About this role
Job summary
To provide nursing support to Nurses, Nurse Associate and General Practitioners to ensure the efficient and effective provision of the full range of nursing services to the patients of the Practice. Chaperone, prepare treatment rooms and treatment room equipment. Work in accordance to national and local guidelines and standards. Keep up to date in practice by engaging with training offered in house or by other agencies.
Perform procedures i.e. venepuncture, blood pressure, height, weight, calculate BMI, injections, ECG, blood sugar levels and foot checks. HCAs must also hold a clean full driving licence and access to a car in order to undertake home visits.
Assist in the administration of child health information.
The collection of clinical waste, ensuring appropriate storage prior to disposal. The ongoing cleaning and sterilisation of clinical equipment and working surfaces, preparing treatment rooms prior to use. Ensure adequate infection control procedures in treatment and consulting rooms. All procedures to be performed in keeping with infection control guidelines. Perform infection control audits.
Liaise with other members of the surgery team and other agencies providing clinical care and support to patients within the local area.
Main duties of the job
The checking and recording of medical supplies on delivery.
To monitor the loan of medical equipment to patients i.e. blood pressure monitors
Use of the Practice Clinical System for patient searches for clinics and patient recall. Adhere to Information Governance Regulations.
Maintain equipment in good condition ensuring standard procedures such as calibration is completed.
Ensure adequate stock levels in treatment rooms, fridges and cupboards.
Provide and help to manage a caring, empathic and professional treatment service to the patients and practice team.
In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately
In the performance of the duties outlined in this job description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as confidential
Any other reasonable duties which may be requested from GPs/Managers.
About us
We are a large, training practice with over 20,000 patients and 45 staff members. We strongly believe in helping our staff be the best they can be. We will help you grow and support you professionally with in-house teaching and regular feedback. We will fund suitable training courses to assist with your development - with 50% of our staff currently taking part in training courses.
Staff welfare is important. We pride ourselves on team building and providing a happy work environment.
Job description Job responsibilities
The post-holder will adhere to 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.This will include (but will not be limited to):
Using systems within the workplace according to practice guidelinesResponsible for the correct and safe management of the specimens process, including collection, labelling, handling, use of correct and clean containers, storage, and transport arrangementsActive observation of current working practices across the practice in relation to infection control, cleanliness, and related activities, ensuring that procedures are followed.Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skillsSafe management of sharps procedures including training, use, storage and disposal.Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy, clean and sterile, and safe way, free from hazards. Initiation of remedial / corrective action where needed or escalation to responsible managementActively identifying, reporting, and correction of health and safety hazards and infection hazards immediately when recognisedWaste management including collection, handling, segregation, container management, storage and collection.Spillage control proceduresDecontamination control proceduresMaintenance of sterile environmentsEquality and diversity
The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues by:
Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues.
Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.
Personal/Professional development:
The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, such training to include: Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development
Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work.
Quality:
The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice, and will:
Alert other management to issues of quality and risk
Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision
Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance
Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs
Contribution to the implementation of services:
The post-holder will:
Apply practice policies, standards and guidance
Discuss with management how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work
Participate in audit where appropriate
This job description is an outline of the key duties and responsibilities of the role and is not intended to be an exhaustive list of duties. The job may change over time to reflect the changing needs of the service. Any changes will be made after discussion with the post holder and be supported with appropriate education and training.
Acting in a way that recognises the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and current legislation.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Health Care Assistant Certificate Phlebotomy ECGs Injections e.g: B12, shingles
Skills Essential
IT Skills - the ability to work on multiple systems
Experience Desirable
General Practice experience. A DBS check will be required - practice can provide.
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 The Brooke Surgery
Address 20 Market Street
Hyde
SK14 1AT
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://brookesurgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)