Clinical Health Care Assistant

Job summaryBe a member of the clinical team. Provide phlebotomy, in accordance with current guidelines and local protocols. Be able to record ECGs Blood pressure monitoringWound Management and Suture or Stitch removal Urinalysis Have an understanding of QOF and IIF and how Primary Care General Practice runs Refer patients to other clinicians as necessary Provide routine clinical care to patients according to locally approved protocols, under supervision of the Treatment RoomNurse, Nurse Practitioner or GP. HavePrimary Care experience and experience working in a GP Practice Work within Redcar, East Cleveland and Middlesbrough sites.Main duties of the jobUnderstand the principles of healthy living and provide relevant health promotion literature to patients. Collect patient data such as blood pressure, height, weight and ECG in accordance with practice protocols and your competence to operate the necessary equipment. Record data on patient electronic records in an accurate and timely manner.Wound care and packings and dressings, Suture and stitch removal Summarise patient notes and provide administrative assistance to the nursing team. Provide smoking cessation support to patients in accordance with your training and practice protocols.RunBlood Pressure and ECG Clinics. Prepare the consulting and treatment rooms for effective consultation and ensure trolley fully stocked, maintaining stocks of examination instruments, stores and specimen collection materials, and ensuring couches and workbenches or drawers are kept clean.Maintain the system for monitoring and ordering clinical supplies. Ensure that all specimens taken by clinicians, or brought in by patients, are ready for collection by pathology service.Assist in maintaining safe storage of drugs and vaccines under the direction of the on duty Nurse Practitioner/ Practice Nurse/ GP.EmergencyTrolley damp dust weekly and monthly checks of full trolley or sooner if used. Defibrillator-and oxygen daily check when service is open.About usSouth Tees area comprises of 46 general practices with a long history of working together in their respective localities of Langbaurgh, Eston and Middlesbrough. It covers a total population of 290,000 and includes some of the most deprived areas in the country.The area has traditionally been one of the highest levels of emergency and unplanned attendance and hospital admissions in the country.The ELM ExtendedHours Service represents a major development towards integrated primary care,by extending access to primary care.The aim of the ELM Service is to provide a high quality, integrated and innovative primary care service, outside currentcore hours of care and led by General Practices.The Healthcare Assistant will work in close partnership with the other key members of the ELM Service, ELM Alliance Management Team and external organisations to implement anddeliver the ELM Services on time and within budgetJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesThe Health Care Assistant willBe a-member of the clinical team. Provide phlebotomy, in accordance with current guidelines and local protocols. Be able to record ECGs Blood pressure monitoring WoundManagement and Suture/ Stitch removal Urinalysis Have an understanding of QOF and IIF and how Primary Care General Practice runs Refer patients to other clinicians as necessary Provide routine clinical care to patients according to locally approved protocols, under supervision of the Treatment RoomNurse, Nurse Practitioner or GP.HavePrimary Care experience and experience working in a GP Practice. Work within Redcar, East Cleveland and Middlesbrough sites.Person SpecificationExperienceEssentialNVQ level 3 in Health and Social CarePhlebotomy skills (Experience with paediatric bloods)VenepunctureExperience in performing ECGsWound Care ManagementGeneral ObservationsAct as a ChaperonePrevious health/social care experienceWorked as a HCA in Primary Care with experience in GP PracticeUnderstanding of a clinical environmentExperience of working with people in a 1:1 environmentGood time management skillsWorking as part of a teamAbility to follow protocols and proceduresDesirableKnowledge of the CQCPerforming SpirometryAble to administer B12 injectionsUse of Systm1Qualifications

EssentialNVQ Healthcare Level 3 or equivalentDesirable5 GCSEs A-C or equivalent. To include English and MathsA science GCSEPersonal Qualities

EssentialGood interpersonal skillsCalm under pressureAble to work at paceNatural team playerCommon sense approachDesirableAble to work with minimal supervisionPerson SpecificationExperience

EssentialNVQ level 3 in Health and Social CarePhlebotomy skills (Experience with paediatric bloods)VenepunctureExperience in performing ECGsWound Care ManagementGeneral ObservationsAct as a ChaperonePrevious health/social care experienceWorked as a HCA in Primary Care with experience in GP PracticeUnderstanding of a clinical environmentExperience of working with people in a 1:1 environmentGood time management skillsWorking as part of a teamAbility to follow protocols and proceduresDesirableKnowledge of the CQCPerforming SpirometryAble to administer B12 injectionsUse of Systm1Qualifications

EssentialNVQ Healthcare Level 3 or equivalentDesirable5 GCSEs A-C or equivalent. To include English and MathsA science GCSEPersonal Qualities

EssentialGood interpersonal skillsCalm under pressureAble to work at paceNatural team playerCommon sense approachDesirableAble to work with minimal supervisionDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.For further information visit the .From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependents (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.Additional informationDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.For further information visit the .From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult defendants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.Employer detailsEmployer nameELM Alliance LTDAddressOne Life Linthorpe RoadMiddlesbroughClevelandTS1 3QYApply ..... full job details .....