinicians in providing treatment, preventative care, and long-term condition management.

Support health promotion initiatives and patient education.

Work within your scope of practice to support the care needs of our entitled patients.

Provide occasional support to the administrative team as required.

Requirements:

Completion of the Care Certificate or an equivalent recognised qualification.

A team player with excellent communication skills and a strong commitment to patient care.

Please see the job description for further information.

If you are enthusiastic about making a difference in primary care and thrive in a collaborative environment, we would love to hear from you.

About us

We are a successful and highly regarded GP training practicebased in the beautiful coastal town of Scarborough on the North YorkshireCoast. With a patient list size of 16,500 patients, Scarborough Medical Groupoperates from two surgeries to the North and South of the town.

We are a highly supportive training practice with along-standing team including GPs, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, NursePractitioners, Practice Nurses, HCAs and many more additional roles

Job responsibilities

Thefollowing are the core responsibilities of the Healthcare Assistant indelivering health services. There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carryout other tasks. This will be dependent upon factors such as workload andstaffing levels.

• New patienthealth checks
• Timed annualpatient checks
• ECG recording
• Chaperoningduties
• Assistingduring minor surgery procedures including the GPSI in dermatology procedures
• Processingand management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/Nurses
• Sterilising(if required), cleansing and maintenance of surgical equipment
• Vaccine/coldchain storage, monitoring and recording
• Assistancewith surgical equipment re-stocking and stock rotation
• Assistingwith the clearing and re-stocking of consulting rooms
• Preparing andmaintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient careinterventions including assisting GPs during the performance of minoroperations
• Assisting inthe assessment and surveillance of patients health and well-being
• Undertakingspecific clinical activities for named patients that have been delegated andtaught specifically in relation to that individual
• Helping toraise awareness of health and well-being and how it can be promoted
• Assistingwith the collection and collation of data on needs related to health andwell-being
• Consult withpatients and their families to undertake assessments of patient need
• Provideclinical support to registered nurses and other healthcare professionals withinthe organisation
• Deliver basicclinical care interventions under supervision, supporting continuity of careand patient safety initiatives
• Ensureclinical waste is removed from clinical areas and sharps bins replaced inaccordance with the organisations IPC Policy
• Work withinnational and local protocols where these exist
• Be aware ofyour duties and responsibilities regarding current legislation and adhere topractice policies and procedures on Safeguarding Adults and SafeguardingChildren
• Recognise theboundaries of their practice and know when and to whom patients should bereferred
• Support inthe delivery of enhanced services and other service requirements
• Support theadministrative team on an as-required basis
• Undertake allmandatory training and induction programmes
• Contribute toand embrace the spectrum of clinical governance
• Maintain aclean, tidy, effective working area at all times
• Attend aformal appraisal with their manager at least every 12 months. Once aperformance/training objective has been set, progress will be reviewed on aregular basis so that new objectives can be agreed
• Other tasksand procedures commensurate to grade and level but always seeking clarity andadvice from senior staff
• Provide coverfor sickness and holiday absence of colleagues on the same rota

Please see the job description for further information

Person Specification

Skills

• Understanding of the principles of ECGs
• Able to perform venepuncture
• Wound care/removal of sutures and staples
• Ability to undertake patient medicals, including height, weight, BP, pulse and BMI etc.
• Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when to refer to colleagues
• Clinical IT system user skills and thew ability to record accurate clinical notes
• Understanding of safeguarding adults and children
• Understand the requirement for PSDs and associated policy
• Broad knowledge of clinical governance
• Chaperone procedure
• Ability to undertake vaccinations

Qualifications

• Has completed the Care Certificate or equivalent qualification
• There may need to be proof of any courses or training qualifications commensurate with the post

Experience

• Experience of working with the general public
• Experience of working in a healthcare setting
• Understanding of infection prevention and control measures
• Has worked in a primary care environment

Other Requirements

• Occupational Health clearance
• Driving Licence

Personal Qualities

• Ability to follow legal, ethical and clinical policy and procedure
• Knowledge of and ability to work to key policies and procedures
• Ability to use own initiative, discretion, and sensitivity
• Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
• Able to get along with people from all backgrounds and communities, respecting lifestyles and diversity
• Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
• Excellent communication skills and effective in communicating and understanding patient needs
• Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
• Commitment to ongoing professional development
• Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort
• High levels of integrity and loyalty
• Clear, polite telephone manner
• Flexible and cooperative
• Motivated
• Good organisational skills
• Demonstrate personal accountability, emotional resilience and work well under pressure
• Competent in the use of MS Office and Outlook
• Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required

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.