Health Care Assistant

HEALTHCARE ASSISTANT

16 HOURS PER WEEK

The Clanfield Practice

2 White Dirt Lane, Clanfield, Hampshire, PO8 0QL

(Just off the A3 between Portsmouth & Petersfield)

A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join our friendly team in Clanfield, Hampshire

We are a well-established, level 2 research practice, awarded as ‘good’ in all domains of CQC. High QOF achievers with excellent support from our clinical, administrative and PCN team. We aim to deliver safe quality patient centred care to be proud of BUT also recognise how challenging working in General Practice is

Whether you are very experienced or newly qualified we would welcome your application.

Qualifications

Healthcare qualification (level 3 or 4) or working towards gaining equivalent level

Primary Responsibilities

The following are the core responsibilities of the healthcare assistant. There may be on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:

Undertake new patient health checks

Support the practice nurse with health promotion programmes

Carry out baseline observations such as pulse oximetry, blood pressure, temperature, pulse rate, recording findings accurately

Facilitate routine and 24-hour BP monitoring, advising patients accordingly

Undertake wound care, dressings and other clinical tasks as required

Support the practice nurse with the management of chronic disease clinics

Carry out BMI checks as directed

Act as a chaperone as required

When trained, administer flu vaccinations

Carry out ECGs as requested

Ensure all clinical rooms are adequately stocked and prepared for each session

Ensure fridges are cleaned routinely in accordance with extant guidance

Ensure clinical waste is removed from clinical areas and sharps bins replaced in accordance with the practice IPC policy

Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate

About our practice:

Currently 3 GP partners

1 salaried GP

GP Registrar

Advanced Nurse Practitioner

2 Specialist Nurse Prescribers

2 Practice Nurses.

We have circa 8000 patients in a semi-rural location with good commutable links

Great collaborative relationship with our neighbouring practices

Part of the East Hants PCN offering supportive roles with a Paramedic, a team of Social Prescribers, Clinical Pharmacists and Health & Well Being coaches.

We are offering

16 hours per week, days and times to be confirmed (surgery opening times 8am-6.30pm)

Salary - £10.75-£11.75 per hour depending on experience

What more do you need to know about us?

· Support & mentoring - We pride ourselves in connecting with others and tailoring our support on an individual basis.

· We involve all our staff in major changes such as the appointment system.

· Small enough team to know each other well but large enough to be effective

· Proactive – promote continuous improvement, exploring increased use of IT, reducing prescription/pathology processing and other work streams to free up more time for patients

· Excellent staff retention

· Free onsite parking

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 16 per week

Salary: £10.75-£11.75 per hour

Benefits:

• Free parking
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Clanfield, PO8 0QL: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: One location

Application deadline: 28/02/2023
Reference ID: Healthcare Assistant