HealthCare Assistant

James Street Group Practice; Workington; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A local healthcare provider in Workington is seeking a Healthcare Assistant to support the home visiting team and conduct clinics within the practice. The role involves a variety of patient care activities including health checks and assistance with minor procedures. Ideal candidates will have previous experience as a Health Care Assistant and strong communication skills. A full clean driving license is required for home visits. This position offers a chance to contribute meaningfully to community health.

Qualifications

• Experience of working as a Health Care Assistant.
• Ability to provide quality care.
• Ability to work under pressure and remain calm.

Responsibilities

• Support the home visiting service seeing patients in their own homes.
• Assisting the clinical team in the provision of patient care.
• Undertaking specific clinical activities for named patients.

Skills

Good interpersonal and communication skills

Flexibility and adaptability

Ability to work independently

Experience as a Health Care Assistant

Good organisational skills

Job description

Thisis a dual HCA role involving working in an organised and structured wayalongside the practice home visiting team out in the community as well asundertaking HCA clinics in Practice.

Thisis a vital role involves supporting the home visiting team with conducting homevisits to undertake health care related activities i.e. phlebotomy, bloodpressure, height, weight, lifestyle areas such as smoking and alcohol, ECG,chronic disease annual reviews.

Youwill also be required to work in practice working under the direct supervisionof the SeniorNurse Lead and strictly in accordance with specific practice guidelinesand protocols, the Healthcare Assistant will assist the practice clinical teamin the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care. Theywill work collaboratively with the general practice team to meet the needs ofpatients, following policy and procedures.

Main duties of the job

To assist in the delivery of high-quality,holistic care to patients within a primary care setting, supporting the nursingand medical teams in promoting health, preventing illness, and managinglong-term conditions.

About us

North Cumbria Primary Care Ltd (NCPC) is an innovative not for profit social enterprise, established to create a network of great surgeries which sustains and supports the development of general practice across the local area. We enable our member general practices to continue to operate as local family practices with the benefit of a large and robust infrastructure to provide support.

Job responsibilities

Dutieswill include, but are not limited to:

Support the Practice home visitingservice seeing patients in their own homes

Injectables (supported by theory,competencies & certificate & in-line with national search criteria asfoundation of PSD):

COVID Injections - Following provisionof Certificate & Competencies documentation

Influenza vaccinations (Adults 18 yearsand over) Following provision of Certificate & Competencies documentation

B12 injections - (Following initiationby GP & loading dose by Practice Nurse) - Following provision ofCertificate & Competencies documentation

Pneumonia vaccinations - (Adults over65) - Following provision of Certificate & Competencies documentation

Shingles vaccinations - (In line withNational searches) - Following provision of Certificate & Competenciesdocumentation

NHS Health Checks

Quality Outcomes Framework long termcondition management - working alongside Practice Nurse for patient reviews,any areas of QOF appropriate to role and at discretion of Practice Nurse, GP& Practice Manager

Fitting ambulatory blood pressuremachines

Fitting ambulatory ECG monitors

Urinalysis (Dip stick urines in linewith our urines policy liaising with Practice Nurse/GP)

Weight Management checks (where feltappropriate by GP/Practice Nurse/Dietician)

Diabetes foot checks as part of annualdiabetes reviews

Simple dressings (supported by PracticeNurse)

ECG recording

Processing and management of laboratorysamples requested by GPs/nurses

Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoringand recording

Surgical equipment and vaccinere-stocking and stock rotation

Clearing and re-stocking consultingrooms

Preparing and maintaining environmentsand equipment before, during and after patient care interventions, includingassisting GPs during the performance of minor operations/joint injectionswhere appropriate

Assisting in the assessment andsurveillance of patients health and well-being

Undertaking specific clinical activitiesfor named patients that have been delegated and taught specifically inrelation to that individual

Helping to raise awareness of health andwell-being and how it can be promoted

Assisting with the collection andcollation of data on needs related to health and wellbeing

Be expected to see patients in their ownhome as and when required

Any other clinical or administrativeduties in line with your individual skill set and felt appropriate to thisrole

The dutiesand responsibilities shown above arenot exhaustive but should merely be regarded as a guide.

Person Specification

Personal Attributes

• Must be personable, polite and approachable
• Must be a team player
• Flexible and adaptable to change
• Must be aware of their own professional boundaries and highlight any concerns or areas of required development
• An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality
• Able to work on own initiative
• Able to work under pressure and remain calm

Core Values

• Strong commitment to the vision and values of NCPC
• Genuine interest in and commitment to the needs of the local community
• Ability to work as part of a team and establish good working relationships at all levels.

Experience, Knowledge and Skills

• Experience of working as an Health Care Assistant
• Ability to provide quality care
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Good organisational skills
• Good team working skills
• Ability to work independently following verbal or written instructions
• Previous experience in the use of EMIS clinical system
• Experience of working in primary care
• Experience of working in the community

Job related requirements

• Provide cover for absence of other HCA when required
• Be able to drive and hold a full clean driving license

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.