Healthcare Assistant

4 weeks ago

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom Primary Care Management Solutions Ltd Full time

Job Summary

Primary Care Management Solutions Ltd is seeking a motivated and experienced Healthcare Assistant to join our dynamic team. As a key member of our healthcare team, you will play a vital role in providing high-quality patient care and supporting our clinicians in delivering exceptional healthcare services.

Main Responsibilities

As a Healthcare Assistant, you will be responsible for:

  • Providing patient care and support under the supervision of registered healthcare professionals
  • Assisting in minor surgery clinics and chronic disease management clinics
  • Running chronic disease management clinics
  • Conducting vital signs measurements, including blood pressure, temperature, pulse, height, and weight
  • Referring patients to weight management services
  • Performing peak flow measurements, venepuncture, and urinalysis
  • Collecting specimens and applying dressings as directed
  • Monitoring blood glucose levels and providing patient education
  • Assisting clinicians in emergency management of patients
  • Enabling patients to access appropriate professional services within the practice team
  • Acting as a chaperone and appreciating the principles of healthy living
  • Providing relevant health promotion literature to patients
  • Linking with local health promotion activities, including cervical, breast, and bowel screening
  • Carrying out NHS health checks, CVD, and diabetic checks in line with local incentive schemes and extended primary care contracts
  • Administering flu and pneumococcal vaccines as per TWN CCG/practice guidelines
  • Collecting clinical waste, samples, and sharps bins and storing them in designated areas
  • Responding to spillages and maintaining infection control standards
  • Setting up and fitting 24-hour ABPM devices and performing spirometry

Non-Clinical/Administrative Responsibilities

You will also be responsible for:

  • Ensuring stock items are ordered and provided in GP and treatment rooms
  • Maintaining clinical equipment and ensuring servicing is undertaken
  • Following infection control standards
  • Contributing to new ideas to improve patient care
  • Providing administrative support to clinicians and non-clinicians
  • Liaising with healthcare professionals
  • Filing and record-keeping as appropriate
  • Undertaking template entry as directed
  • Helping nursing staff order medicines, vaccines, and clinical supplies
  • Checking vaccine fridge temperature and drug expiry dates
  • Following up DNAs in accordance with practice protocol
  • Working effectively in a team, including providing reception cover and interacting with colleagues in a professional manner

Requirements

To be successful in this role, you will need:

  • GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths
  • Qualified to NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care
  • Literacy and numeracy skills
  • Fluent spoken and written English
  • Ability to accurately receive, record, and relay information
  • Computer skills, including working with the EMIS Web clinical system
  • Ability to work on own initiative and organise delegated work
  • Healthcare support experience, phlebotomy experience, and experience of working in a practice setting
  • Knowledge of local community and understanding of a multi-cultural, racially diverse population
  • Awareness of health and safety issues in the workplace
  • Understanding of the need to keep and maintain accurate records
  • Understanding of equal opportunities and patient confidentiality
  • Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary, multi-agency primary care team
  • Polite and helpful manner
  • Enthusiasm to learn and openness to explore alternative working practices
  • Flexibility with working hours
  • Hepatitis B/Covid vaccine or willingness to undergo a vaccination programme

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