Health Care Assistant Primary Care

Job information Health Care Assistant Primary Care from the Company Balmore Park Surgery, this latest Health Care Assistant Primary Care job vacancy is located in the city Caversham RG. This latest job opening is open to job seekers who have the latest education / graduate . Job Vacancies in this Healthcare field have been opened and published up to the specified time.

Job Description :

To support the Practice Nurses in the delivery of care to patients undergoing dressings, ECGs, venepuncture, and other treatment room duties.

To provide high quality care to the practice population to include screening, preventative care and education by participating in the provision of standard NHS Health Checks.

Key Responsibilities:

Clinical:

• To work with the Practice Nursing Team in the provisions of dressings and compression hosiery.
• To run independent routine diabetes physiological check clinics
• Health promotion including diet, activity, smoking, alcohol.
• Administration of immunisations as required under Patient Specific Directions
• Processing of specimens for laboratory testing
• Checking the safe function of practice equipment
• To contribute to the work of the practice nursing team and provide cover as needed.
• To participate in Saturday morning clinics in rotation with other team members.

Professional:

• Communicate effectively with other team members, patients, and their careers, recognising the need for alternative methods of communication.
• Organise and prioritise own workload and manage effectively, being adaptable to deal with emergency situations when needed.
• Act always in a way to protect the confidentiality of patients and maintain the integrity of the patient/health carer relationship.
• Demonstrate knowledge and apply principles of Information Governance
• Work effectively as a member of a team, maintaining a caring environment through the support of colleagues.
• Always be aware of own limitations, working within scope of own competence.
• Maintain professional appearance – uniform, professional conduct with colleagues, patients and relatives

Education:

• Maintain own continuous professional development and personal development plan. Participate in annual appraisal.
• Complete mandatory training requirements – to include CPR, anaphylaxis, immunisation, safeguarding, information governance
• Attend study days, courses and complete e-learning as required to maintain safe standards of practice and ensure high quality care
• Participate in clinical supervision

Managerial:

• Effectively manage own time, workload and resources
• Maintain high standards, clinically and administratively, in line with CQC requirements
• Participate in staff meetings to discuss and implement changes as well as to keep abreast of developments within the Practice and locality

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: £11.80-£12.68 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Free flu jabs
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• RG47SS: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education:

• GCSE or equivalent (required)

Experience:

• General Practice: 1 year (preferred)
• Health Care Assistant: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 14/06/2024Reference ID: Health Care Assistant May 2024