Health Care Assistant

NHS; Leeds; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000

Job description

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.

Main duties of the job

The following are the core responsibilities of the healthcare assistant. There may be on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:

1. Undertake new patient health checks.
2. Support the practice nurse with health promotion programmes.
3. Carry out baseline observations such as pulse oximetry, blood pressure, temperature, pulse rate, recording findings accurately.
4. Facilitate routine and 24-hour BP monitoring, advising patients accordingly.
5. Undertake wound care, dressings and other clinical tasks as required.
6. Support the practice nurse with the management of chronic disease clinics.
7. Carry out BMI checks as directed.
8. Act as a chaperone as required.
9. To undertake venepuncture.
10. When trained, administer flu vaccinations.
11. Carry out ECGs as requested.
12. Ensure specimens are recorded and ready for onward transportation.
13. Provide support during minor operations as required.
14. Ensure all clinical rooms are adequately stocked and prepared for each session.
15. Ensure fridges are cleaned routinely in accordance with current guidance.
16. Ensure clinical waste is removed from clinical areas and sharps bins replaced in accordance with the practice IPC policy.
17. Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate.

About us

We are a PMS practice looking for a committed and enthusiastic person to join our friendly, innovative, well-organised team.

List size approximately 11,500.

Large leased modern purpose-built premises and two branch sites.

Enhanced services including extended hours.

Research.

High QOF achievers.

TPP SystmOne.

Teaching and training practice.

Person Specification

Experience

• Experience of working within a nursing team in a health care setting, also to have phlebotomy skills and simple wound care. Experience of information gathering such as: blood pressure, pulse, BMI.
• Working in Primary Care.
• Experience of System 1.

Qualifications

• GCSE A-C in English and Maths.

Flexibility

• Must be fully flexible to cover holiday and absence as and when needed.

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.