Senior Health Care Assistant

We are an expanding GP surgery in Horsham looking to recruit a caring and enthusiastic Senior Health Care Assistant to join our exceptionally friendly and hard-working nurse team due tothe previous post-holder relocating. The post holder will provide care and support to our patients by undertaking a range of delegated clinical tasks, aswell as assisting with the administration of patient cohorts, for example the bookingof patient appointments for long-term health conditions.

The hours on offer are negotiable forthe right candidate but as an example:

• Mondays DAY OFF
• Tuesdays - 07:00 to 17:30 - 1 hour lunch
• Wednesdays - 07:00 to 17:30 - 1 hour lunch
• Thursdays 07:00 to 17:30 - 1 hour lunch
• Fridays 07:00 to 17:00 - 1 hour lunch

Courtyard Surgery currently has apopulation of 15,900 patients. We have a highly skilled and friendly nursing team that work closely with the other clinicians in the practice. We aim toprovide personalised, proactive, high quality clinical and patient care. Ourethos is to treat everyone with compassion and respect, in a warm and welcoming environment.

The successful candidate will have excellent organisational and time management skills and be passionate about delivering holistic care that has the patient at its centre. The post holder will be supported to develop skills and abilities, both to enhance their careerand to provide an appropriate level of care to patients. Applicants will have anNVQ Level 2 or 3 in Health and Social Care (or equivalent) and be able to demonstrate previous experience as a Health Care Assistant, either in primaryor secondary care.

Salary equivalent to a Band 4 under

Agenda for Change due to the seniority and experience required.

Horsham is situated within easy reach of Gatwick and London,making it an ideal place to live and work. We are a mere 12-minute walk from Horsham Train Station, and right next door to Horsham Park; 60 acres of green space with educational & sensory gardens, tennis courts, skate park,orienteering & a cafe. Perfect for a lunch break away from the desk.

• 2established GP Partners
• Member of Horsham Collaborative Primary Care Network and the wider Horsham Neighbourhood
• CQC rated
  
  Good with consistently high QOF achievement
• Trainingpractice with a strong emphasis on development and learning
• Systm One clinical system
• Innovativeteam culture and a forward thinking practice
• Support from experienced ARRS PCN staff
• Superbworking environment including dedicated coffee times for clinical staff
• Freeon-site parking

a. Support the practice nurse with health promotion programmes

b. Support the practice nurse with the management of Chronic Disease clinics

c. Carry outbaseline observations such as pulse oximetry, blood pressure, temperature,pulse rate, calculating & recording average readings from Systm Connect& Accu Rx, and making appointments as needed

d. Review patient triage submissions and making nursing / HCA appointments as needed,review incoming tasks to the nurses inbox and book where appropriate, for example Systm Connect submissions

e. Dip urinesamples, record and share results as appropriate, and send to lab

f. Facilitateroutine and 24-hour BP monitoring, advising patients accordingly

g. Undertake Wound Care, dressings and other clinical tasks as required

h. Undertake Suture/Clips removal

i. Carry outBMI checks as directed

k. Act as achaperone as required

l. Undertakevenepuncture

n. Carry outECGs as requested

o. Carry out Shingles, Pneumococcal and B12 injections

p. Carry outNHS Health Checks

q. Carry outlearning disability health checks

r. Diabetesscreening to include foot checks

s. Provide support during minor operations as required

t. Ensure specimens are recorded and ready for onward transportation

u. Ensure allclinical rooms are adequately stocked and prepared for each session

v. Ensure allfridges are adequately stocked and prepared for each session

w. Attendfortnightly/monthly nurse team, clinical team and practice team meetings

x. Ensure fridges are cleaned routinely in accordance with extant guidance

y. Ensurefridge temperatures are logged daily, AM/PM

z. Ensure clinical waste is removed from clinical areas daily and sharps bins…