Job summary
We arelooking to recruit ideally an experienced HCA and you will need to be skilledin or motivated to learn wound care including leg ulcer management,venepuncture, vaccination, ECGs. The successful applicant needsexcellent communications and strong computer skills; be able to work within afriendly supportive team, use their own initiative and multitask within a busyhealthcare environment whilst maintaining a good sense of humour!
Main duties of the job
Undertakenew patient health checks
Supportthe practice nurse with health promotion programmes
Carryout baseline observations such as pulse oximetry, blood pressure, temperatureand pulse rate, recording findings accurately
Facilitateroutine and 24-hour BP monitoring, advising patients accordingly
Undertakewound care, dressings and other clinical tasks as required
Supportthe practice nurse with the management of chronic disease clinics
Carryout BMI checks as directed
Act as achaperone as required
Whentrained, undertake venepuncture
About us
Premises: Thesurgery is located in the market town of Winchcombe in the North Cotswolds, sixmiles to the North of Cheltenham and 11 miles from Junction 9 of the M5 atTewkesbury. We are a single site Practice.
The current practice list size isjust over of 7,800 patients and around 5000 of these live in the town itselfwith the remaining patients residing in the rural villages that fall within ourPractice boundary. Our patient cohort is largely aging and affluent and we havevery few patients of an ethnic background, but we do have some pockets ofdeprivation.
The Team: Wehave 4 Partners & 3 Salaried Doctors that work in the Practice of which twoare GP Trainers. All of our GPs haveareas of specific interest and take responsibility for championing these areasas Clinical Leads.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. Undertake new patient health checks
2. Support the Practice Nurse with health promotion programmes
3. Carry out baseline observations such as pulse oximetry, blood pressure, temperature and pulse rate, recording findings accurately
4. Undertake wound care, dressings and other clinical tasks as required
5. Support the Practice Nurse with the management of chronic disease clinics
6. Act as a chaperone as required
7. When trained, undertake venepuncture
8. When trained, administer flu vaccinations
9. Carry out ECGs as requested
10. Ensure specimens are recorded and ready for onward transportation
11. Provide support during minor operations, and sexual health clinics as required
12. Ensure all clinical rooms are adequately stocked and prepared for each session
13. Ensure fridges are checked routinely in accordance with extant guidance
14. Ensure clinical waste is removed from clinical areas and sharps bins replaced in accordance with the organisations IPC policy
15. Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
16. Essential
17. Ability to work as part of a dedicated team in a busy friendly practice.
18. Previous experience as Healthcare Assistant in a clinical setting.
Desirable
19. Experience of working in a GP practice