Healthcare Assistant

Yarm Medical Practice; Yarm; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A local healthcare practice in Yarm is seeking a dedicated Healthcare Assistant to join their supportive team. The ideal candidate will have experience in taking blood pressures, performing ECGs, and assisting with chronic disease management. Responsibilities include undertaking health checks and supporting the practice nurse with clinical tasks. Healthcare qualification (level 3 or 4) or working towards it is required. Training can be provided for specific tasks.

Benefits

NHS Pension

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a healthcare setting.
• Experience in fronting chronic disease clinics.
• Experience in vaccinations and injections preferred.

Responsibilities

• Undertake new patient health checks.
• Support the practice nurse with health promotion programmes.
• Carry out baseline observations such as pulse oximetry.
• Facilitate routine and 24-hour BP monitoring.
• Undertake wound care and dressings.
• Support the practice nurse with chronic disease management.

Skills

Taking blood pressures

Patient measurements

ECGs

Phlebotomy

Wound care

Venepuncture

Chronic disease management

Ear syringing certification

Education

Healthcare qualification (level 3 or 4)

Job description

Yarm Medical Practice is looking for a Healthcare Assistant to join our supportive practice team working in a busy practice.

Main duties of the job

Experience of taking blood pressures, patient measurements, ECGsurinalysis and phlebotomy essential.Experience of fronting chronic disease clinics, primary prevention clinics,spirometry, suture removal and simple dressings is essential. Experience in vaccinations and injectionsessential, warfarin monitoring preferred however training can be provided.

About us

We are a practice of 5 GP partners, 2 Salaried GP's with a full compliment of staff including Nurse Practitioners, Advanced Care Practitioners, Practice Nurses, Healthcare Assistants and administrative support. As a team we are supportive of each other, value communication but also value each others roles within the practice. NHS Pension applies to this role.

Job responsibilities

a.Undertake new patient health checks

b.Support the practice nurse with health promotionprogrammes

c.Carry out baseline observations such as pulse oximitery,blood pressure, temperature, pulse rate, recording findings accurately

d.Facilitate routine and 24-hour BP monitoring, advising patientsaccordingly

e.Undertake wound care, dressings and other clinical tasks asrequired

f.Support the practice nurse with the management of chronicdisease clinics

g.Carry out BMI checks as directed

h.Act as a chaperone as required

i.When trained, undertake venepuncture

j.When trained, administer flu vaccinations and otherinjections under PSD

k.When trained, carry out ear irrigation under thesupervison of the practice nurse

l.Carry out ECGs as requested

m.Ensure specimens are recorded and ready for onwardtransportation

n.Provide support during minor operations as required

o.Ensure all clinical rooms are adequately stocked andprepared for each session

p.Ensure fridges are cleaned routinely in accordance withextant guidance

q.Ensure clinical waste is removed from clinical areas andsharps bins replaced in accordance with the practice IPC policy

r.Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate

Secondary Responsibilities

Inaddition to the primary responsibilities, the healthcare assistant may berequested to:

a.Participate in practice audit as directed by the aduitlead

b.Participate in local initiatives to enhance servicedelivery and patient care

c.Support and participate in shared learning within thepractice

d.Complete opening and closing procedures in accordancewith the duty rota

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Healthcare qualification (level 3 or 4) or working towards gaining equivalent level
• Experience of working in a primary care environment
• Experience of working in a healthcare setting
• Wound Care / Removal of sutures & staples
• ECGs
• Venepuncture
• New patient medicals inc. Height, weight, BP, Pulse
• Ear syringing certification

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.