About this role
Job summary
The HCA supports the practice nursing team in the delivery of clinical services. This role involves working as part of the practice multidisciplinary team, delivering care within their scope of practice to the entitled patient population.
Having completed the Care Certificate or equivalent qualification, the HCA will deliver and assist clinical staff in the provision of treatment, preventative care, health promotion, long-term condition management and patient education.
The post-holder will be an integral part of the general practice team.
Main duties of the job
The following are the core responsibilities of the Healthcare Assistant in delivering health services. There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks. This will be dependent on factors such as workload and staffing levels.
Deliver and assist clinical staff in the provision of treatment, preventative care, health promotion, long-term condition management and patient education; this includes:- Blood pressure checks
- Venepuncture
- Recording of height and weight measurements
- Dressings (where trained, and where initial assessment has been conducted by an RGN)
- INR*
- Adult vaccinations (seasonal campaigns, where trained, and working under supervision, with a PSD or VGD in place)
- Spirometry (training will be provided if not already completed)
- NHS Health Checks
- SMI Health Checks
- ECGs
- Doppler assessments (training will be provided if not already completed)
- Diabetic foot checks (training will be provided if not already completed)
About us
We are a friendly team providing care to patients living in Pinhoe, Broadclyst and the surrounding areas. Our nursing team includes 5 registered nurses, a healthcare assistant and a treatment room assistant.
Job description Job responsibilities
Be an integral part of the general practice team Provide clinical support to registered Nurses and other healthcare professionals within the organisation Act as a chaperone as required Ensure specimens are recorded and ready for onward transportation Provide support during minor operations as required Provide supporting during coil fittings as required Ensure clinical waste is removed from clinical areas and sharps bins replaced in accordance with the organisations IPC Policy Work within national and local protocols where these exist Be aware of your duties and responsibilities regarding current legislation and adhere to both PCN and practice policies and procedures on Safeguarding Adults and Safeguarding Children Recognise the boundaries of your practice and know when and to whom patients should be referred Support the delivery of enhanced services and other service requirements Support the administrative team on an as-required basis Undertake all mandatory training and induction programmes Contribute to and embrace the spectrum of clinical governance Maintain a clean, tidy, effective working area at all times Attend a formal appraisal with your Manager at least every 12 months. Once a performance/training objective has been set, progress will be reviewed on a regular basis so that new objectives can be agreedFull job description attached.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Care Certificate or NVQ equivalent. Please see job description and person specification for full criteria.
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 Pinhoe & Broadclyst Medical Practice
Address Pinhoe Surgery
Pinn Lane
Exeter
EX1 3SY
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://pinhoesurgery.gpsurgery.net/ (Opens in a new tab)