Job description

Job responsibilities

This role will be for 16 hours per week Mondays and Fridays 8am - 4.30pm ( 30 min lunch break) .

Depending upon the existing skills and experience of the most suitable candidate , the role will include aspects of the following :

Timely and accurate maintenanance of patient records ensuring patients are booked in for necessary testing.Safety netting to ensure required samples are brought in and actioned.

-- To undertake all duties in line with the training and instruction given by the practice nurses and general practitioners and undertake allocated tasks to agreed protocols.

-urinalysis,phlebotomy and preperation of specimens for investigation by the pathology laboratory

Administering B12 injections

Home visits ( must have Driving licence)

Undertaking Health checks for patients with long term conditions and to gather data eg NHS Health checks, QOF data capturing.

Measuring and recording following physiological measurements in routine preparations :

blood pressure/pulse rate and rhythm/height and weight body mass index/venepuncture/ ECG/ basic wound care/blood sugar readings/ assistance at coil clinics.

Recognise changes in patients observations and follow agreed protocols for reporting and acting upon those changes

Maintain an awareness of the principals of healthy living and provide relevant health promotion advice and literature to patient

Support to the Clinical Team

Ensure adequate clinical stock and medical stationery levels are maintained.

- Preparation of clinical rooms prior to use, including making sure that all rooms are adequately stocked and equipment is in good working order, reporting any problems to the Practice Manager

- Checking and recording of medical supplies on receipt

- Collection of clinical waste, ensuring appropriate storage prior to disposal

- On-going cleaning and sterilisation of clinical equipment and working surfaces.

- All Practice staff are required to comply with Practice Safeguarding policies

- All Practice staff are required to complete mandatory E-learning.

Experience:- Previous experience in a healthcare setting .- Knowledge of medical terminology and basic medical procedures- Strong communication and interpersonal skills- Ability to work well in a team environment- Compassionate and empathetic nature- Attention to detail and strong organizational skills

Note: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The employee may be required to perform other duties as assigned.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Qualified Clinical Healthcare Assistant (HCA)
• With experience of working within a healthcare team.
• Ability to do the following:
• blood pressure/pulse rate and rhythm/height and weight body mass index/venepuncture/ ECG/ basic wound care/blood sugar readings
• able to drive to do Home visits.

Desirable

• Experience of Clinical HCA work within a medical environment ( Hospital/GP Practice)
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work well in a team environment
• Attention to detail and strong organizational skills
• Full Driving Licence

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

Burton Croft Surgery

Address

1 Shire Oak Street

Leeds

LS62AF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.burtondocs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Promote the service within GP practices, developing close working relationships with the teams. To provide a telephone based mental health service to patients with low level mental health issues. To appropriately risk assess patients to minimise harm and identify harm reduction where this is needed. To complete referrals and signpost to specialist support effectively where necessary. To provide short term interventions to support patients whilst they wait to access appropriate specialist provision. To enable patients to manage their own mental and emotional health by using coping strategies and challenging behaviour patterns. To develop support plans with individuals which promote choice and complement any medical treatment or advice. To identify any barriers to people accessing services and activities and work with individuals to overcome these. Use a range of techniques to support people. To facilitate access to recommended community-based interventions and programmes of activity that benefit health and wellbeing. To monitor and record contacts and outcomes within clinical systems. To build networks with local community resources such as activities and services that may have an impact on mental health and wellbeing and support individuals to access these. To develop multi-agency working across communities and address health inequality. To liaise with other professionals as appropriate. To undertake clinical supervision to ensure safe therapeutic practice

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualification in a health, mental health, or psychology related subject; courses that have units specific to mental health studies or similar.
• Counselling skills including active listening and a non-judgemental approach.

Experience

Essential

• Mental health working experience, including voluntary work or expertise gained by experience of mental health problems
• Understanding of working with a diverse cohort of people and the barriers that may come with this.
• Experience of completing assessments, risk assessments and patient centred action planning
• Able to work effectively in a team
• Ability to demonstrate initiative
• Empathetic and understanding, with good interpersonal and communication skills
• Good IT and record keeping skills.

Desirable

• Up to date working knowledge regarding Safeguarding Children and Adults
• Experience of using SystmOne and/or EMIS

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

Woodsley & Holt Park PCN

Address

PCN Admin Office

WIRA House & Business Park, West Park, Ring Road

Leeds

West Yorkshire

LS16 6EB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.woodsleyandholtpark.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)