NHS
Enhanced Access Health Care Assistant
This job is now closed
Job Description
- Req#: S0001-24-0079?language=en&page=940&sort=publicationDateDesc
- Level 3 Healthcare Certificate
- Level 3 Healthcare Certificate
Job summary
Healthcare Assistant
Casual contracts
Location: Across all 9 hubs (Hereford, Ledbury, Leominster, Bromyard, Kington, Ross on Wye, Kingstone, Much birch, Weobley)
We are looking for enthusiastic, passionate individuals who strive to provide gold standard person centred care in an Enhanced Access clinics across Herefordshire.Taurus Healthcare work across 9 hubs in Herefordshire (Hereford, Bromyard, Ledbury, Leominster, Kington, Ross on Wye, Kingstone, Much Birch and Weobley), the enhanced access clinics we run support PCNs offering their patients more appointments outside usual general practice hours (Monday Friday evening, Saturday/Sunday daytime clinics).
As a Health Care Assistant within Taurus Healthcare you will become a member of our friendly, approachable primary care team. Working along side Practice Nurses, Advance Clinical Practitioners and GPs to provide nursing care such as: phlebotomy, ECGs, simple wound care and chaperoning duties. Contracted hours and flexible 0 hour contracts are currently available.
Main duties of the job
Phlebotomy
ECGs
Taking and recording blood pressure
Chaperoning duties
Simple wound dressings
Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/Nurses
Equipment checks
Clearing and re-stocking consulting rooms
Maintaining stock levels of Taurus stock items
Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions including assisting GPs during the performance of minor operations
Potential to develop or use additional skills such as administering B12 injections
About us
Taurus Healthcare was established in 2012, as the provider arm of the GP Federation serving 185,000 patients in Herefordshire. Founded and owned by the partners of the entire Herefordshire Primary Care community, Taurus is focused on providing excellent out of hospital services for patients. Our ethos is to provide high quality and cost-effective health outcomes that are delivered as close as possible to the patients home, whilst ensuring that patients who do require in hospital services are seen as quickly and effectively as possible.
At Taurus Healthcare we strive to create a diverse, inclusive workplace, and welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds including those from Military Veterans and family members of serving personnel.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Date posted
30 October 2024
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£14.81 to £17.09 an hour Depending on experience.
Contract
Bank
Working pattern
Flexible working
Reference number
S0001-24-0079
Job locations
Taurus Healthcare Ltd
Whitecross Road
Hereford
HR4 0DG
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
Main Responsibilities
Work within your competency and confidence levels, follow national/local guidance, seek guidance from PN, ACP or GP when needed and accurately document events of consultation appointment on the patients clinical notes within a timely manner.
Urinalysis and preparation of specimens for Pathology lab investigation
NHS Health checks
ECGs and appropriately escalate for review to GP for review as per guidance.
Phlebotomy
The measurement of:
Blood pressure
Pulse rate and rhythm
Respiratory rate
Temperature
Height and Weight
Waist Circumference and Body Mass Index
Diabetic foot check
Chaperoning duties
Undertake simple wound care as per company guidelines and be able to (with training):-
Recognise when wounds are not responding and seek advice appropriately
Provide care for uncomplicated wounds and apply a range of dressings according to assessed need under the direction of a registered nurse
Ascertain pain level caused by wounds and seek advice appropriately
Advise patients on general health care and promote disease prevention opportunistically.
Undertake equipment checks.
Undertake clearing and re-stocking consulting rooms
Maintaining stock levels of Taurus stock items and reporting these to Operations Manager or Lead Practice Nurse.
Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions including assisting GPs during the performance of minor operations
Identify carers and encourage registration with carers support agency
Record fridge temperatures, reporting deviances to hub GP
Undertake Quality control tests for d-dimer / BNP equipment
Work with receptionist to secure safe storage of Taurus equipment at the end of clinical session.
Disposal of clinical and domestic waste from rooms used by Taurus
Work with receptionist to ensure safe and secure closure of building at end of working day
Be able to recognise need for urgent /emergency care taking immediate necessary action, calling for help and alerting clinicians for example in the event of anaphylaxis or cardiac arrest.
Know and adhere to guidelines for the management of samples
Have the insight and confidence to recognise and always work within the boundaries of safe practice based on your own competence and the limitations of the HCA role
To carry any other appropriate duties as required.
Job responsibilities
Main Responsibilities
Work within your competency and confidence levels, follow national/local guidance, seek guidance from PN, ACP or GP when needed and accurately document events of consultation appointment on the patients clinical notes within a timely manner.
Urinalysis and preparation of specimens for Pathology lab investigation
NHS Health checks
ECGs and appropriately escalate for review to GP for review as per guidance.
Phlebotomy
The measurement of:
Blood pressure
Pulse rate and rhythm
Respiratory rate
Temperature
Height and Weight
Waist Circumference and Body Mass Index
Diabetic foot check
Chaperoning duties
Undertake simple wound care as per company guidelines and be able to (with training):-
Recognise when wounds are not responding and seek advice appropriately
Provide care for uncomplicated wounds and apply a range of dressings according to assessed need under the direction of a registered nurse
Ascertain pain level caused by wounds and seek advice appropriately
Advise patients on general health care and promote disease prevention opportunistically.
Undertake equipment checks.
Undertake clearing and re-stocking consulting rooms
Maintaining stock levels of Taurus stock items and reporting these to Operations Manager or Lead Practice Nurse.
Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions including assisting GPs during the performance of minor operations
Identify carers and encourage registration with carers support agency
Record fridge temperatures, reporting deviances to hub GP
Undertake Quality control tests for d-dimer / BNP equipment
Work with receptionist to secure safe storage of Taurus equipment at the end of clinical session.
Disposal of clinical and domestic waste from rooms used by Taurus
Work with receptionist to ensure safe and secure closure of building at end of working day
Be able to recognise need for urgent /emergency care taking immediate necessary action, calling for help and alerting clinicians for example in the event of anaphylaxis or cardiac arrest.
Know and adhere to guidelines for the management of samples
Have the insight and confidence to recognise and always work within the boundaries of safe practice based on your own competence and the limitations of the HCA role
To carry any other appropriate duties as required.
Person SpecificationPerson Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Qualifications
Essential
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
Taurus Healthcare Limited
Address
Taurus Healthcare Ltd
Whitecross Road
Hereford
HR4 0DG
Employer's website
https://www.herefordshiregeneralpractice.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Taurus Healthcare Limited
Address
Taurus Healthcare Ltd
Whitecross Road
Hereford
HR4 0DG
Employer's website
https://www.herefordshiregeneralpractice.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.