Health Care Assistant (CVD Workplace Health Checks)
This new service is an exciting opportunity to support the delivery of health checks in workplaces across Cumbria.
The team will engage with employers throughout Cumbria to offer people a physical check to support early detection of preventable diseases and support lifestyle changes to improve health outcomes.
This service will contribute to a healthier Cumbria with a proactive and preventative approach to health and wellbeing in the County. The tests will identify cholesterol levels, blood pressure, BMI, and general wellbeing markers.
37.5 hours per week, Monday - Friday, 09:00 - 17:00. For the right candidate, we may be able to be flexible.
This position is 6 months fixed-term.
Whilst the position is for 6 months fixed-term, there may be additional projects you may be able to assist with following the fixed term.
START DATE: ASAP
CLOSING DATE: 20 OCTOBER 2024
Main duties of the job
The team will engage with employers throughout Cumbria to offer people a physical check to support early detection of preventable diseases and support lifestyle changes to improve health outcomes.
This service will contribute to a healthier Cumbria with a proactive and preventative approach to health and wellbeing in the County. The tests will identify cholesterol levels, blood pressure, BMI, and general wellbeing markers.
About us
Cumbria Health places the patient, their family, and their community at the heart of everything we do. We are an award-winning organisation, the first out-of-hours organisation in the country to be rated as outstanding by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
We provide primary health care services, both in and out of hours, across Cumbria. We are values-driven and place great emphasis on inclusivity and the wellbeing and development of our staff while striving to provide a consistently high-quality service. Our service is designed to improve health and wellbeing.
Working for Cumbria Health can offer flexible opportunities in terms of location, hours, and working patterns so you can enjoy a great work-life balance. In order to provide the best patient care, we understand the importance of ensuring staff satisfaction and are consistently trying to ensure we offer our staff a positive working environment whether that be through training or social events.
Listen to your heart. Have the work-life balance you'd love.
Job responsibilities
This list of duties and responsibilities represents the broad range of tasks which may be required to be undertaken either routinely or periodically. This list is not exhaustive and the role may include additional duties which are not listed here.
* To assist in providing high quality patient care
* To carry out basic patient observations, blood sugar, ECG recording, and urinalysis as requested by the GP practice
* To carry out venepuncture as requested by the GP practice
* To carry out simple dressings as agreed.
* To contribute to housekeeping and other duties as required, e.g. general tidiness, replenishment of stock, and ensure clinical equipment is clean, in good working order and stored correctly.
* To act as chaperone and support patients during examinations
* To undertake training to acquire the skills appropriate for development in the post
* To carry out other tasks in line with the HCA level of competency as requested by the GP practice and/or Cumbria Health clinicians and management team.
Person Specification
Skills and Aptitudes
* Good communication and interpersonal skills, able to communicate clearly and effectively
* Ability to work as a member of a team as well as on own initiative
* Ability to follow clear instructions and feedback to senior staff
* Ability to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care
* Willingness to undertake training
* Ability to carry out Venepuncture, ECG recording, urinalysis, and basic patient health checks/observations
* Ability to carry out basic dressings and more advanced HCA tasks
Other requirements
* Work in a customer-focused / caring environment
* Previous experience in a care environment General Practice experience
* NHS Experience
Qualifications
* Basic literacy, numeracy skills
* NVQ level 2 in care
* NVQ level 3 in care
* Care Certificate or equivalent
* ECDL or equivalent
Knowledge
* Ability to maintain and improve knowledge, skills, and competence to ensure high standards of patient care
* Ability to meet basic care needs of patients
* Understanding of confidentiality
Personal Circumstances
* Adaptable to the changing needs of the service
* Approachable
* Self-motivated, enthusiastic, and flexible
* Presents self as courteous, respectful, and helpful
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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