Part-Time Health Care Assistant: Wound Care & Minor Procedures

Parklands Medical Centre; Rushden; Vor Ort; GBP 17.000 - 21.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

Parklands Surgery in Rushden (Northamptonshire) is looking for a Health Care Assistant to join our established nursing team. You will work on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays in a busy, friendly East Northants practice.

The role includes wound care, ECGs, phlebotomy support, vaccinations (PSD training available) and support for chronic disease clinics, contributing to patient-centred care. Applicants should have appropriate healthcare qualifications and primary care experience.

Qualifikationen

• Healthcare qualification (level 3 or 4) is required.
• Wound care experience is essential.
• Experience working in a primary care or healthcare environment is essential.
• Experience working with the general public is desirable.

Aufgaben

• Undertake wound care, cleansing, irrigating and assessing wounds with dressings.
• Removal of staples and sutures.
• Undertake new patient health checks.
• Carry out baseline observations and record findings.
• Facilitate routine and 24-hour BP monitoring.
• Support the practice nurse with chronic disease clinics.
• Carry out BMI checks as directed.
• Act as a chaperone as required.
• Administer vaccinations under PSD training.
• Carry out ear irrigation and ECGs as requested.
• Ensure specimens are recorded and ready for transportation.
• Provide support during minor operations.
• Keep clinical rooms stocked and IPC compliant.

Kenntnisse

Wound care

Experience in primary care

Experience with general public

Ausbildung

Healthcare qualification (level 3 or 4)

Tools

EMIS Web

Jobbeschreibung

Parklands Surgery in Rushden (Northamptonshire) is looking for a Health Care Assistant to join our established nursing team. You will work on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays in a busy, friendly East Northants practice.

The role includes wound care, ECGs, phlebotomy support, vaccinations (PSD training available) and support for chronic disease clinics, contributing to patient-centred care. Applicants should have appropriate healthcare qualifications and primary care experience.