Health Care Assistant

2 weeks ago

Nottingham, United Kingdom Primary Integrated Community Services Ltd Full time

**ABOUT THE ROLE**

We are committed to putting patient care first and we are looking for dedicated, enthusiastic Health Care Assistants who share our values and our passion for good quality patient focused care providing administration support to our community gynaecology service.

You will be working as part of a wider team of Health Care Assistants, supported by a dedicated team of managers, administrators and clinical specialists in our growing community gynaecology service. This Service covers most of the Nottinghamshire area and as such you will be required to attend various clinic locations within the locality undertaking appropriately delegated tasks and duties.

The role provides support to the Community Gynaecology Clinicians to enable them to function effectively. The post holder is expected to contribute to the team’s aim of providing high quality, safe and effective care to our patients.

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**
- To act as a chaperone during examinations and procedures
- To prepare the clinic rooms for appointments and minor surgeries
- To perform and process venepuncture and other samples for patients using appropriate equipment

**KEY REQUIREMENTS**
- GCSE Mathematics and English Grace C or above or Level 2 Functional skills
- NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care/Care Certificate or equivalent training and experience, or willingness to undertake
- Experience within a healthcare setting

**JOB PURPOSE**

The Health Care Assistant works under indirect supervision from the Community Gynaecology Clinicians, undertaking appropriately delegated tasks and duties. The role provides support to the gynaecology team to enable them to function effectively. The post holder is expected to contribute to the team’s aim of providing high quality, safe and effective nursing care to the practice population.

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**

**Clinical Practice**:

- To act as a chaperone during examinations and procedures
- To prepare the clinic rooms for appointments and minor surgeries
- Assisting clinicians with the appointments
- To perform venepuncture for patients including patients from sixteen years old, using vacutainer system
- To test specimens using appropriate equipment and prepare samples for hospital transportation and analysis if required.
- Assist clinicians with minor surgery clinics / coil fittings.
- To monitor stock and place orders for pathology items.
- To measure and record on practice templates, physiological signs - alerting a registered practitioner in an appropriate timeframe if physiological signs are outside normal parameters.
- Blood pressure
- Pulse rate and rhythm
- Temperature
- Oxygen saturations
- Height and weight (BMI)
- To ensure that clinic rooms are checked and stock replenished and rotated as required, ensuring that internal cupboards are clean and stock is checked re expiry dates. Check sharps bins are appropriately labelled, secured and replaced as appropriate.
- To undertake weekly checks of the emergency equipment
- To perform other tasks as appropriately trained and agreed to meet the needs of the service.

**Communication / Utilising Information Systems**:

- Utilise and demonstrate sensitive communication styles, to ensure patients are fully informed and consent to treatment.
- Communicate effectively with patients and carers, recognising the need for alternative methods of communication to overcome different levels of understanding, cultural background and preferred ways of communicating.
- Communicate in an appropriate timeframe, any concerns about patients’ health status to a registered clinician.
- Document care and accurately record data using SystmOne.
- Contribute to the work of the practice team in by utilising the data from SystmOne and other information systems to improve care.

**Delivering Quality Service**:

- Work with the team to assess effectiveness of care delivery, for example through assisting with audits, reviews and evaluation of care.
- Support and participate in shared learning across the organisation.

**Job Type**: Part-time

**Salary**: £11.67-£12.45 per hour

Expected hours: 10 per week

**Benefits**:

- Company pension

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Nottingham Business Park, NG8 6PY: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person

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