Health Care Assistant

To support the practice nursing team in the delivery of nursing services, working as part of the practice multidisciplinary team, delivering care within their scope of practice to the entitled patient population. The healthcare assistant will deliver and assist clinical staff in the provision of treatment, preventative care, health promotion and patient education, · Phlebotomy · Undertake new patient health checks · Support the practice nurse with health promotion programmes · Carry out baseline observations such as pulse oximetry, blood pressure, temperature, pulse rate, height, weight, BMI and record findings accurately · Undertake wound care, dressings, removal of stitches/clips and other clinical tasks as required · Support the practice nurse with the management of chronic disease clinics · Act as a chaperone as required · Carry out ECGs as requested · Provide support during minor operations as required · Spirometry · Urinalysis · Vaccinations and injections under PSDs · Ear irrigation · Ensure specimens/lab samples are processed, recorded and ready for onward transportation · Ensure all clinical rooms are adequately cleaned, stocked and prepared for each session · Ensure fridges are monitored with accurate recording and cleaned routinely in accordance with extant guidance · Ensure clinical waste is removed from clinical areas and sharps bins replaced in accordance with the practice IPC policy · Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate · Sterilising, cleansing and maintenance of medical equipment Confidentiality: · In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately · In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, Practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the Practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential · Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the Practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the Practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data Health & Safety: The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others' health, safety and security as defined in the Practice Health & Safety Policy, to include: · Using personal security systems within the workplace according to Practice guidelines · Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks · Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills · Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards · Reporting potential risks identified Equality and Diversity: The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include: · Acting in a way that recognises the importance of people's rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with Practice procedures and policies, and current legislation · Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues · Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights. Personal/Professional Development: The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the Practice as part of this employment, such training to include: · Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development · Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work Quality: The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the Practice, and will: · Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk · Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision · Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the team's performance · Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients' needs · Effectively manage own time, workload and resources Communication: The post-holder should recognise the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to: · Communicate effectively with other team members · Communicate effectively with patients and carers · Recognise people's needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly Contribution to the Implementation of Services: The post-holder will: · Apply Practice policies, standards and guidance · Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work · Participate in audit where appropriate Flexibility Statement This job description is not exhaustive and may change as the post develops/or with changes in service requirements. The post holder is expected to be flexible in undertaking any reasonable duties required by the practice. The post holder is therefore required to undertake any other duties which may be reasonably regarded as within the nature of the duties, responsibilities and grade of the post as defined, subject to the proviso that appropriate training is given and that wherever possible significant changes of a permanent nature shall be mutually agreed and incorporated into the job description in specific terms.

• Certificate of Higher Education (preferred)
Experience:
• Care home: 1 year (preferred)
• Home care: 1 year (preferred)
Language:
• English (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
• Driving Licence (preferred)
  
  Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Pay: From £11.52 per hour Expected hours: 28.5 - 37.5 per week Benefits:
• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee mentoring programme
• Free flu jabs
• Health & wellbeing programme
Schedule:
• Monday to Friday