Health Care Assistant - Dunstable, United Kingdom - Priory Gardens GP Surgery

Priory Gardens GP Surgery

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Dunstable, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Job description

Job Summary:
To work under direct or indirect supervision of the nursing staff, providing:

Support the team to deliver high quality patient centred care.
To understand and follow the surgery policies and procedures.
Acknowledge limitations and seek advice / support when necessary.
To work as part of the multidisciplinary team.

Clinical Duties and Responsibilities:

To assist with the maintenace of patient safety at all times.
Assist in delivering a high standard of holistic care to patients, recognising their individuality, and promoting privacy and dignity.
Implementing holistic, culturally sensitive, respectful, nonjudgmental care from a predetermined care plan for patients with a wide range of care needs
Sterilising equipment and restocking consulting rooms
Taking blood samples and sending them to the lab
Monitoring patients' conditions by taking temperatures, pulse, respirations, and weight
Blood Pressure Checks
Delivering NHS Health Checks.
Recording 12 lead ECG
Diabetic Checks
Prediabetes checks
Phlebotomy
New Patient Health Checks
Dressings
Administering B12, shingles and pneumonia vaccines.
Home visits
To be aware of and comply with all relevant policies and guidelines.
To receive and follow instruction on the correct and safe use of all equipment relevant to your job and the procedures for reporting faults with this equipment.
To assist with the maintenance of stock levels.
To be flexible in staffing situations where possible.
Carry out duties in an efficient and helpful manner to maximise benefit for patients and visitors, colleagues, and self to promote the clinic and the unit.
To carry out delegated tasks recognising limitations of competence and decline any duties or responsibilities that you feel unable to perform in a safe manner.
To behave in a professional manner at all times
Deal with general enquiries and provide information as required.
To comply with confidentiality policy; to understand the importance of and implications to the patients and practices if breached. To project a positive and professional image of the GPSU and practices and to report problems as necessary.
To comply with Data Protection Act requirements for confidentiality of patient information.
To participate and contribute to regular and practice Meetings were deemed necessary.
To understand the importance of Health and Safety, to familiarise yourself with and follow all Practice protocols and procedures reporting back problems to line managers immediately.
To deal with all users of the service e.g. patients, health professionals and family members in a professional manner, taking care and time to acknowledge and understand their needs.
To adhere to nondiscriminatory policies and to treat patients and work colleagues with courtesy and respect.
To promote good team working conditions and understand the needs of the other team members.
To follow relevant procedure in calling for the appropriate level of assistance in an emergency.
To work in accordance with Practice policies and guidelines at all times.
To always adhere to the practice Policy, in particular ensuring there are no breaches of confidentiality.
To work flexibly and effectively within the Practice teams so that essential priority tasks are covered and dealt with.
Other duties as may be required in accordance with this grade of post.

Personal Specification:

Experience Essential Experience of dealing with public.
Understanding of confidentiality and disclosing information Knowledge and use of Microsoft work, System One, ICE.
Ability to work under pressure, worked. Desirable.
Experience of working in a GP practice Knowledge of patient administration systems worked as a Healthcare Assistant.
Qualifications GCSE grades in English & Maths Qualified to NVQ level 2 / 3.

Job Types:
Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Salary:
£12,870.00-£22,425.00 per year

Schedule: