Health Care Assistant

• To support the practice nursing team to enable them to function effectively
• To contribute to the nursing teams aim of providing high quality, safe and effective nursing care to the practice population

• GCSE grade A-C/Functional skills level 2 in English and Maths or equivalent
• NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care/Care Certificate or equivalent training & experience or willingness to undertake
• A demonstrable commitment to professional development

• To perform venepuncture for patients including patients from sixteen years old, using vacutainer system and use the electronic request system (ICE) to record blood sample requests.
• To measure and record on practice approved templates, physiological signs - alerting a registered practitioner in an appropriate time frame if physiological signs are outside normal parameters.
• Blood pressure
• Pulse rate and rhythm
• Temperature
• Oxygen saturations
• Height and weight (BMI)
• To maintain the Home BP devices inventory, tracking and service schedule data.
• Undertake 24-hour blood pressure monitoring
• To test urine specimens using appropriate equipment and prepare samples for hospital transportation and analysis if required.
• Undertake ECGs as requested & report to the appropriate GP / ANP.
• To perform simple dressing regimes.
• Removal of clips and sutures.
• Assist GPs with minor surgery clinics / coil fittings.
• Perform ear irrigation.
• To perform registration medicals (New Patient Checks).
• To undertake NHS Health Checks Part 1 (collection of data)

• NHS Pension 2015 Scheme (subject to eligibility)
• Alternative government-based scheme (subject to eligibility)
• Competitive leave entitlement that includes maternity, paternity and adoption leave, study leave allowance, and sickness provisions
• Access to education and training opportunities, depending on your role (CPPE Pharmacy, NHS England Roadmap for First Contact Practitioners, apprenticeship schemes, support professional development)
• Working in a multi-disciplinary team with support from a wide variety of professionals
• A flexible approach to a work-life balance
• Cycle to work scheme (subject to eligibility)
• Access to Blue Light Card scheme
• All staff events and conferences
• Staff engagement (Wellbeing Group, EDI Network, Staff Focus group)
• Free parking across many sites
• Personalised induction into the company and job role

Essential

• Please provide detailed information of how you feel that your experience is suitable for this role; please provide examples to support your application referring to the job description and person specification for guidance.

Essential

• Please provide detailed information of how you feel that your knowledge and skills are suitable for this role; please provide examples to support your application referring to the job description and person specification for guidance.