Health Care Assistant Twickenham, England
Job description
Healthcare Assistant Job description
Job title
Healthcare Assistant
Line manager
Denise Bennett
Accountable to
ANP and Practice Nurse
Hours per week
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Job summary
To support the practice nursing and administrative teams in the delivery of clinical and administrative services, working as part of the practice multi-disciplinary team, delivering care within their scope of practice to the entitled patient population.
The Healthcare Assistant will deliver and assist clinical staff in the provision of treatment, preventative care, health promotion and patient education whilst also supporting the administrative team on an as-required basis.
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 oximitery, blood pressure, temperature and 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, undertake venepuncture
- When trained, administer flu vaccinations
- When trained, carry out ear irrigation under the supervision of the practice nurse
- Carry out ECGs as requested
- Ensure specimens are recorded and ready for onward transportation
- Provide support during minor operations as required
- 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 organisation’s IPC policy
- Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate
Secondary responsibilities
In addition to the primary responsibilities, the Healthcare Assistant may be requested to:
- Participate in practice audit as directed by the audit lead
- Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care
- Support and participate in shared learning within the organisation
- Complete opening and closing procedures in accordance with the duty rota
Job Type: Part-time
Part-time hours: 16-24 per week
Salary: £14.00-£16.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Twickenham, TW2 5TU: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Education:
- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 30/06/2023
Expected start date: 01/06/2023
