Healthcare Assistant

The ideal candidate will have appropriate experience and competency in a range of Healthcare Assistant duties, including:

RESPONSIBLE TO

Nurse Lead (Clinical); Practice Manager (Administration)

RESPONSIBLE FOR: n/a

Working under the direct supervision of the Nurse Lead and Nursing team and strictly in accordance with specific practice guidelines

and protocols, the healthcare assistant will assist the practice clinical

team in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care.

Hours of Work

27 hours per week

1. To

perform venepuncture for patients

2. ECG

Recording and uploading on patient records

3. Processing

and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/Nurses to ensure

specimens are ready for collection by the pathology service

4. Clearing

and re-stocking consulting rooms

5. Preparing

and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient

care interventions including assisting GPs during the performance of minor

operations and coil clinics.

6. Follow

practice protocols eg infection control, health and safety, clinical waste.

7. Maintain

and order drugs, immunisations, instruments and clinical supplies including

stock rotation

8. To

collect and send instruments to CSSD as per practice protocol.

9. To

take and record blood pressure readings (but not to interpret) as requested

by GPs/Nurses

10. To

manage loan of blood pressure monitors to patients including loaning of

equipment, recall of equipment, audits, average readings, clean monitors

before loaning out.

11. To

undertake simple dressings under the supervision of qualified nurses

following local recommendations and using aseptic technique.

12. Assisting

in the assessment and surveillance of patients health and well being

including undertaking height, weight and body mass

measurements,

13. Following

up of Long Term Condition patients within the annual reviews process,

supported by the Nursing Team

14. Vaccine/cold

chain storage, monitoring and recording

15. Undertake

audits as required, (with assistance from nursing team) eg clinical waste

audit

16. To

perform other clinical tasks as trained to meet the needs of the practice including

ear syringing, spirometry.

17. Maintain

confidentiality of information relating to patients, relatives, staff and the

practice.

18. Chaperone

duties as required

19. Record

information and activities undertaken with patients and carers in an accurate

and timely fashion on EMIS Web including entering accurate Read/Sno-med

codes.

20. Administer

influenza vaccinations and B12 injections under Practice protocols.

Much Wenlock & Cressage Medical Practice is a friendly rural practice, conveniently located approximately 15 to 20 minutes from Shrewsbury and Telford, providing care to a patient population of over 8,000.

Our Practice team is committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care in a compassionate, friendly and safe environment. We strive to meet the needs of every patient while embracing innovation and new ways of working within an evolving health service.

We recognise that our staff are central to the success of the Practice and are committed to creating a positive and supportive working environment.

We encourage continuous professional development, supported through regular formal appraisals and opportunities to develop skills and knowledge.

If you are an enthusiastic Healthcare Assistant who shares our values and would like to become part of a friendly, forward-thinking General Practice team, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Qualifications

Desirable: - GCSE Mathematics; - GCSE English; - Competence in administering influenza vaccinations; - Competence in ear syringing; - Spirometry Training

Skills

Behaviours

Experience

Desirable: - Experience of working within a General Practice environment