About this role
Job summary
Working under the direct supervision of the practice nursing team and 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.
Main duties of the job
Obtain patients consent for the collection of a blood sample Performing venepuncture in accordance with practice protocols Maintaining accurate patient records Correct labelling, packaging and storing of samples Effective use of the specimen log, resolving any discrepancies Ensuring samples are sent to the laboratory in a timely manner Maintaining an effective liaison with laboratory staff
BP, pulse, pulse oximetry and temperature readings
Facilitate routine and 24-hour BP monitoring
Urinalysis
New patient checks
Undertake wound care, dressings and other clinical tasks as required
ECG recording
B12 Injections
Flu, Pneumonia and Shingles injections (Training will be provided if necessary)
Support the practice nurse with the management of chronic disease clinics
Spirometry (Training will be provided if necessary)
Ear irrigation (Training will be given if necessary)
Chaperoning duties
Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/nurses
Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording
Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions, including assisting GPs during the performance of minor operations
Assisting in the assessment and surveillance of patients health and well-being
Helping to raise awareness of health and well-being and how it can be promoted
Assisting with the collection and collation of data on needs related to health and well-being
About us
2 Practice sites based in Derby main site Alvaston and branch site Aston-On -Trent
GMS list size approximately 12,500
3 Partners, 2 ANPs, 4 salaried GP's
Physician Associates, Clinical Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technician, ANP social prescribers, Health & Wellbeing Coach, plus experienced nurses all part of AMC excellent clinical team
Own dispensary
Community team including District Nurses, Community Matron, Midwife, Care Co-ordinator
Part of South Derby PCN
Long established training Practice for GPs and Student Nurses
SystmOne clinical system with support systems including Ardens templates, AccuRx, iGPR and TeamNet
CQC rating of good in all areas
Job description Job responsibilities
BP, pulse, pulse oximetry and temperature readings
Facilitate routine and 24-hour BP monitoring
Urinalysis
New patient checks
Undertake wound care, dressings and other clinical tasks as required
ECG recording
B12 Injections
Flu, Pneumonia and Shingles injections (Training will be provided if necessary)
Support the practice nurse with the management of chronic disease clinics
Spirometry (Training will be provided if necessary)
Ear irrigation (Training will be given if necessary)
Chaperoning duties
Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/nurses
Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording
Maintaining equipment and vaccine re-stocking and stock rotation
Checking and maintaining the emergency equipment
Ensure clinical waste is removed from clinical areas and left out for collection in accordance with the practice IPC policy
Clearing and re-stocking consulting rooms
Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions, including assisting GPs during the performance of minor operations
Assisting in the assessment and surveillance of patients health and well-being
Helping to raise awareness of health and well-being and how it can be promoted
Assisting with the collection and collation of data on needs related to health and well-being
Person Specification
Experience Essential
Experience of working within a nursing team Experience of dealing with vulnerable patients
Desirable
Experience of working in primary care Experience of working in a GP practice
Qualifications Essential
GCSE grade in English and Maths Diploma in Health and Social Care Level 2 . Diploma in Health and Social Care Level 3 . CACHE - Council for Awards in Care, Health and Education 4. Qualifications gained through apprenticeships 5. Open University (OU) qualifications
Desirable
CACHE - Council for Awards in Care, Health and Education 4. Qualifications gained through apprenticeships 5. Open University (OU) qualifications
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 Alvaston Medical Centre
Address Alvaston Medical Centre
14 Boulton Lane
Derby
DE24 0GE
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.alvastonmedicalcentre.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)