Healthcare Assistant in Oldham

CH Medical are looking for an experienced, compassionate and enthusiastic Healthcare Assistant to join our friendly and supportive practice team. The Healthcare Assistant will deliver and assist clinical staff in the provision of treatment, preventative care, health promotion and patient education. The successful candidate will work alongside our existing nursing team which currently comprises of a Trainee Advanced Nurse Practitioner, 3 Practice Nurses and 3 Healthcare Assistants.

The ideal candidate will have previous HCA experience (preferably within general practice and with relevant qualifications) and be committed to providing patient focused care. They should be a good team player with a flexible approach to providing a high standard of care to patients. Good IT skills are required, and knowledge of EMIS Web would be desirable.

This role is offered on an 18 hour per week basis as follows:

• Monday 8.30am-2.30pm
• Thursday 8.30am-2.30pm
• Friday 7am-1pm

Main duties of the job:

• To work as part of the practice multi-disciplinary team, delivering clinical care within their scope of practice.
• Working under the guidance of the nursing team and GPs, you will carry out a range of clinical tasks such as:

• Blood pressure monitoring
• New patient health checks
• Urinalysis
• Annual health checks for chronic disease management and NHS Health Checks
• Acting as a chaperone (when needed)
• Providing lifestyle advice to patients - making any necessary referrals, as appropriate
• Restocking consumables, vaccines, oxygen and emergency drug boxes ensuring appropriate stock rotation and expiry date checks
• Ensure that clinical waste is removed from clinical areas and sharps bins replaced in accordance with the practice IPC policy
• Supporting the practice to achieve QOF targets and provide Local Enhanced Services

About us:

CH Medical is a General Practice serving a population of approximately 12,700 based in the Chadderton area of Oldham, offering great transport links, located close to the M60 motorway and offering on-site parking. We provide a forward thinking, innovative and friendly working environment and support our team to develop a good work-life balance. We are keen to support professional development and actively look for opportunities to encourage and support clinical and non-clinical staff to engage in developing new skills and areas of interest. Our mission is to deliver quality holistic healthcare in a supportive and empowering environment for our patients and staff.

Job responsibilities:

• Working under the direct supervision of the Practice Nurses and strictly in accordance with specific Practice guidelines and protocols, the Healthcare Assistant will assist the Practice clinical team in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care.
• Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by senior nursing staff and GPs. Such tasks may include:

• Urinalysis
• Annual health checks for chronic disease management and NHS Health Checks
• Blood pressure monitoring
• Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician
• Requesting basic pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs
• Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/Nurses
• Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording
• Surgical equipment and vaccine re-stocking and stock rotation
• Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions including assisting GPs during the performance of minor operations
• 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
• Ensuring specimens are recorded and ready for onward transportation
• Ensuring clinical waste is removed from clinical areas and sharps bins replaced in accordance with the organisations IPC Policy
• Support in the delivery of enhanced services and other service requirements
• Undertake all mandatory training and induction programmes
• Maintain a clean, tidy, effective working area at all times
• Working within national and local protocols where these exist
• Awareness of your duties and responsibilities regarding current legislation and adhere to practice policies and procedures on Safeguarding Adults and Safeguarding Children
• Recognising the boundaries of their practice and know when and to whom patients should be referred

Person Specification:

• Qualifications:

• NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care.
• NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care.
• Qualified in administering vaccinations.

• Experience of working within a healthcare setting.
• Ability to undertake patient health checks, including height, weight, BP, pulse, and BMI.
• Understanding of safeguarding adults and children.
• Understanding of infection control procedures.
• Clinical IT system user and the ability to record accurate clinical notes.
• Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when to refer to colleagues.
• Experience of working within general practice.
• Experience of using Emis Web.
• Understanding of QOF.
• Ability to undertake vaccinations and understanding of the requirement for PSDs and associated policy.
• Knowledge and understanding of clinical governance.

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.

Depending on experience Band 3/4 depending on experience/skills.