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Health Care Assistant (HCA)

Job details
Posting date: 06 September 2024
Salary: Not specified
Additional salary information: Negotiable
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 20 September 2024
Location: Lincoln, LN5 7LB
Company: NHS Jobs
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: A0720-24-0018

Health Care Assistant Job Summary:

The Health care assistant will support the practice nursing and administrative teams in the delivery of clinical and administrative services, working as part of the practice multi-disciplinary team, delivering care within their scope of practice to the entitled patient population.

The Health care Assistant will deliver and assist clinical staff in the provision of treatment, preventative care, health promotion and patient education whilst also supporting the administrative team on an as-required basis.

 

Main duties of the job

 

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:

 

a. Undertake new patient health checks

 

b. Support the practice nurse with health promotion programmes

 

c. Carry out baseline observations such as pulse oximitery, blood pressure, temperature and pulse rate, recording findings accurately

 

d. Facilitate routine and 24-hour BP monitoring, advising patients accordingly

 

e. Undertake wound care, dressings and other clinical tasks as required

 

f. Support the practice nurse with the management of chronic disease clinics

 

g. Carry out BMI checks as directed

 

h. Act as a chaperone as required

 

i. When trained, undertake venepuncture

 

j. When trained, administer flu vaccinations

 

k. When trained, carry out ear irrigation under the supervision of the practice nurse

 

l. Carry out ECGs as requested

 

m. Ensure specimens are recorded and ready for onward transportation

 

n. Provide support during minor operations as required

 

o. Ensure all clinical rooms are adequately stocked and prepared for each session

 

p. Ensure fridges are cleaned routinely in accordance with extant guidance

 

q. Ensure clinical waste is removed from clinical areas and sharps bins replaced in accordance with the organisations IPC policy

 

 

 

About us

The Heart of Lincoln Medical Group is newly created fully integrated GP organisation currently consisting of Portland Medical Practice and University of Lincoln Health Services and Newark Road Surgery bringing its registered list size to 30,000 patients operating across 4 sites

 

We have a diverse multidisciplinary team and thirve to provide the best care for our patients, making every contact count. We have a robust management and senior support team that ensure all staff members have supportive plan for their professional development.

 

Job description

Job responsibilities

there core responsibilities of the Health care 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:

 

Please see the attached Job Description and Spec for more detail

 

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • As Per Job description

Desirable

  • As Per Job description

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in a Nursing Team

Desirable

  • Experience of working in Primary Care/GP Surgery

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Highly motivated
  • Flexibility
  • Enthusiasm
  • Team player
  • Ability to work across boundaries
  • Basic IT Skills

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Heart of Lincoln Medical Group (HLMG)

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