About this role
Job summary
Macclesfield Primary Care Network is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Healthcare Support Worker to join our multidisciplinary team. This is an exciting opportunity to support the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred care across our network.
The successful candidate will work closely with clinicians and the wider PCN team to support proactive patient care, improve health outcomes, and help tackle health inequalities across our communities.
Main duties of the job
Support the delivery of NHS Health Checks and health promotion initiatives.
Assist with seasonal vaccination and immunisation programmes, helping to protect our local population.
Provide support across PCN member practices as required.
Support patients with long-term conditions and frailty, promoting healthy lifestyle choices and self-management.
Undertake clinical observations following appropriate training and competency assessment.
Assist clinical teams delivering spirometry and FeNO clinics.
Support patient monitoring, follow-up and engagement within weight management programmes.
Assist the team in the delivery of women's health services.
Support vaccine stock monitoring and cold chain management processes.
Prepare clinical areas and equipment to support the safe delivery of patient care.
Undertake phlebotomy following appropriate training, competency assessment and local protocols.
Assist with patient identification, communication and follow-up for approved research studies.
Provide administrative and patient support for PCN services as required.
Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care
About us
Macclesfield Primary Care Network brings together the practices of Waters Green Medical Centre to develop high quality healthcare services for all our patients in a convenient and reliable setting. By building upon existing primary care services, we can provide a greater provision of proactive, personalised and more integrated health and social care.
Vernova Healthcare is an employing authority for the NHS pension scheme and all employees have access to the scheme.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Health Promotion and Prevention
Support delivery of NHS Health Checks.
Promote smoking cessation, weight management, healthy eating and physical activity initiatives.
Support preventative healthcare programmes and reduction of health inequalities.
Vaccination and Immunisation Support
Support flu, RSV, shingles, pneumococcal and other vaccination programmes.
Assist with patient recalls and invitations.
Support vaccine stock monitoring and cold chain processes.
Prepare clinical areas for vaccination clinics.
Long-Term Condition & Frailty Support
Support patients with long term conditions as part of the MDT
Support Frailty clinics as part of the MDT
Promote self-management and healthy lifestyle interventions.
Clinical Support Duties
Record blood pressure, pulse, temperature, oxygen saturation, respiratory rate, height, weight and BMI following training.
Undertake phlebotomy duties as required by the service
Prepare patients and clinical rooms for appointments.
Respiratory Service Support
Support spirometry and FeNO clinics.
Assist with patient flow and clinic preparation.
Weight Management Monitoring Support
Support patient monitoring, recall and follow-up activities for weight management services.
Women's Health Hub Support
Support appointment coordination and patient administration for womens health services.
Research Support Activities
Assist with patient identification, administration duties, communication and follow-up for approved research studies.
MDT Working
Work with the member practices of Macclesfield PCN to help deliver the NHS DES Contract
Clinical Governance
Maintain accurate patient records.
Comply with information governance, safeguarding, IPC and health and safety requirements.
Professional Development
Participate in supervision, appraisal and mandatory training.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Care Certificate or equivalent
- Primary Care Experience
- GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths
Desirable
- Qualified in Phlebotomy
- Primary Care Network Experience or similar
- Emis Web user
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
Vernova Healthcare Community Interest Company
Address
Waters Green Medical Centre
Sunderland Street
Macclesfield
SK11 6JL
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.vernovahealthcare.org/ (Opens in a new tab)