Healthcare Assistant

We are looking for an experienced, friendly, hardworking and enthusiastic Health Care Assistant to join our fantastic Nursing team on a permanent basis . Ideally we are looking for 24 hours per week, Tuesdays are essential.

Healthcare Assistant

Duties and responsibilities:

New patient health checks

NHS Health Checks

BP monitoring

ECG recording

Provide lifestyle advice to patients making any necessary referrals within the Practice

Weight monitoring>

Perform woundings under supervision by Practice Nurses

Ensure specimens are labelled and bagged ready for collection with the necessary paperwork completed

Ensure clinical waste collection runs smoothly, reporting any problems to the Senior Practice Nurse

Ensure sharps bins are ready for collection

Emptying clinical bins

Clean and record as per schedules

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

Helping to raise awareness of health and well-being and how it can be promoted

To assist in seasonal and special projects as requested e.g. flu campaign

Cutlers Hill Surgery is a practice located in the picturesque county of Suffolk. we are part of the South Waveney Alliance Network and work collaboratively with our PCN. We have a well-established practice team including 4 GPS, 4 UCPs,one of which specialises in home visiting, 4 Nurse Practitioners, 4 Practice Nurses, 2 HCAs, 3 physios, 2 Mental Health practitioners, 2 clinical pharmacists, a Care Coordinator and Social Prescriber, along with a fantastic administrative team.

The practice is committed to innovation, development and providing excellent patient care. We are looking for a dedicated professional who shares the same values to join us.

Job Summary

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

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

Personal & Professional Development

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

• Basic literacy and numeracy skills
• Experience in a similar role
• NVQ/QCF Level 2 or 3 in Health & Social Care
• Experience of working in a GP Practice

This 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.