Health Care Assistant; HCA

We are seeking a compassionate and motivated Health Care Assistant (HCA) to join our practice team. As an HCA, you will play a vital role in supporting our clinicians and ensuring the smooth delivery of patient care. This position is ideal for someone who is passionate about healthcare and keen to develop their skills in a supportive environment.

It really is an exciting time to join our Practice and be partof the Nursing Team. The role has grown and developed and many of our team arebecoming clinical specialists in areas of choice, We are a training practice and offer support for those that wish to progress.

Details of the role including the main duties are included inthe Job Description.

We are a friendly team based across two sites working as one. All of the team work on both sites caring for our patients.

Bretton Health Centre is situated in the heart of Bretton with car parking, good transport links and shops near by. Our Bretton practice has just under 12,000 patient's has a good diverse of patient needs.

Park Medical Centre is centrally located in the city centre and in a leafy conservation area. We have car parking, good transport links and we are close to the City Centre. Our Park practice has just under 9,000 patients with a good mix of patient needs.

For more information please contact the surgery and we will be happy to answer any questions you may have.

Job Purpose

Thepost holder will work under supervision of the nursing team and undertaketasks/duties delegated appropriately. The post holder will work collaboratively with the general practice team to meet patients needs.

Duties and Responsibilities:

a)
Undertake and record and follow guidelines for the tasks for which you have received appropriate training.

b)
Urinalysis and preparation of specimens for investigation by the pathology laboratory

d)
Prepare and maintain environment and equipment before and after patient care interventions, including assisting GPs during the performance of minor operations

e)
Assists in raising awareness of health and wellbeing and health promotions

f)
Monitoring and recording of blood pressure

g)
Fitting and instruction of 24-hr blood pressure machine

h)
Measuring and recording physiological measurements in routine presentations:pulse rate and rhythm, height, weight, body mass, blood pressure.

i)
Carrying out ECGs and reporting back to the GP

j)
Carrying out Registration Health Checks

k)
Giving dietary and lifestyle advice in accordance with written protocols /include weight management clinic

m)
Other clinical duties identified by Practice Nurse or Doctor in accordance with written protocols

o)
Safely administer injections under PSD

p)
Working in a variety of environments, from the practice clinics to residentialaccommodation and patients' own homes, the post holder will help the practicemeet the needs of elderly, disabled or vulnerable patients who may not be able toeasily visit the practice.

a)
Maintain and control stock levels of drugs, dressings and other materials according to the needs of the practice

b)
Monitor stocks (with Lead Practice Nurse) and condition of medical  conjunction with the Practice Nurse respond to requests from GPs and Nursesfor maintenance, repairs and renewal of equipment

c)
Be responsible (with Lead Practice Nurse) for stocking the treatment rooms bothclinically and for administrative purposes

d)
In conjunction with the Nurses, to ensure Emergency Box is always ready foruse.

Confidentiality

Inthe course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us togather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters.

They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and dignity

Inthe performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description the post holdermay have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, Practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have accessto information relating to the Practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential

Informationrelating to patients, carers, colleagues, and other healthcare workers or the business of the Practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with Practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.

Health & Safety:

Thepost holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the Practice Health and Safety policy, to include:

Usingpersonal security systems within the workplace according to the Practice Guidelines

Tocomply with the practices guidelines and policies at all times, e.g. in respectof dress code, wearing of identity badges, travelling and security and safeguarding of service users

Makingeffective use of training to update knowledge and skills

Applyappropriate infection control/hand hygiene measures when hand washing,collection and…