Health Care Assistant

1 month ago

Melton Mowbray, United Kingdom Latham House Medical Practice Full time

*The role is rewarding and varied. It will suit someone who is enthusiastic, motivated and a good team player. We are looking for someone who has experience and confidence in managing patients face to face as well as good organisational and communication skills. This HCA role is developing in the Practice and therefore a willingness to learn and a flexible approach is essential.

**Role Purpose**
- The purpose of the post is to assist the GP’s and nursing team in the delivery of a safe and high quality primary care service for the practice population.
- The post holder will undertake delegated task and duties under direct or indirect supervision.
- The post holder will work within clear parameters and lines of accountability after appropriate training and assessment of competencies

**Role Responsibilities**

**Professional**
- Work effectively as part of a team.
- Work under direct or indirect supervision of a registered practitioner
- Work to agreed protocols and procedures
- Solve routine problems within scope of role and competencies and escalate when required.
- Must understand the concept of accountability and responsibility and be confident to accept delegated responsibility for a registered practitioner after necessary preparatory training.
- Attend practice and group meetings within the practice.
- Complete statutory training/updates and mandatory training as specified by the practice.
- Take responsibility for own development, learning and performance and identify gaps in knowledge and skills.
- Inform line manager/registered nurse or practice manager if unable to perform any aspect of role competently.
- Help support the development of other staff including pre-registration nurses

**Knowledge**
- Have underpinning knowledge of key interventions and conditions cared for in the primary care setting.
- Ability to recognise factors that impact on health and be able to offer simple health advice.

**Non Clinical role**
- To undertake infection control and prevention measures within the Practice.
- To assist with ordering of clinical stock/supplies for the practice
- To assist with monitoring/maintaining of medical equipment/devices

**Clinical Role**

To undertake and record the following in consultations after appropriate training completed (these may include but not exhaustive of):

- Phlebotomy
- Preparation of specimens for laboratory analysis
- NHS Health-Checks/Annual Health Checks for some long term conditions
- Height and weight, BMI and waist measurements
- COPD 6 readings
- Blood pressure, temperature and pulse
- Recording ECG
- Recording 24 hour BP
- Urinalysis
- Health promotion
- Diabetic foot checks
- Spirometry
- Basic Hypertension
- Ear Irrigation
- Administration of selected vaccines/medication by injection with the appropriate legal authorisation.

To assist clinicians with minor surgical procedures, including setting up and tidying away.

To act as chaperone.

To assist in basic wound care management under direct or indirect supervision after initial assessment by a Registered Practitioner.

To include removal of wound closure materials including sutures, clips and staples.

**Communication**
- Communicate clearly with patients/carers and relatives about their presenting condition and planned care.
- Demonstrate excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
- Work collaboratively with all colleagues and outside agencies.
- Awareness of data protection issues.

**Confidentiality**

In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately.

In the performance of the duties outlined in this job description, the post-holder will have access to confidential information relating to the Practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential.

Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the Practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the Practice Policies and Procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.

**Health & Safety**

The post-holder will support, promote and maintain the Practice’s Health & Safety Policy and Procedures and the Practice’s Infection Control Policy and Procedures.

**Equality and Diversity**

The post-holder will support, promote and maintain the Practice’s Equality & Diversity Policy.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: From £10.79 per hour

Schedule:

- Day shift

COVID-19 considerations:
All Patients and Staff members are asked to wear a face covering and/or PPE in line with NHS guidelines

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