Health Care Assistant or Nursing AssociateNHS
Job summary
Due to retirement we are looking for either a Health Care Assistant or a Nursing Associate to work 12 - 37 hours per week.
Main duties of the job
It is a varied role and all out HCAs and Nursing Associates offer a wide range of services, which would include Phlebotomy, ECGs, basic wound care alongside the registered nurses, health checks, smoking advice, annual reviews.
Job description
Job Description
Health Care Assistant/Nursing Associate
Kennedy Way Surgery, Kennedy Way, Yate, Bristol BS37 4AA
Job Summary
Kennedy Way Surgery is looking to recruit a Health Care Assistant/Nursing Associate to join our well-established team for between 12 37 hours per week.
We are looking for a hardworking, reliable and well-motivated person to join our busy nursing team who strives to ensure that our patients receive the best possible care from the Practice.
You will a part of our friendly, welcoming and supportive team.
About us
Kennedy Way Surgery is situated in the town of Yate with ample parking and amenities close by.
We serve the community of Yate and surrounding areas. Our patient population is 12,500 patients.
You will be part of a large multi-disciplinary team. We have 4 partners and 6 salaried GPs working alongside a paramedic, nursing team, pharmacy tech, physiotherapists, social prescriber, with a back-office team comprising of reception, secretarial and admin.
We consult using EMIS Web Clinical system with Ardens clinical decision support tool and docman as our document management system.
Job Description/Main Duties of the Job
New patient health checks
ECG recording
Urine testing/analysis
Blood pressure measurement/monitoring
Height and weight measurement
Wound Care.
Diabetic foot checks
Lifestyle advice
Phlebotomy
INR Monitoring
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.
There may be on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be depending upon factors such as workload and staffing levels
Person Specification
Qualifications:
Essential:
- GCSE
- Qualified in Phlebotomy
Experience
Desirable:
- We are looking for a HCA/Nursing Associate with previous experience in general practice
Knowledge & Skills:
Essential:
- Ability to provide quality care
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Good organisational skills
- Good team working skills
- Effective time management skills
- Ability to work independently following verbal or written instructions
- An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality
- Able to work on own initiative
- Flexible and adaptable
- Keen to develop
- Proficient in IT
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Other
Salary: is dependent on experience
Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern; to be agreed
Leave: 5 weeks pro-rata of days worked
About us
We are a friendly team who all try to to carry out their roles to the best of their ability. Everyone is willing and happy to help each other as and when required. We try to offer a same day service for GPs for both routine and urgent requests. We have 4 partners, 6 salaried GPs, working alongside a reception, secretarial and admin team, nurses, HCAs,nursing associate, pharmacy tech, paramedic, social prescriber, and physiotherapists.