Primary Care HealthCare Assistant (HCA)

Primary Care HealthCare Assistant

Overview of Role – Main Duties

To support the practice nursing team in the delivery of nursing services, working as part of the practice multidisciplinary team, delivering care within their scope of practice to the entitled patient population. The healthcare assistant will deliver and assist clinical staff in the provision of treatment, preventative care, health promotion and patient education.

Overview of Victor Street

We serve a community of 12,200 people in the West of Southampton in an urban area, and pride ourselves in delivering patient-first care alongside ambitious and innovative clinical and strategic leadership

Our clinical team consists of 6 GPs, 3 Advanced Nurse Practitioners who deliver a mix of same day and long-term condition care, and do our acute home visits, and an excellent Practice Nursing Team who take the lead on managing long term conditions.

Our team play a vital role in delivering a 'healthy Southampton for all' by 'providing the best possible quality service for our patients within a confidential and safe environment by working together.'

Victor Street Surgery, Victor Street, Southampton, SO15 5SY
Victor Street Surgery are Part of Southampton West Primary Care Network https://www.victorstreetsurgery.nhs.uk/

Job Description / Primary Responsibilities

The following are the core responsibilities of the healthcare assistant. There may be on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:

a. Undertake new patient and NHS health checks

b. Support the practice nurse with health promotion programmes

c. Carry out baseline observations such as pulse oximetry, blood pressure, temperature, pulse rate, recording findings accurately

d. Facilitate routine and 24-hour BP monitoring, advising patients accordingly

e. Undertake wound care, dressings and other clinical tasks as required

f. Support the practice nurse with the management of chronic disease clinics

g. Carry out BMI checks as directed

h. Act as a chaperone as required

i. When trained, undertake venepuncture

j. When trained, administer flu vaccinations

k. Carry out ECGs as requested

l. Ensure specimens are recorded and ready for onward transportation

m. Provide support during minor operations as required

n. Ensure the clinical area is adequately stocked and prepared for each session

o. Ensure clinical waste is removed from the clinical area and sharps bins replaced in accordance with the practice IPC policy

p. Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate

Carry out any other tasks as directed by the lead nurse in support of patient care

Secondary Responsibilities

In addition to the primary responsibilities, the healthcare assistant may be requested to:

a. Participate in practice audit as directed by the aduit lead

b. Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care

c. Support and participate in shared learning within the practice

d. Complete opening and closing procedures in accordance with the duty rota

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: From £10.50 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Free parking
• Store discount

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 30/06/2023
Reference ID: HCA 2023