Job summaryRiverside Health Partnership seeks a motivated, committed and skilled professional for the position of Health Care Assistant to work with our excellent nursing team under the direction of the Group Practice Manager and GP Partners.
The successful candidate will be able to deliver a high standard of patient care as a Health Care Assistant to the practice population and work collaboratively with the practice team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures.
We offer flexibility in working hours, patterns and excellent remuneration in recognition the experience you can bring to the role.
We offer additional benefits such as paid-for private health cover, day off for birthdays and employee of the month/year schemes (recognition and rewards).
We will wait for the right candidate and we welcome informal practice visits. Please email alison.johnson16@nhs.net to arrange.
We are a large, multi-site training practice with 16 GPs, 4 ANPs, 7 PNs, a large pharmacy team, 10 GP Trainees, 3 HCAs and a large, highly performing management team.
Main duties of the jobKey Responsibilities- Perform Phlebotomy duties including INRs
- Perform and record biometric measurements (BP readings, pulse rate and rhythm, temperature, height, weight)
- Provide NHS Health Checks in accordance with the service specification
- Perform ECGs
- Administer Flu, Pneumococcal and B12 vaccines
- Assist GP during Minor Surgery
- Perform basic dressing changes
- Undertake home visits as appropriate to competence
- Adhere to infection control guidelines
- Assist with women's health clinics and minor surgery as required
- Greet patients and visitors in a warm, professional manner
About usRiverside Health Partnership is a patient focused healthcare practice committed to delivering outstanding care and a positive experience to our 24,000 plus patients at every visit. We are a 4 site surgery based in Retford, Harworth, Misterton and Gringley, and the successful candidate will be expected to work across all sites.
You will be part of a large busy team working in a patient facing role, supporting and assisting our clinical team of GPs, Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Practice Nurses and other Health Care Assistants.
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential- Previous experience as a Healthcare Assistant, preferably within General Practice or Primary Care. Experience working within the NHS. Competent in phlebotomy, blood pressure monitoring, height/weight/BMI measurements, urinalysis and basic health checks. Experience undertaking NHS Health Checks. Experience in ECG recording, spirometry, peak flow measurement, wound care/dressings, suture/staple removal, assisting with minor surgery, vaccinations where appropriately trained and permitted, and long-term condition monitoring. Experience managing own clinical appointment lists/workload.
Desirable- NVQ/QCF Level 2 or 3 in Health & Social Care, Healthcare Support or equivalent. Care Certificate. Knowledge of General Practice and Primary Care services. Understanding of QOF, chronic disease management, health promotion and disease prevention. Experience using GP clinical systems such as SystmOne or EMIS Web. Experience with NHS IT systems.
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Information governanceWhile 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 may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, Practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to 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. 