Health Care Assistant - Royal Tunbridge Wells, United Kingdom - The Wells Medical Practice

The Wells Medical Practice

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Royal Tunbridge Wells, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

General Practice experience desirable.

Previous applicants need not apply, thank you.

Health Care Assistant Job Description

Job Title
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Health Care Assistant

Reporting to:
Senior Nurse (Clinically) and Practice Manager (Administratively)

To carry out a range of appropriate HCA clinical care and associated
Overall administrative tasks. responsibilities

Type of Full-time Hours: 16 hours a week position: X Part-time Start time: 8:30

Finish time: 17:30

OBJECTIVES:

To provide and maintain a high standard of nursing care for patients, as well as providing nursing assistance to Doctors and other members of the primary health care team as required.

Have the insight and competence to recognise and work at all times within the boundaries of safe practice, personal competence and the limitations of the HCA role, following agreed protocols with referral to senior nurses, GPs or the Practice Manager as necessary.

KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
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Clinical:

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Administration:

Communication:
Legal:
Personnel:

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Other

WORKING CONDITIONS

Office based
Training must be undertaken willingly
Nonsmoking environment

Clinical duites:

Assistance is given in activities related to patient care as required by the surgery

Such activities may include:

Fit and remove ambulatory blood pressure monitoring using the relevant computer software
Basic wound/ulcer care and wound swabs
Weight, height, Blood pressure, temperature and pulse measurements
ECGs
Give advice about healthy lifestyles
Health checks using the relevant computer software, according to national guidance
New patient medicals
Removal of sutures
Request urine and swab cultures and blood test where competent to do so, using ICE
Take INR readings and use INR Star to dose patients, referring to senior nurses/GPs as necessary
Venepuncture
Vaccinate for influenza and pneumonia
Vitamin B12 injections
Urinalysis
Assist GPs when needed
Chaperone and assist patients who are being examined by other health professionals where appropriate

Administration:

Stock and expiry times of emergency equipment is checked on a monthly basis
Equipment is cleaned and maintained as appropriate
Supplies relating to venepuncture and swabs are ordered as required
Housekeeping duties are undertaken, including general tidiness and cleanliness in

GPs and nurses rooms and restocking items as required

Calibration of CoaguCheck and cardio check machines are undertaking as appropriate
All relevant steps are taken to sign off the computer whenever the workstation is left unattended

Communication:

A helpful and courteous manner is evident.
Confidentiality clauses in the contract are adhered to.
All patient interactions are dealt with confidentially and any confidential paperwork is dealt with in accordance with practice protocol.

Legal:

Patient confidentiality is maintained at all times
Emergency situations are dealt with efficiently
Health and safety regulations are adhered to
All paths and floor areas to include doorways are kept free of all obstructions at all times, to include ice, snow and other hazards.
All plug covers are in place at all times, floors are free of litter. Any spillages (including any body fluids) are to be cleared up immediately using the correct guidelines/procedures.

Personnel

Leave and holiday requests are filled out and submitted to the line manager at least 6 weeks prior to the first day of leave
Cover is provided for other members of staff during sick and annual leave
Return to work forms are filled out on the first day of return
Appraisal forms are filled out promptly and submitted to the line manager

Other

Staff attend all meetings when requested promptly and carry out subsequent actions.
All requests from senior staff are complied with
Training and other development is undertaken willingly (this may involve travel away from the practice)

The duties set out in this job description are not exhaustive. The job holder undertakes to perform willingly any other duties which may be required from time to time as operationally necessary.

Job Types:
Full-time, Part-time

Part-time hours: 16-24 per week

Salary:
From £10.50 per hour

Benefits: