Health Care Assistant

Job overview

To work as a member of the practice nursing team providing clinical care to patients in the primary care setting as delegated by the senior practice nurse. Carry out all relevant forms of care, without direct supervision, and may be required to demonstrate simple procedures to qualified and/or unqualified staff undertaking training where agreed with the nursing team.

The Trust currently supports the Real Living Wage (RLW) hourly rate as set by the Living Wage Federation and will apply a pay supplement if the national A4C hourly rate falls below this

Main duties of the job

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Clinical

1.    To deliver health care to patients in primary care, working, often alone, to an agreed care plan and supervised by the team leader.

2.    To deliver care to patients, following practice guidelines and protocols.

3.    To support the delivery of long term conditions management programmes of care.

4.    To provide health education and opportunistic health screening both to individuals and groups.

5.    To provide a phlebotomy service within the practice setting.

Admin /Clerical.

1.    To maintain accurate patient records and make clear concise verbal reports to team leader.

2.    To input to GP systems patient information as required.

3.    To set up and monitor immunisation clinics within the practice setting under the guidance of the team leader.

Communication

1.    To liaise with other health care and multi-agency workers to provide a multi-disciplinary approach to care.

2. To establish and maintain effective communication with appropriate working relationships with colleagues, patients, carers and other health care professionals.

3.    To demonstrate an awareness of clinical governance and risk management, and apply to work situation.

4.    To be aware of limitations of own scope of practice, and when to involve a more senior practitioner, both in daily practice and in emergency situations.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please download a copy of the job description (see ‘documents to download’ section below) for full details of the main responsibilities for this role.

At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values.

CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.

Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours.

An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email at: [email protected] or by calling 01244 393100.

If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’

Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.

The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.  Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.  New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above. Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon!