We are seeking experienced and motivated Healthcare Assistants to join our bank of sessional staff working for GP Care Wakefield. If you've been a Healthcare Assistant for over a year working within primary care, have experience using SystmOne and Ardens templates, are looking for some extra hours wed love to hear from you!
GP Care Wakefield is looking to expand its bank of Healthcare Assistants, offering the opportunity to work across any or all of our six sites
* Trinity Medical Centre, WF1 1PG
* Northgate Medical Centre, WF8 1NF
* Kings Medical Centre, WF6 2AZ
* Church View Health Centre, WF9 3AP
Flexible Working
We offer a range of shifts, including weekdays, evenings and weekends. Shifts can be booked up to two months in advance via Lantum, our user-friendly rota system. There is no minimum commitment simply choose the shifts that work best for you.
We are launching our new telephone-based Lung Health Check service, and we are particularly keen to hear from HCAs who can support these clinics. This is an exciting opportunity to be involved from the outset. The service will run during weekday hours, and we encourage early signup so you are ready to deliver activity as soon as clinics go live.
Main duties of the job
As a Healthcare Assistant working for GP Care Wakefield you will play an important role in providing care to our patients.
* ECGs
* Part 1 Long Term Condition Checks as per Ardens (eg,diabetes, hypertension etc)
We also offer the following specialist clinics:
* NHS Health Checks
Health Care Assistants joining the bank will need to be able to do all tasks in our general clinics.
About us
Conexus Healthcare is the GP confederation for all practices in the Wakefield District.
GP Care Wakefield offers Enhanced Access to general practice on evenings & weekends for the Wakefield & District population. In addition to appointments with GPs and ANPs the service offers routine clinics with a Practice Nurse/HCA that can be booked in advance by the patients practice.
Job responsibilities
For the full Job Description and Person Specification for this role please see the additional document attached.
Person Specification Experience
* Two years experience of working in primary care as a Health Care Assistant.
* Currently working clinically in a healthcare setting.
* Use of SystmOne.
* Work in a Wakefield district GP practice.
* Performing spirometry for 1+ year.
Disposition
* Pragmatic approach to problem solving.
* Flexibility to meet service needs.
Qualifications
* Certified for the Healthcare Assistant role through a qualification such as, Health and Social Care City & Guilds, Council for Awards in Care, Health and Education, Open University, apprenticeship, or evidence of other.
* Evidence of phlebotomy competency.
* Up to date with Mandatory and Statutory Training as defined by Conexus Healthcare.
* Spirometry training (ARTP or equivalent).
* Evidence of Making Every Contact Count training.
Skills and aptitude
* Highly organised and methodical.
* Ability to work independently, seeking assurance from the wider extended hours team if necessary.
Knowledge
* Information governance standards.
* Confidentiality.
* Infection prevention and control.
* Safeguarding.
* Equality & Diversity.
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.
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