Job Description

Hours:

Monday 09:00 - 14:00

Wednesday 09:00 - 14:00

Friday 09:00 - 14:00

Job Summary

Guildhall Surgery has a great opportunity for a Health Care Assistant (HCA) or Assistant Practitioner (AP) to join our small friendly supportive team.

The HCA / AP will work as part of the nursing team to provide nursing care and support to our practice population. The surgery has a practice population of about 5,500 patients and is situated in the beautiful market town of Clare in Suffolk, close to the borders of both Cambridge and Essex. The practice has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission and regularly scores highly in patient surveys which is reflective of our goal to provide high quality care to all of our patients.

Clinical duties to include, but not limited to:-

- Administer prescribed injections as instructed by an appropriate clinician or Patient Specific Direction (PSD).

- Administer adult immunisations in accordance with Patient Specific Directions (PSDs) or Direct instruction from a doctor / non-medical prescriber.

- Performing ECGs.

- Monitoring Blood Pressure, Blood Glucose and Cholesterol.

- Collection of specimens - phlebotomy, urinalysis, swabs.

- Wound management under direction / supervision from the practice nurse team.

- Assisting with minor procedures - operations / contraceptive devices.

- Doppler Studies.

- Health checks / assessment - New Patient, NHS, Severe Mental Illness, Learning Disabilities, Memory tests (GP COG).

- Health Education Advice - smoking, alcohol, diet, exercise, weight management.

- Health Education & Wellbeing - promoting healthy lifestyles, well person checks, CVD risk assessment (Q risk) and encourage patient participation in national screening including Breast, Cervical, Bowel.

- Long Term Condition reviews (to appropriate level) - Diabetes, Cardio / Cerebral Vascular Disease, Peripheral Vascular Disease, Heart Failure, Hypertension, Asthma / COPD.

- Any other duties as reasonably requested by the doctors / lead nurse providing these duties are within the scope of the role and that the individual has undertaken the appropriate training and is competent to undertake the duty.

Qualifications

Essential

To hold or be working towards a recognised care qualification.

To hold or be working towards an accredited general practice health care qualification or equivalent individual competencies required to meet professional standards.

Desirable

Certification - Phlebotomy, Administering injections, Wound management

Experience

Essential

Working in a health care setting

Desirable

Working in primary care

Other Requirements

Essential

Right to work in the UK

Disclosure and Barring Check (DBS)

Occupational Health Clearance

Salary: 12.75 - 13.60 per hour dependent on experience

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: 12.75-13.60 per hour

Expected hours: 15 per week

Benefits:

Company pension
Ability to commute/relocate:

Sudbury, CO10 8NY: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Education:

GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
Licence/Certification:

Driving Licence (preferred)
Work Location: In person