Qualified Health Care Assistant For GP Practice (1 year experience needed) London, England
Job description
JOB SUMMARY
To support the practice nursing team in the delivery of nursing services, working as part of the practice multidisciplinary 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.
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:
a. Undertake new patient health checks when required
b. Support the practice nurses with health promotion programmes
c. Carry out baseline observations such as pulse oximitery, blood pressure, temperature, pulse rate, recording findings accurately
d. Facilitate routine and 24-hour BP monitoring, advising patients accordingly
e. Undertake wound care, dressings and other clinical tasks as required
f. Support the practice nurse with the management of chronic disease clinics
g. Act as a chaperone as required
h. Undertake venepuncture
i. Administer flu/pneu/B12/shingles injections
j. Carry out ECGs as requested
k. Spirometry
l. Diabetes foot pulse checks
m. Phlebotomy
n. Ensure specimens are recorded and ready for onward transportation
o. Provide support during minor operations as required
p. Ensure all clinical rooms are adequately stocked and prepared for each session
q. Ensure fridges are cleaned routinely in accordance with extant guidance, vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording
r. Ensure clinical waste is removed from clinical areas and sharps bins replaced in accordance with the practice IPC policy
s. Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate
t. Take part in practice call and recall process
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £14.00 per hour
Benefits:
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime
Application question(s):
- Do you have Care Certification?
Work Location: In person
