Health Care Assistant jobs in United Kingdom

This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and experienced General Practice Nurse to join our multi-disciplinary practice team.

We are a close working and dynamic team who are passionate about developing and delivering excellent quality local services to meet the needs of our patients.

Due to our practice joining a Primary Care Network, we are looking to expand our practice team by seeking to employ an experienced General Practice Nurse under the ARRS scheme. Our team comprises of 4 GP Partners, 4 Salaried GPs, 3 Practice Nurses, 2 HCAs and a supportive and dedicated Administrative Team.

We have a strong culture of learning and staff developmentand will actively support and encourage development in any areas of specialinterest.

About you :

• Experienced General Practice Nurse
• Looking to work full time and with a desire to work as part of a supportive and enthusiastic team
• To include work on occasional Saturdays and evenings on a rota basis for Extended Access cover
• Desirable to have own transport and ability to drive to be able to offer support and care to housebound patients

About us :

• Forward thinking, innovative and high achieving GMS practice with a proactive approach to preventative medicine
• Patient list size of 15,300+ patients.
• We are well-equipped and use the latest technology which enables us to offer a variety of in-house services.
• Our modern pleasant building offers both free parking and disabled access.
• Consistently achieve high QOF standards
• EMIS Web and Docman 10 software
• Opportunities to develop areas of specialist interest
• Rated Good by CQC

Our mission is to strive for the highest possible standards of quality personal care in which you are treated with dignity, respect and in strict confidence. Principles of equality and non-discrimination, regardless of race, religion, beliefs, gender or sexual orientation, are very important to all of us.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Adhere to NMC revalidation requirements and practice within the NMC Code of Conduct
• Comply with national infection control standards and health and safety guidelines, working to the IPC Policy
• Consultwith patients and their families to undertake assessments of patient need
• Supportin the long-term condition management within the organisation, including beinginvolved with quality improvement and assurance initiatives
• Develop,implement and embed an effective care management programme for the frail andhousebound patients registered with the organisation
• Supportpublic health and screening programmes, including immunisations, vaccinations,and cervical screening and also provide opportunistic health promotion advice
• Embedpopulation health management approaches within general practice, targetinghealth inequalities and improving access
• Asrequired, provide routine nursing care to patients in accordance with clinicalbased evidence, NICE and the NSF
• Supportnew-to-practice nurses and other healthcare professionals within theorganisation
• Teachand advise patients and their families on how to manage their condition
• Participatein clinical audits and research projects and implements changes as required,including supporting with the development, and updating of practiceprotocols/guidelines and procedures locally
• Workwithin national and local protocols where these exist
• Recognisethe boundaries of their practice and know when and to whom patients should bereferred
• Supportin the delivery of enhanced services and other service requirements
• Beaware of duties and responsibilities regarding current legislation and adhereto practice policies and procedures on Safeguarding Adults and SafeguardingChildren
• Participatein the management of patient complaints when requested to do so and participatein the identification of any necessary learning brought about through incidentsand near-miss events
• Undertakeall mandatory training and induction programmes
• Contributeto and embrace the spectrum of clinical governance
• Supportthe practice team with the reviewing and implementation of practice policiesand protocols, ensuring conformance to extant legislation
• Attenda formal 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
• Provide immunisations including routine influenza, pneumococcal, shingles and RSV vaccinations
• Provide travel advice and immunisation services
• Perform cervical smears, pregnancy tests and give contraceptive advice
• Assist GPs with minor surgeries and coil fittings if required
• Carry out ECGs, venepuncture, urinalysis and wound care (including ulcer/Doppler management and suture removal)
• Maintainaccurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation ensuring thatSNOMED CT codes are used effectively
• Contributeto practice targets (QOF, etc.), complying with relevant guidance
• Maintainchronic disease registers and implement an effective call/recall system
• Perform practice and housekeeping duties, maintaining a clean, tidy, effective working area at all times
• Monitor and order medical stock, drugs and vaccinations
• Chaperonepatients where necessary
• Supportthe team in dealing with clinical emergencies
• Liaisewith external services/agencies to ensure the patient is supportedappropriately (vulnerable patients, etc.)
• Attend and contribute to practice meetings and training sessions
• Conduct home visits as required

Theremay be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks, this will bedependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels

• Previous primary care experience, specifically working within a GP practice nursing team
• Experience of NHS IT System EMIS.
• Good level of communication skills both verbal and written which can be tailored to a wide range of stakeholders.
• Good level of ICT knowledge and skills.
• Good organisational skills and time management.
• Professional, calm and efficient manner.
• Self-motivated, can work well independently and within a team.
• Works safely and effectively when working autonomously and in conjunction with other health care professionals
• Experience of clinical audit, evaluation research and implementation of evidence based practice
• Understanding of national and local guidelines
• Understand clinical governance and risk management

• Hold one or more academic Level 6 diploma or postgraduate certification in long-term conditions care and/or public health initiatives.
• Registered with the NMC and maintains revalidation in line with NMC requirements.
• Working at Registered Nurse Level Practice as described in the Primary Care and General Practice Nursing Career and Core Capabilities Framework.
• Enhanced DBS check
• Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development
• Valid UK driving licence

• Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
• Clear, polite telephone manner
• Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
• Effective time management (planning and organising)
• Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Problem solving and analytical skills
• Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
• Experience with clinical risk management

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.