Job summary
LEVEL 3Health Care Assistant - Rooley Lane Medical Centre, Bradford, BD4 7SS
We are looking to recruit afriendly, enthusiastic, highly motivated and proactive experienced Level 3 trained Health Care Assistantto join our fabulous Practice team.You should havesuccessfully completed an appropriate training course and be competent in arange of HCA skills. Please note this is a Health Care Assistant position in a GP practice, it is not the same as a Health Care Assistant in a Nursing/Care home role you must be able to take blood samples. Please see the job description and Person Spec before applying to make sure that you have the required skills and experience.
Main duties of the job
This isan excellent opportunity for a part-time individual who is passionate about improving the health and wellbeing of ourpractice population. The post holder needs to enjoy challenges and seeing the results their work has achieved. Ideallywe are looking for a Level 3 trained HCAalthough if you are not Level 3 at present, but trainingtowards Level 3 this would be acceptable. The vacancy is for 30hours per week Mon-Fri between the hours of
Essential skills andexperience criteria:
Atleast 1 years General Practice (or other MEDICAL HEALTH Care environment) experience asa Health Care Assistant
NVQLevel 3 in Health Care (or working towards level 3)
Proficientin System One and good computerskills
Abilityto work independently and under pressure.
Thepost covers a range of HCA duties at Level 3 as per the Job description and person spec. Therefore please check these beforeapplying to make sure that you have all the relevant skills/experienceneeded.
Ifyou are level 2 at present then please still apply if you have all the essentialcriteria from the person spec and currently training in the desired sections.
Please note a Social Health Care assistant/carer is NOT the same as a medical healthcare assistant. So please check thecriteria before applying if you are a social health care assistant.
About us
We area family friendly practice who are very team supportive and deliver high quality care to our diverse groupof approximately 8600 patients. Ourteam consists of 3 GP Partners, 6 Salaried GPs, 2 Practice Nurses, 1 apprentice Nurse associate, 2 HCA this includes the vacant post, a management teamand clerical team.
We are also a training practice for GPRegistrars and Trainee Nurses.
We are an extremely busy GP Practice in Bradford and are located 5 minutes from the M62/M606 motorways.
Reasons toapply.
Greatteam who are passionate about developing our own team.
Goodrates of pay plus option to join the NHS Pension scheme.
27days holiday plus Bank Holidays - pro-rata.
Uniformprovided.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Rooley Lane Medical Centre
Job Description Health Care Assistant
Job Title:HCA Level 3
Responsible to:Partners / Practice Manager
Responsible for:N/A
Job Purpose:
To provide a high quality care service based on the needs of the Practice population which includes treatment, screening, preventative care and patient education
Duties and Responsibilities
Clinical (also see advanced duties if trained and competent in these areas)
manage patients with chronic disease ( Hypertension), running specific clinic sessions and maintaining robust call and recall systems.
2.Participate in national screening work such as NHS health Checks.
3.Provide smoking cessation clinics and health advice to these patients.
, carry out, accurately record and advise on Blood tests, Blood pressure checks and urinalysis.
5.Provide any other health checks depending on competency.
out ECGs as appropriate.
as chaperone when required.
8.Undertake health promotion to help educate patients including giving accurate and appropriate information within own competency.
9.Undertake New patient medicals and advise as appropriate.
10.Maintain a robust recall for Blood pressures, cytology and any others as and when directed.
Administration
maintain accurate patient records and enter onto the computer using agreed Read Codes.
accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient health care.
collect data and participate in regular Practice audit and research projects.
contribute to the preparation of any Practice development plans.
General
maintain own level of competency and complete all mandatory training as necessary. This includes the practical skills to administer and/or assist in basic life support.
16.Communicate effectively with patients and carers, recognising their needs for alternative methods of communication. Understanding this may have to be a different approach in specific clinical situations.
Communicating effectively with all team members.
safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines/drugs/stock etc within area of responsibility. This includes monitoring fridge temperatures and understanding when to raise concern with appropriate Manager if any issues arise.
maintain a safe and therapeutic environment for all staff, patients, carers and co-workers from other agencies. Ensure all statutory regulations ( Health & Safety, Infection Control, COSHH, etc) are implemented and adhered to.
promote a professional approach at all times by attire and attitude to patients, staff both in and out of the Practice and have a high level of work ethos.
maintain own continuous professional development and ensure PDP kept up-to-date in line with the requirements of the Practice.
and participate in staff and Practice meetings and in-house clinical training sessions.
other reasonable duties that may be required from time-to-time within own level of competency.
Advanced duties if appropriate training has been completed
and/or carry out basic reviews/checks for Diabetic patients.
and/or carry out basic reviews/checks for COPD patients.
wound care.
and/or carry out Spirometry.
irrigation.
28.Administer Flu and pneumococcal vaccinations.
29.Administer B12 injections.
out checks and procedures on equipment as appropriate.
31.Complete all new and updated training relevant to additional duties.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. * GCSE grade A-C in English Language and Maths
2. * NVQ Level 3 (or working towards this or equivalent qualification)
3. * At least 1 full year previous experience working in a General Practice or other Medical health care environment as a HCA
4. * Able to perform ECGs
5. * Able to perform phlebotomy, urinalysis and take blood pressures with an understanding of pulse rates and rhythm.
6. * Competent in basic treatment room clinics including wound care, staple and suture removal
7. * Able to carry out NHS health checks and any other health checks as appropriate.
8. * Working with systm1 (Clinical system)
9. * Team player
10. * Proactive and self motivated
11. * Ability to perform under pressure and make judgements where there is more than a straightforward choice of options.
Desirable
12. * HCA course specific to general practice
13. * Long term conditions awareness/training
14. * Vaccination and immunisations training flu and Pneumococcal immunisations and B12 injections
15. * Ear irrigation
16. * Spirometry training
17. * Chaperone trained
18. * Knowledge of clinical audits
Experience
Essential
19. * Experience of working within a nursing team (Medical Health Care setting not Nursing Care setting) and dealing with vulnerable patients.
Desirable
20. * Experience of working in a GP practice