To support the Practice In all Clinical areas, delivering healthcare services to our patient population. Supporting the Nursing and Multi-disciplinary teams with the delivery of Quality Healthcare. Working as part of the practice multi-disciplinary team, you will be delivering care within your scope of practice to the patient population of this practice The Healthcare Assistant will deliver and assist clinical staff in the provision of treatment, preventative care, health promotion and patient education whilst also ensuring all documentation is updated and correct as practice policy, 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 patient health checks Support the practice nurse with health promotion programmes Carry out baseline observations such as pulse rate and rhythm, blood pressure, temperature and saturations, recording findings accurately and reporting any concerns to a clinician Facilitate routine and 24-hour BP monitoring, advising patients accordingly Undertake wound care Support the practice nurse with the management of chronic disease clinics Carry out weight management checks as directed Chaperone patients and gynae clinics as required Perform venepuncture as per request Carry out ECGs as requested and report results to a clinician Ensure specimens are tested and recorded and ready for onward transportation Provide support during minor procedures as required Ensure all clinical rooms are adequately stocked and prepared for each session and expiry dates monitored of all stock Ensure fridges are cleaned and monitored as per VMC policy Ensure clinical waste is disposed of as per waste management policy and IPC guidelines Participate in vaccination programmes
About Victoria Medical Centre We are now settled into our ultra-modern purpose-built premises post-merger - built in 2021. We are a training practice for Foundation doctors and GP trainees, with 30,000 patients, 33 consulting rooms, 2 operating suites and a private suite. We also have a training academy, daily training huddles, clinical meetings, an active PCN. A branch surgery and separate open access mental health hub in the Foundry, both located in the towns main shopping centre.
Our aim is to improve accessibility to healthcare, working with a variety of Health Care professionals within VMC and our Primary Care Network. If you would like to work in a modern GP Practice, enjoy working with technology and keen to improve the future of Healthcare, this is the role for you. Benefits of working at Victoria Medical Centre:
* Enrolment to the NHS Pension Scheme
* Competitive salary
* Management support
* Free access for all staff and their family to our Health and Wellbeing support programme
* Personal and professional development opportunities
* Open, caring and positive culture
* Friendly, supportive team