Qualified Clinical Healthcare Assistant (HCA)NHS

Job summary

This role is for a qualified and experienced Healthcare assistant (HCA)

The role is for 16 hours per week on Mondays and Fridays.

The successful applicant will see patients within their own clinics at our GP Practice in Headingley, Leeds LS6 2AF

Main duties of the job

The role will include the following :

• Administrative HCA duties including maintaining accurate records and safety checking to ensure patients requiring ACR and repeat bloods are contacted and booked in for appointments incuding follow ups.

-- To undertake all duties in line with the training and instruction given by the practice nurses and general practitioners and undertake allocated tasks to agreed protocols.

-urinalysis,phlebotomy and preperation of specimens for investigation by the pathology laboratory

Administering B12 injections

Home visits

Undertaking Health checks for patients with long term conditions

Measuring and recording following physiological measurements in routine preparations :

blood pressure/pulse rate and rhythm/height and weight body mass index/venepuncture/ ECG/ basic wound care/blood sugar readings/ assistance at coil clinics

• Support to the Clinical Team
• Collection of clinical waste, ensuring appropriate storage prior to disposal
• On-going cleaning and sterilisation of clinical equipment and working surfaces.

Experience:- Previous HCA experience in a healthcare setting .- Knowledge of medical terminology and basic medical procedures- Strong communication and interpersonal skills- Ability to work well in a team environment- Compassionate and empathetic nature- Attention to detail and strong organisational skills

Job description

This role will be for 16 hours per week Mondays and Fridays 8am - 4.30pm ( 30 min lunch break) .

Depending upon the existing skills and experience of the most suitable candidate , the role will include aspects of the following :

Timely and accurate maintenanance of patient records ensuring patients are booked in for necessary testing.Safety netting to ensure required samples are brought in and actioned.

-- To undertake all duties in line with the training and instruction given by the practice nurses and general practitioners and undertake allocated tasks to agreed protocols.

-urinalysis,phlebotomy and preperation of specimens for investigation by the pathology laboratory

Administering B12 injections

Home visits ( must have Driving licence)

Undertaking Health checks for patients with long term conditions and to gather data eg NHS Health checks, QOF data capturing.

Measuring and recording following physiological measurements in routine preparations :

blood pressure/pulse rate and rhythm/height and weight body mass index/venepuncture/ ECG/ basic wound care/blood sugar readings/ assistance at coil clinics.

Recognise changes in patients observations and follow agreed protocols for reporting and acting upon those changes

Maintain an awareness of the principals of healthy living and provide relevant health promotion advice and literature to patient

Support to the Clinical Team

Ensure adequate clinical stock and medical stationery levels are maintained.

• Preparation of clinical rooms prior to use, including making sure that all rooms are adequately stocked and equipment is in good working order, reporting any problems to the Practice Manager
• Checking and recording of medical supplies on receipt
• Collection of clinical waste, ensuring appropriate storage prior to disposal
• On-going cleaning and sterilisation of clinical equipment and working surfaces.
• All Practice staff are required to comply with Practice Safeguarding policies
• All Practice staff are required to complete mandatory E-learning.

Experience:- Previous experience in a healthcare setting .- Knowledge of medical terminology and basic medical procedures- Strong communication and interpersonal skills- Ability to work well in a team environment- Compassionate and empathetic nature- Attention to detail and strong organizational skills

Note: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The employee may be required to perform other duties as assigned.

About us

We are a 3 partner GP Practice situated in Headingley. Our Practice list size is approx 11,800.

Excellent Patient care is at the heart of all that we do and we pride ourselves on adhering to our patients needs and providing the best possible care.