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Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/nurses.
Job summaryWe are looking to welcome an experienced Healthcare Assistant into our practice to support our nursing team. The role will be full time.
Patients are at the heart of allthat the Practice does. You will be able to grow your current skills andexperience, dealing with a range of patients and NHS professionals. The rightcandidate will ideally possess experience of working in a busy healthcareenvironment. You will run your own clinics. A flexible and positive attitude isessential and you will need to demonstrate good team working and communicationskills and an excellent standard of patient (customer) service.
Main duties of the job
The job role will include supporting the clinical team in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care including Chronic Disease Management.
General Practice experience and knowledge of SystmOne would be a distinct advantage but are not essential as full training can be given.
About us
We are a busy practice in the heart of Ipswich, rated "Good" by CQC, with over 18,000 patients. Our demographic is varied and will provide the chosen candidate with good all round heath care experience. We have a long standing friendly and professional team of Nurses and Nurse Practitioners for you to be part of.
At BPC, we have a team made up of partners, salaried GPs, trainee GPs, advanced nurse practitioners, practice nurses, emergency care practitioners, health care assistants, pharmacists, admin assistants, care navigators, social prescribers and the management teams. As you can imagine, there's always someone about.
What we can offer you.
Permanent position.
6 weeks holiday plus bank holidays.
Membership to NHS pension scheme with 14.38% employer contribution
Monthly well-being staff events
Staff well-being rest rooms that includes an outside garden space
Team building events
Staff development - for staff to grow and progress within theorganisation.
Staff Parking
Personalised NHS fleece and uniform if required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job summary
Working under the direct supervision and strictly inaccordance with specific practice guidelines and protocols, the healthcareassistant will assist the practice clinical team in the provision and deliveryof prescribed programmes of patient care.
Job responsibilities:
Tocontribute to the implementation of services, the post holder will:-
- 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
- Assisting with childhood immunisations
- Height/weight/BP measurements
- Surgical equipment and vaccine re-stocking and stock rotation
- Clearing and re-stocking consulting rooms
- Wound care (with training)
- 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
- B12loading doses
- Longterm condition reviews
- Checkingears
- Dopplers
Job responsibilities
Job summary
Working under the direct supervision and strictly inaccordance with specific practice guidelines and protocols, the healthcareassistant will assist the practice clinical team in the provision and deliveryof prescribed programmes of patient care.
Job responsibilities:
Tocontribute to the implementation of services, the post holder will:-
- 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
- Assisting with childhood immunisations
- Height/weight/BP measurements
- Surgical equipment and vaccine re-stocking and stock rotation
- Clearing and re-stocking consulting rooms
- Wound care (with training)
- 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
- B12loading doses
- Longterm condition reviews
- Checkingears
- Dopplers
Experience
Essential
- Experience, to include:
- History taking
- Assessment
- Diagnostics
- Qualification/experience in phlebotomy
- Experience working in Primary Care
Essential
- Educated to GCSE (or equivalent)
- Level 3 diploma in Health and Social Care or equivalent
- Resuscitation - minimum of Basic Life Support (BLS)
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills with particular ability to liaise effectively with multidisciplinary team members
- Ability to make decisions, organise, time management and prioritise
- Demonstrates excellent team working
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to demonstrate motivation
- Excellent negotiating and influencing skills
- Computer Literacy
- Working knowledge of SystmOne
- Driving licence and access to a vehicle
Experience
Essential
- Experience, to include:
- History taking
- Assessment
- Diagnostics
- Qualification/experience in phlebotomy
- Experience working in Primary Care
Essential
- Educated to GCSE (or equivalent)
- Level 3 diploma in Health and Social Care or equivalent
- Resuscitation - minimum of Basic Life Support (BLS)
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills with particular ability to liaise effectively with multidisciplinary team members
- Ability to make decisions, organise, time management and prioritise
- Demonstrates excellent team working
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to demonstrate motivation
- Excellent negotiating and influencing skills
- Computer Literacy
- Working knowledge of SystmOne
- Driving licence and access to a vehicle
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
Burlington Primary Care
Address
14 Burlington Road
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP1 2EU
Employer's website
Job summary
We are looking to welcome an experienced Healthcare Assistant into our practice to support our nursing team. The role will be full time.
Patients are at the heart of allthat the Practice does. You will be able to grow your current skills andexperience, dealing with a range of patients and NHS professionals. The rightcandidate will ideally possess experience of working in a busy healthcareenvironment. You will run your own clinics. A flexible and positive attitude isessential and you will need to demonstrate good team working and communicationskills and an excellent standard of patient (customer) service.
Main duties of the job
The job role will include supporting the clinical team in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care including Chronic Disease Management.
General Practice experience and knowledge of SystmOne would be a distinct advantage but are not essential as full training can be given.
About us
We are a busy practice in the heart of Ipswich, rated "Good" by CQC, with over 18,000 patients. Our demographic is varied and will provide the chosen candidate with good all round heath care experience. We have a long standing friendly and professional team of Nurses and Nurse Practitioners for you to be part of.
At BPC, we have a team made up of partners, salaried GPs, trainee GPs, advanced nurse practitioners, practice nurses, emergency care practitioners, health care assistants, pharmacists, admin assistants, care navigators, social prescribers and the management teams. As you can imagine, there's always someone about.
What we can offer you.
Permanent position.
6 weeks holiday plus bank holidays.
Membership to NHS pension scheme with 14.38% employer contribution
Monthly well-being staff events
Staff well-being rest rooms that includes an outside garden space
Team building events
Staff development - for staff to grow and progress within theorganisation.
Staff Parking
Personalised NHS fleece and uniform if required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job summary
Working under the direct supervision and strictly inaccordance with specific practice guidelines and protocols, the healthcareassistant will assist the practice clinical team in the provision and deliveryof prescribed programmes of patient care.
Job responsibilities:
Tocontribute to the implementation of services, the post holder will:-
Job responsibilities
Job summary
Working under the direct supervision and strictly inaccordance with specific practice guidelines and protocols, the healthcareassistant will assist the practice clinical team in the provision and deliveryof prescribed programmes of patient care.
Job responsibilities:
Tocontribute to the implementation of services, the post holder will:-
Experience
Essential
Essential
Essential
Experience
Essential
Essential
Essential
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
Burlington Primary Care
Address
14 Burlington Road
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP1 2EU
Employer's website
We are looking to welcome an experienced Healthcare Assistant into our practice to support our nursing team. The role will be full time.
Patients are at the heart of allthat the Practice does. You will be able to grow your current skills andexperience, dealing with a range of patients and NHS professionals. The rightcandidate will ideally possess experience of working in a busy healthcareenvironment. You will run your own clinics. A flexible and positive attitude isessential and you will need to demonstrate good team working and communicationskills and an excellent standard of patient (customer) service.
Main duties of the job
The job role will include supporting the clinical team in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care including Chronic Disease Management.
General Practice experience and knowledge of SystmOne would be a distinct advantage but are not essential as full training can be given.
About us
We are a busy practice in the heart of Ipswich, rated "Good" by CQC, with over 18,000 patients. Our demographic is varied and will provide the chosen candidate with good all round heath care experience. We have a long standing friendly and professional team of Nurses and Nurse Practitioners for you to be part of.
At BPC, we have a team made up of partners, salaried GPs, trainee GPs, advanced nurse practitioners, practice nurses, emergency care practitioners, health care assistants, pharmacists, admin assistants, care navigators, social prescribers and the management teams. As you can imagine, there's always someone about.
What we can offer you.
Permanent position.
6 weeks holiday plus bank holidays.
Membership to NHS pension scheme with 14.38% employer contribution
Monthly well-being staff events
Staff well-being rest rooms that includes an outside garden space
Team building events
Staff development - for staff to grow and progress within theorganisation.
Staff Parking
Personalised NHS fleece and uniform if required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job summary
Working under the direct supervision and strictly inaccordance with specific practice guidelines and protocols, the healthcareassistant will assist the practice clinical team in the provision and deliveryof prescribed programmes of patient care.
Job responsibilities:
Tocontribute to the implementation of services, the post holder will:-
- 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
- Assisting with childhood immunisations
- Height/weight/BP measurements
- Surgical equipment and vaccine re-stocking and stock rotation
- Clearing and re-stocking consulting rooms
- Wound care (with training)
- 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
- B12loading doses
- Longterm condition reviews
- Checkingears
- Dopplers
Job responsibilities
Job summary
Working under the direct supervision and strictly inaccordance with specific practice guidelines and protocols, the healthcareassistant will assist the practice clinical team in the provision and deliveryof prescribed programmes of patient care.
Job responsibilities:
Tocontribute to the implementation of services, the post holder will:-
- 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
- Assisting with childhood immunisations
- Height/weight/BP measurements
- Surgical equipment and vaccine re-stocking and stock rotation
- Clearing and re-stocking consulting rooms
- Wound care (with training)
- 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
- B12loading doses
- Longterm condition reviews
- Checkingears
- Dopplers
Experience
Essential
- Experience, to include:
- History taking
- Assessment
- Diagnostics
- Qualification/experience in phlebotomy
- Experience working in Primary Care
Essential
- Educated to GCSE (or equivalent)
- Level 3 diploma in Health and Social Care or equivalent
- Resuscitation - minimum of Basic Life Support (BLS)
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills with particular ability to liaise effectively with multidisciplinary team members
- Ability to make decisions, organise, time management and prioritise
- Demonstrates excellent team working
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to demonstrate motivation
- Excellent negotiating and influencing skills
- Computer Literacy
- Working knowledge of SystmOne
- Driving licence and access to a vehicle
Experience
Essential
- Experience, to include:
- History taking
- Assessment
- Diagnostics
- Qualification/experience in phlebotomy
- Experience working in Primary Care
Essential
- Educated to GCSE (or equivalent)
- Level 3 diploma in Health and Social Care or equivalent
- Resuscitation - minimum of Basic Life Support (BLS)
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills with particular ability to liaise effectively with multidisciplinary team members
- Ability to make decisions, organise, time management and prioritise
- Demonstrates excellent team working
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to demonstrate motivation
- Excellent negotiating and influencing skills
- Computer Literacy
- Working knowledge of SystmOne
- Driving licence and access to a vehicle
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
Burlington Primary Care
Address
14 Burlington Road
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP1 2EU
Employer's website
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To work as a Healthcare Assistant (HCA) in the UK, you need a combination of practical skills, personal qualities, and a basic understanding of healthcare principles. While specific requirements might vary depending on the employer or the care setting, here are the key skills and attributes typically required:
Essential Skills:
1. Communication Skills:
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, families, and healthcare professionals.
- Good listening skills to understand patients' needs and concerns.
2. Empathy and Compassion:
- Understanding and sensitivity to the feelings of patients.
- Ability to provide emotional support and reassurance.
3. Basic Clinical Skills:
- Understanding of basic health and hygiene standards.
- Ability to assist with daily living activities (bathing, dressing, feeding, etc.).
- Monitoring vital signs (blood pressure, temperature, pulse) can also be necessary.
4. Teamwork:
- Ability to work collaboratively with other healthcare professionals.
- Being a supportive team player.
5. Time Management:
- Ability to prioritize tasks efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
- Managing time effectively to ensure all patients receive appropriate care.
6. Attention to Detail:
- Being meticulous in following care plans and documenting changes in patients’ conditions.
- Paying close attention to patient safety.
7. Problem Solving Skills:
- Ability to respond to a variety of situations and challenges quickly and effectively.
- Competence in recognizing changes in a patient's condition and taking appropriate action.
8. Physical Stamina:
- Capability to perform physically demanding tasks, such as lifting and moving patients.
- Maintaining energy and stamina for long shifts.
Personal Qualities:
- Patience: Working in healthcare can be challenging; patience is crucial when dealing with patients who may be distressed or unwell.
- Reliability: Being dependable and trustworthy is essential for providing good patient care.
- Adaptability: Flexibility to handle varying work environments and situations.
- Respectfulness: Maintaining dignity for patients and treating them respectfully.
Training and Qualifications:
While formal qualifications may not always be required, having a relevant qualification, such as a Level 2 or Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care, can be beneficial. Some employers provide on-the-job training, and courses in first aid, safeguarding, or infection control may also be useful.
Experience:
Any previous experience in healthcare, customer service, or caring environments can greatly enhance your application. Volunteering in hospitals, care homes, or community services can provide valuable experience and skills.
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