Healthcare Assistant Islington, England
Operose Health
Full Time
Islington, England
21900 - 38000 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description
Operose Health are leaders in digital-first primary care providing high quality, accessible and resilient NHS services for our patients. We currently serve over 600,000 patients across 66 GP practices and in community services in ten locations.
We are proud to be an accredited Living Wage employer.
Job Description
Location: Islington
To assist with patient duties as required and support other team members.
To assist the NP/PN and/or Registered Manager with duties related to CQC outcomes, ensuring compliance is maintained.
The post holder will work under the supervision of a named Clinical or Nurse Lead, providing patient care.
To be considered for this exciting role you must have
- Experience in phlebotomy
- An understanding of confidentiality is required and the ability to use own judgment
- The post holder must be an excellent communicator both spoken and written
- The post holder must be well presented and wear a uniform in line with Operose Health requirements
- Must be able to relay clinical information clearly
- Must have PC skills ideally will be able to use basic Word, Excel and e-mails
- Must be comfortable with following processes/procedures
- Should be personable, polite and patient.
- Needs to have an empathy with patients, some of whom may not be so patient or polite due to anxiety
- Ability to remain calm in sometimes fraught circumstances
- Needs to be sensitive when dealing with confidential issues
- Needs to apply common sense when dealing with situations which do not fit the norm
- Must be adaptable and comfortable dealing with changing priorities and be a team player
- Must be able to assess their own competency
- Must be aware of the professional boundaries they are working to and highlight any areas of required development
In return we offer
- Market leading salary scales
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays pro rata
- An opportunity to significantly develop your existing skillset
- Sector Leading Training
- Access to our bespoke learning management system
- Annual formative clinical assessments to support competency development
- Varied opportunities for career development within our wider organisation
- A range of other exciting employee benefits such as car benefit scheme, cycle to work schemes, travel season ticket loans, discount cards and employee wellbeing services.
Undertake and record the following tasks (not exhaustive list):
CLINICAL PROCEDURES
- Height
- Weight – Body Mass Index (BMI)
- Waist circumference
- Blood Pressure
- Pulse
- Temperature
- Blood Glucose Monitoring
- Venepuncture
- ECG’s
- Respiration rates
- Peak Flow Rates
- Urinalysis
- Simple Wound Care
- Helicobacter testing
- Removal of sutures and clips
- Smoking cessation
- Health promotion
- NHS health checks.
- New Patient Health Checks
- Administration of flu/pneumoccal vaccines under Patient Specific Direction (PSD)
- Administration of Vitamin B12 injections under PSD
- Spirometry/ reversibility under PSD
- Anti-coagulation monitoring (if additional training has been undertaken)
- Ear irrigation (if additional training has been undertaken)
- Chronic disease Management as applicable
- Be aware of and undertake Enhanced Services, as appropriate
- Assisting with Minor Ops
- Assisting in emergency management of patients, where required
- Recognise changes and abnormalities in patient’s conditions and act accordingly
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
- New Patient Registrations
- Give appropriate leaflets where required
- Stock Control and Ordering
- Fridge Temperature Recoding
- Check all emergency equipment and drugs as per CQC recommendations ensuring records are up to date.
- Follow infection control guidelines
- Smoking cessation paperwork
- To act as a chaperone where appropriate
- Maintain own clinical notes
- Maintain confidentiality
- Summarising medical records
- Recall systems for clinics
- Undertake other administrative duties where required
- Proactively review systems and make suggesting for ongoing development
- Undertake Care Certificate – if not already achieved
If this sounds like you, do not hesitate to apply today!
Operose Health
www.operosehealth.co.uk
London, United Kingdom
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