Employer:The Calow and Brimington Practice
Position: Health Care Assistant
Salary: £13.50 – £15.00 an hour
Job Types:Part-time, Full-time
Work location: Barlborough
FULL JOB DESCRIPTION
Calow and Brimington Practice is a two site practice with a patient list of 7,900. Our surgeries are located at Brimington and Calow each being approximately 2.5 miles outside Chesterfield.
We are looking to recruit a part time Healthcare Assistant. Salary dependent on experience.
Experience of working in Primary Care, together with a knowledge of the SystmOne clinical system is desirable but not essential.
Main Purpose:
Basic health care tasks under the supervision of the Practice Nurses and GPs as detailed below (after suitable training where necessary)
Provide a courteous, high standard of service to patients
Ensure a tidy work and patient environment
Follow procedures and protocols as defined from time to time, especially Health and Safety, Clinical and Administrative as applicable
Provide cover for absent colleagues and assist colleagues with work flows
Duties and Responsibilities:
Venepuncture (phlebotomy)
Well person checks
Height & Weight
Blood pressure
Urine analysis
Basic records
Cleaning and sterilisation of instruments as applicable
Stock control of disposable equipment
Assist with minor surgery
Application of basic dressings
Chaperoning patients
Monitoring, ordering and maintaining of vaccines in fridges
Monitoring and recording of fridge temperatures
General stock control in consulting rooms and ordering of replacement supplies
Administering flu injections
ECGs
Near Patient Testing (INRs)
Smoking Cessation stop smoking advice
Metabolic Syndrome advice sessions
Assisting with clinics as directed
Ensuring all work is documented accurately in patient records
Maintaining health promotion literature and materials
Recording of adverse incidents and significant events
Any other clinical duties that maybe reasonably expected from time to time and which are consistent with the responsibilities of the post following suitable training and supervision
Simple wound care delivery
General:
Ensure patient records are kept confidential and maintained in accordance with Practice protocols, procedures and the Data Protection Act
Compliance with all protocols and procedures as may be in place from time to time, including Health and Safety, Clinical, Administrative, Dispensing and any general requirements specified by the Partners or Practice Manager
Undertaking relevant training and ensuring qualifications are kept up to date
Any other duties that may be reasonably expected from time to time and which are consistent with the responsibilities of the post
The above list of duties is not exhaustive and may be amended/added to from time to time.
Clinical supervision and governance will be performed by the GPs, Practice Nurses and District Nurses in various degrees, with ultimate supervision and responsibility by the Partners.
Work Location: In person
APPLICATION PROCESS
If you’re interested in this role, check out more information on the OFFICIAL WEBSITE HERE and apply now!!