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As a Health Care Assistant, the post holder will provide both administrative and clinical support, predominantly assisting the nursing team. Key responsibilities include conducting various clinical procedures such as blood pressure monitoring, venepuncture, and assisting with NHS Health Checks, as well as handling administrative tasks like managing smear results and ensuring medical equipment is properly maintained. The successful candidate will play a vital role in maintaining high standards of patient care while adhering to health and safety protocols. Early applications are encouraged as the position is available immediately.
Are you an experienced Health Care Assistant looking for a new challenge whilst working in a friendly, caring and forwarding thinking team?
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Practice located near Wandsworth Common on a part time basis - 3 days per week (22.5 hours per week).
We welcome candidates that are enthusiastic, can work independently as well as part of a team and are flexible. We offer training and development opportunities as well as a competitive salary based on experience.
We are seeking to recruit to this position immediately so early application is strongly recommended.
About us
JOB SUMMARY
The post holder will be responsible for providing administrative and clinical support to the whole clinical team, and the nursing team in particular, to promote and maintain the highest standard of care for patients. The post holder will carry out agreed duties supervised by the Nurse Practitioner, ensuring that she/he does not carry out any duty or task for which she/he does not possess the necessary knowledge and/or skill.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
CLINICAL
To work under indirect supervision of the nursing team carrying out agreed procedures which include but are not exhaustive:
Blood pressure, pulse rate and rhythm, temperature, height and weight, venepuncture, urinalysis, ECG, peak flow readings, inhaler technique, spirometry, assisting with NHS Health Checks assisting with care plans pre-assessments, assist with simple dressings, B12 injections.
To give flu injections to the over 60s only, with practice nurse supervision.
Assist at coil fitting clinics and minor surgery clinics. And ensuring patients booked in receive prior information.
To be responsible for checking daily that the Practice emergency equipment is in full working order and correctly stored.
ADMINISTRATION
To process all smear results and deal with recall system Open Exeter.
To ensure all medical equipment is in full working order, organising servicing and replacement equipment as appropriate, liaising with the Clinical Administrator where necessary.
To be responsible for checking that medical waste disposal is being carried out correctly in accordance with Practice Health & Safety protocols and that there are adequate supplies of sharps bins and yellow waste sacks.
To be responsible for checking on a weekly basis that all consulting rooms are fully stocked with relevant equipment, and redistribute as necessary.
To liaise with Finance Administrator to ensure appropriate stock level of coil fitting instruments and be responsible for their safe and tidy storage.
To be responsible for ensuring no out-of-date clinical stock is being used anywhere in the Practice.
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