Healthcare Assistant

Vine Medical Group; Waterlooville; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare practice in Waterlooville is seeking a FullTime Healthcare Assistant. The role includes assisting the clinical team in providing high-quality patient care and delivering various clinical services. Applicants should have a caring attitude, be motivated, and possess relevant qualifications, including GCSEs and NVQ Level 3. The position offers diverse learning opportunities and a supportive environment focused on ongoing training.

Benefits

Support for ongoing training and development

Family-friendly working patterns

Qualifications

• Previous experience within a similar role dealing with the public / patients.
• Experience in phlebotomy.
• Experience of carrying out health checks, BP Monitoring, ECGs, Wound Care.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Practice clinical team in the provision and delivery of patient care.
• Deliver high quality clinical care while maintaining patient confidentiality.
• Accurate recording of care provision onto patient records.

Skills

Confident IT user with accurate data entry skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work under pressure

Good organisational and time management skills

Ability to work without direct supervision

Education

GCSE in English and Maths or equivalent

NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care

Tools

EMIS / medical systems

Job description

Vine Medical Group is recruiting for an experienced FullTime Healthcare Assistant to join our ClinicalTeam.

Our Healthcare Assistants aresupported by our Nursing Team to deliver a range of clinical services and playa key role in assisting the Practice to deliver programmes of care including monitoringof long-term conditions and health prevention activities. They work collaboratively with our teams tomeet the needs of patients, contributing to the health and wellbeing of ourpatient population and provide high-quality and safe patient care.

We are looking for a motivated team player with a can-doattitude, patient focused approach who works well as part of a team. We are happy to support ongoing training anddevelopment.

This is a full time role of37.5 hours per week between Monday- Friday, with a working pattern to beagreed. To include our extended opening hours, on a rotational basis (aftersuccessful completion of the probationary period) which can include early weekdaymornings or one weekend session a month.

Please note that we reserve the right to close applicationsfor this vacancy early if there is a high volume of applications.

We encourage and welcome applications from veterans andservice leavers.

Main duties of the job

Working under the direct supervision of our Clinicians,strictly in accordance with specific Practice guidelines and protocols, theHealthcare Assistant will assist the Practice clinical team in the provisionand delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care.

About us

Vine Medical Group is one of the largest practices in the locality. We care for around 26,500 patients across thewhole of the Waterlooville area and its surrounding villages. This larger size means more diverse learningand development opportunities are possible to aid with longer term careerdevelopment goals. We are a family-friendly practice and try to accommodateworking patterns to suit as far as we can.

We are a successful PMStraining practice hosting GP registrars and ANPs. We have a forward-thinking,multi-skilled practice team that is well-run, has a great team ethos and is ahigh achiever for QOF balanced with investment in our staff wellbeing. We encourage and support continuedprofessional development for our team members.

We are rated Good by the CQC.

We operate across four locations; the Forest End, Waterlooville HealthCentre, Aintree and Stakes Lodge sites.We employ a multi-skilled team including GPs, Practice Nurses, Advanced NursePractitioners, Healthcare Assistants, Paramedics, Pharmacists and skilledadministrative teams who support the smooth running of the Practice.

Job responsibilities

• Work withinclinical boundaries, demonstrating safe and competent clinical decision-making,delivering high quality clinical care and maintaining patient confidentialityat all times
• Accuraterecording of care provision onto patient records ensuring correct coding of allprocedures and information using approved methods and templates
• Provide handson autonomous patient care in line with practice protocols and nationalclinical frameworks including: Phlebotomy, Long Term Health Conditions Annual Reviews (both in surgery andHousebound/Care Homes), NHS Patient Health Checks, Height and weight measurements, Blood Glucose Sampling, ECG Recording- Blood Pressure Monitoring (Manual), Urinalysis. Also where in line with own competencies and training: Wound Care including removal of sutures and clips, Administration of B12 injections, Administration of specified routine vaccination, Facilitating / participating in patient group consultation
• Chaperoning andassisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by anotherclinician
• Processing andmanagement of laboratory samples requested by other Clinicians
• Vaccine / coldchain storage, monitoring and recording
• Conduct routineand post-use inspections of emergency equipment and medications
• Ordering ofclinical supplies and equipment, assist with stock checking and maintaining theequipment inventory
• Clearing andre-stocking clinical rooms/trolleys at end of the session ensuring stockrotation and date checking
• Cleaning andmaintaining clinical equipment, reporting faults promptly
• Preparing andmaintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient careinterventions including assisting Practice Nurses and GPs during theperformance of minor operations and LARC fittings
• Activelyparticipate in all aspects of infection prevention and control and championthis within the practice
• Assisting inthe assessment and surveillance of patients health and well-being
• Helping toraise awareness of health and well-being and how it can be promoted
• Assisting withthe collection and collation of data on needs related to health and well-beingand support QOF requirements and data completion
• Activelyparticipate in seasonal and special projects as requested e.g. flu campaign
• Maintainaccurate clinical records in conjunction with Practice policies and currentlegislation
• Attend andparticipate in practice meetings as required
• Actively take part in mandatory, internal andexternal training as requested

Person Specification

Knowledge & Skills

• Confident IT user with accurate data entry skills
• Working knowledge of EMIS / medical systems
• Excellent communication skills, able to effectively engage with a diverse range of people recognising the need for alternative methods of communication to overcome different levels of understanding, cultural background, and preferred ways of communicating
• Able to work well under pressure and remain calm when interacting with distressed patients or those presenting with challenging behaviours
• Ability to work as an effective part of team, with a focus on communication
• An understanding acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality
• Good organisational and time management skills with the ability to adapt to changing priorities and tasks
• Ability to work without direct supervision
• Driving Licence / access to own transport to facilitate travel to patient homes/facilities during the working day.

Experience

• Previous experience within a similar role dealing with the public / patients
• Experience in phlebotomy
• Experience of carrying out health checks, BP Monitoring, ECGs, Wound Care, etc
• Experience within Primary Care
• Wound Care including removal of sutures and clips
• Administration of B12 injections
• Administration of specified routine vaccinations under Patient Specific Directions

Qualifications

• GCSE in English and Maths or equivalent
• NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care
• Spirometry Training Course

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.