CRGPA Healthcare Assistant - Enhanced Access Service Coventry, England
Job description
Coventry and Rugby GP Alliance are seeking Healthcare Assistants to join a new Enhanced Access Service.
Working under the supervision of a clinician and strictly in accordance with policies, procedures, guidelines and protocols. The healthcare assistant will assist the clinical team in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care in line with assessed competency, and necessary for General Practice Health Care Assistant Duties
Rates for this role are:
- £10.50 per hour plus holiday for permanent
- £10.75 per hour for bank work + 12%
Main duties of the job
Annual Health Checks for patients
Measuring and recording:
- Blood pressure
- Pulse rate
- Height and weight
- Body mass index
About us
The Coventry and Rugby GP Alliance is a private company limited by shares, wholly owned by local Coventry and Rugby GP practices. As a GP led organisation, we represent 50 GP practice shareholders and cover nearly 420,000 patients.
We describe our work in terms of Supporting, Innovating, Developing and Educating - we are on the S.I.D.E. of general practice and we have developed our Operational Plans to describe what we are going to do over this year to ensure that we continue to high quality, accessible and responsive services for both practices and patients.
We have identified key areas that we will focus on to build upon and improve our existing services.
These are our Strategic Priorities:
- Clinical Service Improvement & Delivery
- Clinical Innovation
- Primary Care Development Practice and Network Support
- Training and Education
- Integrated Care
- Good Governance
Job description
Job responsibilities
Recording temperature
Measuring peak flow
Act as a chaperone
Wound care/dressings within sphere of competence
Cleaning and maintenance of equipment
Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording
Supplies, equipment and vaccine re-stocking and stock rotation including consultation rooms
Vaccinations B12, Influenza, Pneumococcal and Shingles where trained and competent to do so
Clip/suture removal
Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions, including assisting GPs during the performance of procedures
Assisting in the assessment and surveillance of patients health and well-being
Undertaking patient specific clinical activities for named patients that have been delegated and taught specifically in relation to that individual patient
Raise awareness of health and well-being and how it can be promoted
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Salary: £10.50 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
Schedule:
- Night shift
- Weekend availability
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Coventry: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Education:
- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
Experience:
- healthcare setting: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
- NVQ Level 3 Health and Social Care (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: One location
Application deadline: 12/03/2023
Reference ID: E0046-23-0739
