Health Care Assistant Job summary
The Station Practice is looking for a Health care Assistant to join the friendly, supportive nursing team at our busy pro-active town centre General Practice.
Are you caring, compassionate, flexible, a team player, enthusiastic, organised and have excellent communication skills? If yes then read on………………..
Full or part-time hours available please specify on your application if you are looking for full or part time hours.
Experience preferred but training could be given. Salary will be dependant upon experience.
Health care Assistant Main duties
The role of a Health care Assistant includes but not limited to blood pressure management, venepuncture, recording ECGs and health promotion such as smoking cessation.
About us
The Practice:
Current list size 18500 patients
Hastings town centre
Great team of doctors, nurses, pharmacists, paramedics, mental health practitioners and healthcare assistants.
Efficient, supportive, friendly reception admin team
CQC Good rating
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. JOB TITLE: Healthcare Assistant
2. GRADE: B
3. RESPONSIBLE TO: Practice Nurse
4. BASED AT: Station Plaza Health Centre
5. MAIN PURPOSE OF POST: To work in conjunction with the practice
nurse and doctors in the provision of
patient care activities.
- MAIN DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH CLINICAL CARE:
Measurement of height and weight.
Urinalysis.
Measurement of blood pressure, temperature and pulse/24 hour BP monitoring.
Peak flow measurements/nebuliser use.
Recording of ECGs.
Venepuncture (with additional training).
Advice on preparation for ear syringing (oiling)
Swabbing wounds.
New patient health checks/over 75s health checks.
Smoking cessation advice.
Acting as chaperone.
Assisting with minor operations.
Well Man/Well Woman (no smears)
BMTs/Blood sugar apparatus demonstrations.
Dietary advice.
Liaise with appropriate staff as necessary.
- Administering flu immunisations.
- Any other delegated duties commensurate with the post
- MAJOR DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH ADMINISTRATION:
Follow infection control standards.
Undertake computer input data, e.g. vaccinations, blood tests etc.
Maintain set standards of organisation in treatment rooms.
Ensure stocks are kept at adequate levels.
Maintain clinical equipment efficiently and ensure servicing is undertaken.
Maintain practice information boards, keeping displayed information current and up to date.
- PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
The Health Care Assistant will be required to fulfil any training regulations and will be allowed study leave to facilitate this (up to five working days per year) subject to agreement with the Practice.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- A demonstrable commitment to professional development
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with the general public
- Experience of working as an
- Health Care Assistant
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
- Ability to manage competing priorities and work under pressure
- Ability to deal with challenging situations
- Has an understanding of local and national issues
Desirable
- Experience of working in a GP Practice
Skills and abilities
Essential
- To be able to demonstrate on-going personal and practice development.
- Demonstrates an understanding of Clinical Governance requirements
- Ability to initiate, sustain and evaluate change
- Excellent communication skills including verbal, written, face to face and active listening skills.
- Computer skills; Microsoft
- Word and e-mail).
- Smart, polite and confident
- Planning and organising
- Performing under pressure
- Adaptability
- A degree of flexibility within working hours
- Team working
- Self-motivated
Desirable
- Use of Emis Web (Clinical database)
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
The Station Practice
