Health Care AssistantNHS
Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Healthcare Assistant to join an innovative clinical team comprising of GPs, clinial practitioners, pharmacists, practice nurses, associate practitioners and HCAs to deliver primary care services in Portslade, Hangleton & Brighton.
If you have a commitment to providing high quality care and your experience as a practice nurse leads you to have ideas about how we can improve patient care, please make contact with us for an informal chat.
Main duties of the job
Our practice requires a qualified HCA to undertake general HCA duties including venepuncture, immunisations, ear irrigation, health promotion, wound management, long-term condition management. Some previous primary care experience is required, although on-the-job training will be provided to increase skills for the right candidate.Agreed salary will reflect the current skills and experience.
Job description
As an Healthcare Assistant (HCA) you will be working as a part of an innovative clinical team comprising of GPs, clinical practitioners, pharmacists, practice nurses, associate practitioners and HCAs to deliver primary care services in our practices in Portslade, Hangleton & Brighton.
You will undertake general HCA duties including venepuncture, immunisations, ear irrigation, health promotion, wound management, long-term condition management.
You will be committed to providing high quality care and your experience will allow you to share ideas about how we can improve patient care
As we help to change the way health and wellbeing services work so care can focus on what matters to individuals you will be working in collaboration with other departments and colleagues, enabling our patients to take control of their health care journeys.
Main responsibilities:
Ensuring patient care within WellBN and NHS guidelines and protocol
Undertake health checks and long term condition reviews
Support the clinical team with the management of long term conditions
Act as a chaperone if and when required
Taking samples within your skillset
Administering vaccines and injections within your skill set
Providing care and patient related duties, including wound care, within your skill set.
Ordering equipment
Stock taking
Ensuring that clinical rooms are well stocked and clinical team have the equipment they need
Maintain a level of infection control in line with WellBN policy
Keep own training and development up to date
Ensure clinical waste management is undertaken within WellBN and NHS policies
Carry out regular fridge checks
Deliver opportunistic health promotion when appropriate
Continually assess and evaluate systems, recommending changes and improvements to the management team as appropriate.
About us
We are a busy innovative practice working across 3 sites with a patient population of 24,500 and we are looking for an experienced HCA to join our friendly team. This position is full or part-time hours.
We believe in enabling people to take control of their health care journeys we help to change the way health and wellbeing services work so care can focus on what matters to individuals.