To work as a Health Care Assistant, within the nursing team, providing qualityclinical and administrative support in an efficient manner, under the directionof the Senior Nurse Manager.
Main duties of the job
Specific responsibilities subject to appropriate training andsupervision could include the following range.
General
1 To provide a professional service to our multilingual diversepractice population using available resources including interpreters to aideffective communication.
Clinical
2 Other Health Checks including blood pressure checks,urinalysis and height/weight etc for different groups of patients
4 Foot checks for Diabeticpatients
8 Stitch and clip removals/ Simple dressings
9 ECGs
10 Maintain infection controlstandards
Admin
1 Medical recordssummarising
2 Call and recall lettersfor nurse clinics
3 Ordering of stocks,supplies and stationary
4 Monitoring of vaccinesand other drug stocks
5 Ordering health promotionliterature and organising displays
6 Carrying out other adminduties that may be required
Please note this job description could change as the needs of thepractice and service changes.
About us
Market Street Health Group issituated in Newham, one of the poorer areas of London. As a result, our patients tend tohave more health needs and often make more visits to see their doctor than theaverage. We have a higher than average representation of the under 16s, theelderly and look after 3 Nursing/Care Homes. Newham has a very diverse populationand as a practice we are one of the highest users of the local interpretingservice.
We are one of the largerpractices in Newham with over 13 thousand patients, 5 GPs, 3 GP Registrars, 1 Nurse,3 Health Care Assistants and 2 Clinical Pharmacists.
The clinical team is supportedby the Practice Manager, a team of 8 Receptionists supervised by a Lead Receptionist,2 Secretaries supervised by a Senior Secretary, a Medical Records Clerk, 2 Administratorsand a Facilities Manager plus Apprentices.
Job responsibilities
Specific responsibilities subject to appropriate training andsupervision could include the following range.
General
1 To provide a professional service to our multilingual diversepractice population using available resources including interpreters to aideffective communication.
Clinical
2 Other Health Checks including blood pressure checks,urinalysis and height/weight etc for different groups of patients
4 Foot checks for Diabeticpatients
8 Stitch and clip removals/ Simple dressings
9 ECGs
10 Maintain infection controlstandards
Admin
1 Medical recordssummarising
2 Call and recall lettersfor nurse clinics
3 Ordering of stocks,supplies and stationary
4 Monitoring of vaccinesand other drug stocks
5 Ordering health promotionliterature and organising displays
6 Carrying out other adminduties that may be required
Other
1 Maintain confidentialityat all times
2 Act as a chaperone, (after appropriate training), during intimateexaminations as and when necessary in line with the practice chaperone policydocumenting every occasion in the patients records using the practicechaperone template.
3 Attend and participate in practice meetings and communicateeffectively outside of meetings
4 Maintain health andsafety at all times
Training
1 You will need to engage in ongoing training to learn theskills required of this developing role as well as mandatory training relevantto the practice team.
Please note this job description could change as the needs of thepractice and service changes.
Person Specification
Qualifications
- - General education (eg GCSEs) to grade C or above including literacy and numeracy skills
- - Willingness to do additional training & development to meet the needs of the position
- - NVQ Level 2/3 Health and Social Care
Experience
- - Experience of diverse communities
- - Experience of working in a caring role
- - Experience of working in the NHS
- - Experience of working in general practice
- - Experience of working in a team
- - Experience of a GP clinical system
- - Experience of working with computers
- - Experience of taking blood
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.
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Healthcare Assistant in City of London employer: Market Street Health Group
Market Street Health Group offers a supportive work environment where healthcare professionals can thrive. The company emphasizes quality clinical support and provides opportunities for professional development through training and supervision. Employees benefit from working in a diverse practice that values effective communication and patient care.
Contact Details:
Market Street Health Group Recruitment Team
