Exciting opportunity for a Healthcare Assistant (HCA) or Nurse Associate position in Preston. This role is with a reputable client and requires experience in primary care, making it a great fit for dedicated professionals like yourself.
Details:
- Position Type: Locum
- Duration: 2 to 5 days per week for 3 months, with an ASAP start and potential to extend to 6 months
- System: EMIS
- Rate: £17 all inclusive
Key Responsibilities:
- Maintain strict confidentiality of patient and practice information.
- Prepare consulting and treatment rooms, ensuring examination instruments and specimen collection materials are stocked and consumables are in date.
- Manage clinical waste disposal and maintain cleanliness of consultation rooms.
- Perform stock control duties, including storing new stock and rotating supplies as per policy.
- Monitor and record daily vaccine refrigerator temperatures.
- Record patient data such as blood pressure, smoking status, heights, and weights according to protocol.
- Prepare forms and documents for patient services and ensure patients understand requirements.
- Perform phlebotomy, including glucose tolerance tests, ensuring correct documentation.
- Fit and remove 24-hour blood pressure monitors.
- Assist in calibrating medical equipment under supervision.
- Perform electrocardiography (ECG) according to practice protocol.
- Conduct new patient and NHS Health Checks as required.
- Undertake diabetic annual review checks in line with practice protocol.
- Act as a chaperone when required by the clinician.
- Assist in the ophthalmology clinic.
- Input, update, and extract patient data from the practice system.
- Assist with audits and participate in training sessions as required.
- Dispose of clinical waste and sharps according to practice policy.
- Perform housekeeping duties, including cleaning and maintaining medical equipment.
- Ensure compliance with vaccine and cold chain storage protocols.
- Perform urinalysis and other general observations (e.g., blood glucose monitoring, pulse, and oxygen saturation checks).
- Assist in baby weighing and capturing dermatology photographs.
- Support clinicians during minor operation clinics and coil fittings.
- Complete other clinical tasks as trained and agreed to meet the needs of the practice.
Qualifications:
- Experience in a primary care setting is essential.
- Relevant certifications and training.