Health Care Assistant – Dyneley House Surgery
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Health Care Assistant
Dyneley House Surgery
The closing date is 23 December 2022
Job summary
We are looking for a Health Care Assistant to join our friendly and supportive Nursing Team, working alongside four Practice Nurses, four other Health Care Assistants, a Trainee Nursing Associate and our wider, multi-disciplinary team.
We are looking to make a full-time appointment but have the flexibility to offer full or part time (minimum 25 hours per week) over 4 or 5 days, depending on our chosen candidate's preferences. You will be required to provide enhanced access services working until 8pm approximately twice a month.
Ideally, we would like to find a candidate who has experience in a range of health care tasks and is keen to build on their existing skills and take on new challenges at Dyneley House Surgery.
We would also be able to support someone new to the role who wishes to train and work in a dynamic and supportive setting.
For an informal chat about this role please call Mark Bennett on 01756 799811.
Main duties of the job
Heath Care Assistants work under the direct supervision of the Nurse Team Leader, assisting in the provision and delivery of patient care. The team provides a wide range of services such as ear care, wound care, chronic disease monitoring, ECGs and phlebotomy.
About us
Dyneley House Surgery is a CQC rated outstanding practice providing primary medical services in the vibrant market town of Skipton on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales. We are a training and teaching practice and are committed to providing an excellent service to our 14,000 patients.
The Practice is lead by a team of 6 partners who work collaboratively with their clinical team of salaried GPs, ACPs, Practice Nurses, Clinical Pharmacist and HCAs. There is a large and supportive non-clinical team to ensure the Practice functions efficiently.
The Health Care Assistants are encouraged and supported to develop new skills or consolidate existing ones. The team is friendly, enthusiastic and inclusive.
Job description
Job responsibilities
New patient health checks, learning disability health checks and mental health checks.
Promotion of patients' health and social care needs including patient education and self-care.
Signposting patients to services to support and achieve optimum health.
ECG diagnostic and recording.
Phlebotomy.
Spirometry.
Ear syringing.
Wound care.
Vaccinations.
Group consultations.
Chaperoning duties.
Demonstration of diagnostic tools loaned to patients.
Demonstration of inhalers, peak flow and recording results.
Basic patient observations.
Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/Nurses.
Housekeeping checks on clinical areas as well as minor operations room.
Sterilising, cleansing and maintenance of surgical equipment.
Vaccine/ cold chain storage, monitoring and recording daily.
Defibrillator monitoring and recording daily.
Surgical equipment and vaccine re-stocking and stock rotation.
Clearing and re-stocking GP consulting rooms.
Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions including assisting GPs during the performance of minor operations and women's health clinics.
Assisting in the assessment and surveillance of patients' health and well-being.
Undertaking specific clinical activities for named patients.
Assisting with the collection and collation of data on needs related to health and well-being.
Other appropriate duties from time to time.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
GCSE grade A to C in English Language and Maths (or equivalent)
Desirable
NVQ Level 3 in Health Care
Experience
Essential
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to use Microsoft Word and Excel.
Experience of providing excellent customer service.
Desirable
Experience of working as a Health Care Assistant in a General Practice or Hospital.
Working knowledge of TPP SystmOne.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
Employer details
Employer name
Dyneley House Surgery
Address
Dyneley House Surgery
Newmarket Street
Skipton
North Yorkshire
BD23 2HZ
