Job summary
Modality PartnershipHull Division has a full time vacancy for a Health Care Assistant withphlebotomy skills to work across Alexandra Road and New Hall Surgeries. We are seeking dedicated postholders who willwork collaboratively with the general practice team to meet the needs of our patientsthrough the delivery of safe patient care. This role hasan essential criterion of holding a level 3 Healthcare Support Worker qualification and is not a training role.
The post holderwill support as part of the wider nursing team across Modality Hull MedicalPractices and provide weekly visits to care homes to promote the health and wellbeing of our patients by assessing theirneeds, providing pre-screening activities and health care for chronic diseases,health education advice and support, implementing requirements in line withpatient requirements, community, or other settings, maintaining clinicallyaccurate records during clinics.
This job issuitable for individuals who can demonstrate safe and effective patient interactionsensuring the delivery of high-quality patient care whilst working alongside thewider nursing team and practice team.
As an employee withus you can benefit from:
Enrolmentto the NHS pension scheme
Annualleave minimum 27 days, plus 8 days bank holiday pro rata
Employeediscounts and benefits scheme
Employeeassistance programme (EAP)
Educationand career pathways
EnhancedFamily friendly policies
Flexibleworking
Wellbeingsupport and initiative
Main duties of the job
This is ahands-on patient facing role; we are seeking individuals to join our team whoare caring, compassionate and confident, and who demonstrate effectivecommunication, excellent customer service skills, good IT skills and theability to support patients with interventions and/or queries. The postholderwill be a key member of the practice team working under the line management ofregistered Practice Nurses. The postholder will be responsible for undertakingpatient health checks to include observations such as BP monitoring, ECGmonitoring, height and weight, phlebotomy, and provide health and wellbeing adviceand promotion such as smoking cessation advice and signposting to requirementsin line with the patients health needs.
About us
We are one ofthe largest GP super-partnerships in the UK, serving over 450,000 patients andwith a workforce of 1500+. We are unique,we are always looking at ways to improve our delivery of services through theimplementation of new and innovative solutions that we can scale across theorganisation.
Your job is to workdirectly within the healthcare team and support us to harmonise ways of workingand improve working practices to improve patient satisfaction. This is a rolethat will equip you with a portfolio of skills in primary care with careeradvancing opportunities.
We are seekingdedicated postholders to join our team and who can display our CARE values:Commitment, Accountability, Respect and Excellence.
ModalityPartnership is an Equal Opportunities Employer and is committed to ensuringequal employment opportunities for all our potential applicants in line withthe Equality Act, 2010.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer tothe supporting documents section to retrieve the JD detailing the coreresponsibilities of this role.
You will love this job if you areseeking career development opportunities that can help you grow and build your career,and you have a passion for supportingpatients by promoting health and well-beingwithin the practice population. You willwork in an agile manner as part of a wider nursing team, with a primary focuson carrying out pre-screening and health promotion, as well as acute, relevant tests required to ensurepatients such as those with long term conditions, or those that require testsas part of other medical conditions or referrals are supported.
If you feelthis is the ideal career advancing opportunity for you and you want to rise tothe challenge of this opportunity, we welcome an application for you to joinour growing team of likeminded people.
Please note: Modality Partnership reserves the right to close thisvacancy at any time during the advertising period.
Pre-employment
Vaccinations
As part of recruitment to the Modality Partnership, we willbe checking the vaccination status of all new starters so that we can manageindividual and environmental risks. We will offer support to those who may beundecided about vaccinations. Some vaccinations for certain roles aremandatory, and you will be asked to provide evidence of this where there is amandatory requirement.
Right to work checks
All applicants invited for interview will need to prove theirright to work in the UK at the interview stage
We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.
References
References must be secured prior to beginning employment, onemust be your current or most recent employer.
Employment history
You must notify us of any employment gaps of 6 weeks or more.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. GCSE Grade A-C Maths and English (Or equivalent)
2. Level 3 Healthcare Support Worker qualification
Skills
Essential
3. Recent previous experience in direct patient care.
4. Phlebotomy skills
5. Proficient in Blood pressure monitoring
6. Urine testing
7. Excellent communication skills
8. Ability to follow guidelines and protocols.
Desirable
9. ECG recording
10. EMIS / SYSTEM1 proficient
11. Suture/staple removal
12. Wound care
Knowledge
Essential
13. Minimum 1 years recent primary care experience
14. Knowledge of local and national health policies and public health issues
15. Data input, Information gathering,
16. Confidentiality
Personal Qualities
Essential
17. Professional approach to work
18. Strong team player
19. Smart appearance
20. Exercises tact and discretion at all times
21. Demonstrates initiative to handle any unforeseen events during a shift
22. Demonstrates flexibility towards new working practices and towards working hours