Health Care Assistant Clanfield, Hampshire, South East England, England
Job description
HEALTHCARE ASSISTANT
16 HOURS PER WEEK
The Clanfield Practice
2 White Dirt Lane, Clanfield, Hampshire, PO8 0QL
(Just off the A3 between Portsmouth & Petersfield)
A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join our friendly team in Clanfield, Hampshire
We are a well-established, level 2 research practice, awarded as ‘good’ in all domains of CQC. High QOF achievers with excellent support from our clinical, administrative and PCN team. We aim to deliver safe quality patient centred care to be proud of BUT also recognise how challenging working in General Practice is
Whether you are very experienced or newly qualified we would welcome your application.
Qualifications
Healthcare qualification (level 3 or 4) or working towards gaining equivalent level
Primary Responsibilities
The following are the core responsibilities of the healthcare assistant. There may be on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:
Undertake new patient health checks
Support the practice nurse with health promotion programmes
Carry out baseline observations such as pulse oximetry, blood pressure, temperature, pulse rate, recording findings accurately
Facilitate routine and 24-hour BP monitoring, advising patients accordingly
Undertake wound care, dressings and other clinical tasks as required
Support the practice nurse with the management of chronic disease clinics
Carry out BMI checks as directed
Act as a chaperone as required
When trained, administer flu vaccinations
Carry out ECGs as requested
Ensure all clinical rooms are adequately stocked and prepared for each session
Ensure fridges are cleaned routinely in accordance with extant guidance
Ensure clinical waste is removed from clinical areas and sharps bins replaced in accordance with the practice IPC policy
Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate
About our practice:
Currently 3 GP partners
1 salaried GP
GP Registrar
Advanced Nurse Practitioner
2 Specialist Nurse Prescribers
2 Practice Nurses.
We have circa 8000 patients in a semi-rural location with good commutable links
Great collaborative relationship with our neighbouring practices
Part of the East Hants PCN offering supportive roles with a Paramedic, a team of Social Prescribers, Clinical Pharmacists and Health & Well Being coaches.
We are offering
16 hours per week, days and times to be confirmed (surgery opening times 8am-6.30pm)
Salary - £10.75-£11.75 per hour depending on experience
What more do you need to know about us?
· Support & mentoring - We pride ourselves in connecting with others and tailoring our support on an individual basis.
· We involve all our staff in major changes such as the appointment system.
· Small enough team to know each other well but large enough to be effective
· Proactive – promote continuous improvement, exploring increased use of IT, reducing prescription/pathology processing and other work streams to free up more time for patients
· Excellent staff retention
· Free onsite parking
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 16 per week
Salary: £10.75-£11.75 per hour
Benefits:
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Clanfield, PO8 0QL: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: One location
Application deadline: 28/02/2023
Reference ID: Healthcare Assistant
