About this role
Job summary
A great opportunity to drive clinical excellence within an innovative NHS GP practice.
We are recruiting a Health Care Assistant to work alongside our established team to provide high class clinical care to our patient population.
As a vital member of our team, you will play a pivotal role providing and delivering prescribed programmes of patient care.
Main duties of the job
Duties and Responsibilities
New patient health checksECG recordingPhlebotomySpirometryWound care, ulcer care and DopplerInfluenza, Pneumonia and B12 injectionsEar syringingHypertension and CVD risk assessments, inc 24 hour BP monitoringChaperoning dutiesProcessing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/NursesMaintenance of surgical equipmentVaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recordingSurgical equipment and vaccine re-stocking and stock rotationClearing and re-stocking consulting roomsPreparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions including assisting GPs during the performance of minor operationsAssisting in the assessment and surveillance of patients health and well-beingUndertaking specific clinical activities for named patients that have been delegated and taught specifically in relation to that individualHelping to raise awareness of health and well-being and how it can be promotedAssisting with the collection and collation of data on needs related to health and well-being
About us
Health Care First Partnership (HCF) is a partnership formed by a group of high-quality practices: Dr Bance & Partners, Ferrybridge Medical Centre, Queen Street Surgery and FMC Health Solutions Limited (t/a Park View Surgery). We came together to deliver modern services that are high quality and will meet the needs of our patients into the future.
HCF is a General Practice Partnership open to all patients living within our practice boundary within Methley, Castleford, Ferrybridge, Airedale, Normanton and surrounding villages. We work in partnership with our patients and our Patient Forum to provide medical care for our patients.
We are a Personal Medical Services (PMS) practice offering Primary Care Services for the diagnosis and prevention of disease. We help patients to manage their health and prevent illness. Our GPs assess, diagnose, treat and manage illness. They carry out screening for some diseases and promote general health and wellbeing. Our GPs act as a patients advocate, supporting and representing a patients best interests to ensure they receive the best and most appropriate health and/or social care.
The Practice has a current list size of 29,900 patients and we are part of the West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (formerly NHS Wakefield Clinical Commissioning Group).
Job description Job responsibilities
Please refer to the Supporting Information for a full copy of the Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Preferably educated to NVQ level 3 GCSE, or equivalent, Grade C or above including Maths, English and a Science subject Phlebotomy Certificate The Care Certificate, or to complete within 6 months of joining
Desirable
Leg Ulcer Management Certificate Foundation Degree Spirometry Certificate ECG Performance Certificate Asthma and COPD HCA Certificate Influenza, Pneumonia and B12 Certificate
Experience Essential
Experience in a clinical environment Basic health care assessment experience, ie Blood tests, Blood Pressure and ECG
Desirable
Familiar with primary care setting Familiar with SystmOne
Knowledge and Skills Essential
Clinical performance certificates Communication skills, both written and verbal Negotiation and conflict management skills Resource management skills Work as part of team member and on own initiative Good time management and flexibility Intermediate clinical practice skills Co-management of patients with long term conditions Management of patients with complex needs Accountability for own role Local and national health policies and guidelines Information governance issues in primary care Patient specific direction and associated policies Self motivating and self confident, able to work with minimal direction Adaptable and innovative Enthusiasm, with energy and drive Trustworthy, honest, caring and sympathetic Strategic thinking with vision Hard working, reliable and resourceful Willing to work flexible hours as necessary Considered, steady approach Diplomacy
Desirable
Diversity and Equality issues Health and Social awareness issues Ability to travel
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.
Employer details Employer name Health Care First Partnership
Address Pinfold Surgery
Pinfold Lane
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS26 9AA
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.healthcarefirst.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)