An exciting opportunity has arisen, and we are looking for a highly motivated Health care Assistant to join our ever expanding and hardworking surgery team.
The successful applicant will be required to work independently, within the scope of their professional boundaries, to assess and manage patients.
Health Care Assistant Main duties
The Health Care Assistant duties include venepuncture (phlebotomy), blood pressure management, administering IM injections, performing ECGs, wound dressings, removal of stitches/clips and health promotion. We actively invest in our workforce, and we are able to offer training for additional roles when required to meet service need.
About us
You will be joining our friendly dynamic team of 8 Doctors, approximately 9,200 patients, set in the Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons National Park). We are an EMIS Web practice with a full range of enhanced services.
Our high-performing team includes Nurses, HCA, Pharmacists, and Pharmacy Technicians. We also host on site a District Nursing team, Health Visitors and a Community Mental Health Nurse. You will also be supported by our excellent reception and admin team. We are a training practice for final year medical students.
Salary is negotiable and dependent on previous experience. We are able to offer membership of the NHS Pension Scheme.
The position is for part time (21 hours) but we are flexible for the right candidate.
If you have any questions and/or require an informal visit, please contact our Practice Manager (timothy.davies6@wales.nhs.uk).
Job description
Job responsibilities
The duties and responsibilities to be undertaken by members of the Practice Nursing team may include any or all of the items in the following list. Duties may be varied from time to time under the direction of the Lead Practice Nurse, GP and/or Practice Manager, dependent on current and evolving Practice workload and staffing levels:
Performing venepuncture to obtain blood samples, ensuring that the patient is as comfortable and relaxed as possible and confirming their agreement to the collection of a blood sample
Ensuring samples are stored in appropriate containers
Accurate, legible labelling of all samples to confirm patient identity
Checking patient identification against GP/Nurse request and confirming with patient whenever possible
Recording collection of blood sample in patient record in accordance with Practice procedure
Ensuring that samples are dispatched to the appropriate laboratories in a timely fashion.
ECG recording
BP recording and reporting
Dressings of wounds under the direction and guidance from the Practice Nurse
Recording and actioning of patients who DNA their appointment
Chaperoning duties
Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording
Surgical equipment and vaccine re-stocking and stock rotation
Emergency equipment and medication vaccine re-stocking and checking
Cleaning own consulting rooms including managing clinical waste
Re-stocking consulting rooms including ordering of stock where appropriate
Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions including assisting GPs during the performance of minor operations
Health Care assistant
Assisting in the assessment and surveillance of patients health and well-being
Undertaking specific clinical activities for named patients that have been delegated and taught specifically in relation to that individual
Helping to raise awareness of health and well-being and how it can be promoted
Assisting with the collection and collation of data on needs related to health and well-being
Ensuring that anomalies are reported to a senior member of staff
Notifying the GP/Nurse of any significant patient issues
Liaising with and assisting members of the administrative team
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Qualifications
Essential
GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths
Qualified to NVQ level 2 in Health and Social Care
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.
