Healthcare Assistant in Witley

The Healthcare Assistant works as part ofthe Practice Nursing team, supporting GPs, Nurses and other Clinicians todeliver safe, high-quality care. The post holder will carry out a range ofclinical tasks within their training and competence, including phlebotomy,ECGs, health checks and assisting with minor surgery and will help keepclinical rooms safe, clean and well stocked and compliant with regulatoryrequirements. Working with the team to ensure compliance with CQC and regulatory requirements.

Main duties of the job

Phlebotomy (venepuncture),including correct labelling, handling and packaging of samples for collection.

Recording 12-lead ECGs, passing them promptly to the requesting clinician for review.

Assisting clinicians with minorsurgery: preparing the room and equipment, supporting the sterile field,chaperoning and reassuring patients, post-procedure clean-down andrestocking.

NHS Health Checks, includinglifestyle advice and signposting.

Blood pressure, pulse,temperature, oxygen saturation, height, weight, BMI and waist measurements.

Urinalysis and othernear-patient tests.

Simple wound care and dressings; suture/clip removal.

Supporting chronic diseasemonitoring and reviews (e.g. diabetic foot checks, hypertension) as directed.

Chaperoning patients forexaminations/procedures.

Accurate, timely recording ofall care in the clinical system (Medicus), using agreed templates and codes.

Supporting QOF, recalls andcare navigation.

Stock control, ordering ofclinical supplies; stock rotation and expiry date checks.

Monitoring and recordingvaccine fridge temperatures daily, maintaining the cold chain, reporting anybreaches.

Regular checks of clinicalequipment, including emergency equipment, defibrillator and oxygen.

Cleaning/preparing clinicalrooms to infection prevention and control standards, including safe disposal ofclinical waste and sharps.

Any other reasonable dutiesappropriate to the role, as agreed with the line manager.

About us

We are a busy growingsemi-rural practice (part dispensing) with three GP partners based over twosites. We positively encourage staffdevelopment and we are a training and teaching practice.

We offer a

• competitive salary
• holiday entitlement
• NHS pension
• car parking
• a friendly workingenvironment with regular social events.

Job responsibilities

Please see Supporting Documentation.

This job description is not exhaustive andmay be reviewed in discussion with the post holder as the needs of the practicechange.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Assessed by:
• A = application form/CV.
• I = interview.
• C = certificates/checks.
• Care Certificate, or NVQ/Diploma Level 2 or 3 in Health and Social Care (or equivalent) (How assessed: A,C)
• Good standard of literacy and numeracy (e.g. GCSE English and Maths or equivalent) (How assessed: A)
• Certified training in phlebotomy and ECG recording
• (How assessed: A, C)
• Basic life support training (current)
• (How assessed: A, C)
• Assessed by:
• A = application form/CV.
• I = interview.
• C = certificates/checks.
• NHS Health Check training (How assessed: A, C)
• Vaccination training (flu, B12, others under PSD) (How assessed: A, C)
• Ear care or wound care training (How assessed: A, C)

Experience

• Assessed by:
• A = application form/CV.
• I = interview.
• C = certificates/checks.
• Previous experience as a Healthcare Assistant, including phlebotomy and 12-lead ECGs (How assessed: A, I)
• Experience of chaperoning and recording observations
• (How assessed: A, I)
• Good IT skills and accurate record keeping (How assessed: A, I)
• Understanding of infection prevention and control (How assessed: I)
• Understanding of confidentiality, consent and safeguarding
• (How assessed: I)
• Clear, kind communication with patients of all ages and needs
• (How assessed: I)
• Caring, patient-centred and professional (How assessed: I)
• Reliable, organised and calm under pressure (How assessed: I)
• Works well in a team and on own initiative (How assessed: I)
• Knows the limits of own competence and asks for help
• (How assessed: I)
• Willing to learn and develop new skills (How assessed: I)
• Assessed by:
• A = application form/CV.
• I = interview.
• C = certificates/checks.
• Experience in a primary care / GP practice setting (How assessed: A, I)
• Experience assisting with minor surgery (How assessed: A, I)
• Experience of stock control and ordering (How assessed: A, I)
• Experience using Medicus, EMIS or SystmOne (How assessed: A, I)
• Awareness of QOF and recall systems (How assessed: I)

Other requirements

• Assessed by:
• A = application form/CV.
• I = interview.
• C = certificates/checks.
• Flexible approach to hours to meet practice needs (How assessed: I)
• Able to travel between Witley and Milford sites (How assessed: A, I)
• Satisfactory enhanced DBS check (How assessed: C)
• Occupational health clearance, including Hepatitis B immunity
• (How assessed: C)
• Right to work in the UK (How assessed: C)

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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