About this role
Job summary
Working under the direct supervision of the Lead Practitioner Nurse and strictly in accordance with specific practice guidelines and protocols, the Health Care Assistant will assist the practice clinical team in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care.
hours- mon,tue,thur,fri 8am-18:30
Main duties of the job
This role involves a variety of important responsibilities, some key duties are as follows;
New patient health checks
Minor Op/ Coil booking and administration
ECG recording
Spirometry
Home Visits
Blood pressure checks
Dressing changes
Dementia screening
Health checks
Carers checks
Administer vaccines as appropriate and where fully trained in line with practice protocol
Clinical administration at the request of the GPs or team leaders
Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPsnurses
Sterilising, cleansing and maintenance of surgical equipment
Data entry to accurately reflect all patient contact on the clinical software
Stocking all rooms and ordering of all sundries and clinical equipment
Working to protocol
The role of Healthcare Assistant will demand a high level of clinical administration to support the GP and Nurse team within the practice. This should be managed electronically in line with protocols and risk should be managed and identified as stringently as any other within the practice. As a new HCA, you will be required to hold the Care Certificate which was first introduced in 2015 after the Cavendish Review identified the need to ensure that all care staff had a standardised approach to their training.
About us
Lea Wharf Medical is committed to delivering high-quality patient care through continuous improvement, strong clinical governance, and a collaborative multidisciplinary team approach.
Job description Job responsibilities
Working under the direct supervision of the Lead Practitioner Nurse and strictly in accordance with specific practice guidelines and protocols, the Health Care Assistant will assist the practice clinical team in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care.
This role involves a variety of important responsibilities, some key duties are as follows;
New patient health checks
Minor Op/ Coil booking and administration
ECG recording
Spirometry
Home Visits
Blood pressure checks
Dressing changes
Dementia screening
Health checks
Carers checks
Administer vaccines as appropriate and where fully trained in line with practice protocol
Clinical administration at the request of the GPs or team leaders
Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/nurses
Sterilising, cleansing and maintenance of surgical equipment
Data entry to accurately reflect all patient contact on the clinical software
Stocking all rooms and ordering of all sundries and clinical equipment
Working to protocol
The role of Healthcare Assistant will demand a high level of clinical administration to support the GP and Nurse team within the practice. This should be managed electronically in line with protocols and risk should be managed and identified as stringently as any other within the practice. As a new HCA, you will be required to hold the Care Certificate which was first introduced in 2015 after the Cavendish Review identified the need to ensure that all care staff had a standardised approach to their training.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Experience: HCA: 1 year (preferred)
Desirable
Experience: HCA: 1 year (preferred)
Disclosure and Barring Service Check 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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Lea Wharf Medical
Address 17 Bircherley Green
Hertford
SG14 1BN
Employer's website https://www.leawharfmedical.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)