Job summary We are looking for an enthusiastic, experienced and dedicated Health Care Support Worker to work alongside our team or doctors, paramedics, ANP, Pharmacists, Practice Nurses and GP Assistant.We are looking for a Part time Health Care Support Worker - for 24 hours per week.
Main duties of the job You will help to support the nursing team to our local population including but not limited to dressing changes, B12 injections, phlebotomy, NHS Health Checks, Ear irrigation, ECG and diabetic health checks.
About us Henry Moore Clinic has 2 sites with 5 GP Partners with over 11,000 patients.Our practice has a very strong training ethos.
We train GP Registrars and medical students.As a forward-thinking practice, we require a similarly motivated and enthusiastic Health Care Support Worker to join our friendly and supportive team.
Job description Job responsibilities Working under the direct supervision of the senior practice nurse and strictly in accordance with specific practice guidelines and protocols, the healthcare assistant will assist the practice clinical team in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care.Duties and responsibilities: New patient health checks ECG recording Phlebotomy Spirometry Chaperoning duties Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/nurses Sterilising, cleansing and maintenance of surgical equipment Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording Surgical equipment and vaccine re-stocking and stock rotation Clearing and re-stocking consulting rooms Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions, including assisting GPs during the performance of minor operations Assisting in the assessment and surveillance of patients health and well-being Undertaking specific clinical activities for named patients that have been delegated and taught specifically in relation to that individual Helping to raise awareness of health and well-being and how it can be promoted Assisting with the collection and collation of data on needs related to health and well-being The post-holder will implement and lead on a full range of promotion and management their own and others health and safety and infection control as defined in the practice Health & Safety policy, the practice Health & Safety manual, and the practice Infection Control policy and published procedures.The post-holder should recognize the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to: Communicate effectively with patients and carers Recognize peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, such training to include: Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work Person Specification Qualifications Essential GCSE English and Maths NVQ level 2 or equivalent in Health and Social Care Phlebotomy Desirable Qualified to NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care Previous experience as a Health Care Support Worker in a General Practice Experience Essential Experience of working in as a Health Care Support Worker in a primary care setting Experience of dealing with the public/patients Experience with system one