Health Care Assistant - Ryde, United Kingdom - One Wight Health

One Wight Health

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Ryde, United Kingdom

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Description

Job Posted: 18 April 2023

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Contract Term:Permanent

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Location:Ryde, Isle of Wight

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Contract Type:Part time

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Salary:Depending on experience

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Industries:Health & Social Care
Nursing***
Closing Date: 05 May 2023

Health Care Assistant - Argyll House Surgery

One Wight Health Ltd

The closing date is 05 May 2023

Job summary
***This vacancy is being advertised by 'One Wight Health - GP Federation' on behalf of Argyll House GP Surgery.

Argyll House GP Surgery will remain the substantive employer for this post.

Argyll House Surgery is looking for an experienced, enthusiastic and committed Healthcare Assistant to join our friendly team in a part time capacity.

Ideally to cover 20 hours per week, working hours to be negotiated.

Main duties of the job
***You must be able to demonstrate that you are an excellent team player and will assist the Practice Nurse and Clinical Team in the provision and delivery of safe patient care.

Experience of the following is an advantage

Blood Pressure
Home visits
Phlebotomy
Dressings
New Patient Health Checks & NHS Health Checks
Targeted chronic disease management
Long Term Condition Reviews
Diabetic Foot Reviews
B12 & Flu vaccinations
Assisting with the collection and collation of date on needs related to health and wellbeing to enhance Practice QOF achievement

For full duties and responsibilities please see' Job Description'

About us

Argyll House Surgery has been providing an excellent standard of medical care to thousands of patients in Ryde, Wootton Bridge and the surrounding villages for more than 25 years.

Ourteamincludes two fulltime GPs,two part-time GPs, two advanced nurse practitioners, two practice nurses, andtwo healthcare assistants as well asa pharmacist, ourpractice manager, reception and secretarial staff.

We run a full range of general practiceserviceswith special clinics for babies, pregnant women and patients with certain conditions. At the surgery we aim to treat all patients promptly, courteously and in complete confidence.

Argyll House Surgery will offer a caring, friendly and professional service to all our patients and will advise, support and treat them equally, without discrimination.

CQC

We are pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection in May 2018 the practice has received a rating of Good.

Please use the following link to read the full report.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job responsibilities

Job Summary:

Working under the direct supervision of the Practice Nurses and strictly in accordance with specific Practice guidelines and protocols, the Healthcare Assistant will assist the Practice clinical team in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care.

Duties and Responsibilities:

New patient health checks

Home Visits

Phlebotomy

Chaperoning duties

Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/Nurses

Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording

Surgical equipment and vaccine re-stocking and stock rotation

Clearing and re-stocking consulting rooms

Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions including assisting GPs during the performance of minor operations

Assisting in the assessment and surveillance of patients health and well-being

Undertaking specific clinical activities for named patients that have been delegated and taught specifically in relation to that individual

Helping to raise awareness of health and well-being and how it can be promoted

Assisting with the collection and collation of data on needs related to health and well-being

Administering of Flu and pneumonia vaccine, shingles vaccine and B12

Confidentiality:

In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, 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 act appropriately
In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the postholder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, Practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the Practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential
Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the Practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the Practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data

Health & Safety:

The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the Practice Health & Safety Policy, to include: