Health Care Assistant in Nottingham

Jubilee Park Medical Partnership are looking for a Health Care Assistant to join our friendly and dynamic team at our well-established practice, operating across two sites in Carlton and Lowdham. We are committed to providing high-quality care to our 12,300 patients and are looking for a dedicated Health Care Assistant to join our supportive team for 30 hours per week over 4 days. Working days will be Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.

Main duties of the job

As a Health Care Assistant, you will play a vital role in supporting our clinical team and enhancing patient care. Your responsibilities will include:

• Performing phlebotomy (blood tests)
• Assisting with wound dressings
• Supporting the nursing team with various clinical tasks
• Providing compassionate and patient-centred care

About us

What We Offer:

• A welcoming and supportive work environment
• Opportunities for professional development and training
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• The chance to make a meaningful impact on patient care

Job responsibilities

To support the practice nursing team in the delivery of nursing services, working as part of the practice multidisciplinary team, delivering care within their scope of practice to the entitled patient population. The healthcare assistant will deliver and assist clinical staff in the provision of treatment, preventative care, health promotion and patient education. The following are the core responsibilities of the healthcare assistant. This list is not exhaustive and will be added to as progression and need arises. There may be on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload, staffing levels and training:

• Support the practice nurse with health promotion programmes
• Carry out baseline observations such as pulse oximetry, blood pressure, temperature, pulse rate, recording findings accurately
• Facilitate BP monitoring, advising patients accordingly
• Undertake wound care, dressings and other clinical tasks as required
• Support the practice nurses with the management of chronic disease clinics and Long Term Condition checks
• Carry out BMI checks as directed
• Undertake venepuncture
• Administer flu and other permissible vaccinations
• Carry out ECGs as requested
• Ensure specimens are recorded and ready for onward transportation
• Provide support during minor operations as required
• Ensure all clinical rooms are adequately stocked and prepared for each session
• Ensure fridges are cleaned routinely in accordance with extant guidance
• Ensure clinical waste is removed from clinical areas and sharps bins replaced in accordance with the practice IPC policy
• Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate
• Undertake home visits to housebound patients for dressings, bloods and other assessments as appropriate
• Ordering and restocking of clinical equipment and consumables
• Working at all sites that make up Jubilee Park Medical Partnership
• Attending Practice Learning Time and training sessions as required
• Working collaboratively on PCN tasks were deemed appropriate by the practice and directed by the management team or partners
• Any other reasonable requested task

In addition to the primary responsibilities, the healthcare assistant may be requested to:

• Participate in practice audit as directed by the audit lead
• Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care
• Support and participate in shared learning within the practice
• Complete opening and closing procedures in accordance with the duty rota

Person Specification

Experience

• Experience of working in a primary care environment
• Experience of working with the general public

Other requirements

• Flexibility to work outside of core office hours
• Occupational Health Clearance

Qualifications

• Ear syringing certification

Skills

• Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
• Clear, polite telephone manner
• Effective time management (Planning & Organising)
• Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
• Good interpersonal skills
• Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
• Competent in the use of Office and Outlook

Clinical Knowledge & Skills

• Vital Signs Monitoring
• Basic Life Support
• Health Promotion

Personal Qualities

• Polite and confident
• Flexible and cooperative
• Motivated
• Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
• High levels of integrity and loyalty
• Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
• Ability to work under pressure / in stressful situations
• Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
• Commitment to ongoing professional development
• Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort

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.