Health Care Assistant

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 adedicated 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.

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

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

To support the practice nursing team in the delivery of nursing services, working as partof 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 ofthe healthcare assistant. This list isnot exhaustive and will be added to as progression and need arises. There maybe 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

Carryout baseline observations such as pulse oximetry, blood pressure, temperature,pulse rate, recording findings accurately

Facilitate BP monitoring, advising patients accordingly

Undertakewound care, dressings and other clinical tasks as required

Support the practice nurses with the management of chronic disease clinics and Long Term Condition checks

Carryout BMI checks as directed

Undertake venepuncture

Administer flu and other permissible vaccinations

Carryout ECGs as requested

Ensurespecimens are recorded and ready for onward transportation

Provide support during minor operations as required

Ensureall clinical rooms are adequately stocked and prepared for each session

Ensurefridges are cleaned routinely in accordance with extant guidance

Ensureclinical waste is removed from clinical areas and sharps bins replaced in accordance with the practice IPC policy

Deliveropportunistic health promotion where appropriate

Undertake home visits to housebound patients for dressings, bloods and other assessmentsas appropriate

Ordering and restocking of clinical equipment and consumables

Workingat 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 anddirected by the management team or partners

Anyother 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

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

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

• Ear syringing certification

• 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

• Vital Signs Monitoring
• Basic Life Support
• Health Promotion

• 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

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.