About this role
Job summary
This post is Fixed Term for Twelve Months To Cover Maternity Leave.
Working under the direct supervision of the Nurse Site Lead and strictly in accordance with specific practice guidelines and protocols, the Healthcare Assistant will assist the practice clinical team in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care. You will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues and manage their own and others health and safety and infection control as defined in the practice Health & Safety Policy, the practice Health & Safety Manual, and the practice Infection Control Policy and published procedures.
Main duties of the job
Venepuncture, ECG, BP Taking, Suture and Clip Removal, Wound, Dressings, Injections, Phlebotomy, Chaperoning Duties, Stock Ordering. To undertake patient Home Visits. To process and manage laboratory samples requested by GP/Nurses. To maintain surgical equipment. To prepare and maintain environments & equipment. Other tasks delegated by the Nurse Site Lead.
About us
Riverside Brigg is a purpose built practice in the centre of Brigg. The branch surgeries are located in Broughton, Crowle, Keadby and Skippingdale. Five GP partners care for nearly 24,000 patients; we are a Training Practice, host medical students and nurses and also offer work placements. We are a dispensing practice with a pharmacy in Brigg and Broughton and a dispensary at Crowle and Keadby. The partners have specialist interests in Cardiology, Dermatology, Diabetes, Minor Surgery and Respiratory. The Urgent Care Team manages on the day demand offering emergency appointments and telephone advice. The practice nursing team manage long term conditions. The Practice Pharmacist's manage prescribing and medicines optimisation. The clinical team is supported by a multi-professional administration team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
NHS Health Check
Venepuncture
ECG Recording
BP Taking and Recording
Hypertension Clinics
Height and Weight Recording
Suture and Clip Removal
Wound Dressings
Injections (within competence)
Phlebotomy
Chaperoning Duties
Stock Ordering
To undertake patient Home Visits for Long Term Conditions Review working within own competency and as delegated by qualified nurse within relevant field of care (e.g. Diabetes, CHD etc)
To support and assist qualified nurses within Diabetes/Respiratory Clinics
To process and manage laboratory samples requested by GPs/Nurses
To clean and maintain surgical equipment
To stock rotate surgical equipment and vaccine re-stocking
To prepare and maintain environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions
To assisting in the assessment and surveillance of patients health and well-being
To undertake specific clinical activities for named patients that have been delegated and taught specifically in relation to that individual
To help raise awareness of health and well-being and how it can be promoted
To assist with the collection and collation of data on needs related to health and well-being
To assist in clinics such as coil and Implanon insertion and removal
To assist in preparation for yearly calibration of practice equipment
To complete patient notes and tasks on clinical system relative to job role
Other tasks delegated by the Nurse Site Lead
To clear and re-stock consulting rooms
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE Grade A to C in English and Maths
- HCA Experience in General Practice
Desirable
- Qualified in Phlebotomy
- Knowledge of SystmOne
- Excellent Communication Skills
- Good IT Skills and IT Literacy
- Ability to Work in a Busy Environment
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
Riverside Surgery
Address
Barnard Avenue
Brigg
DN20 8AS
United Kingdom
Employer's website
http://www.riversidesurgerygps.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)