Health Care Assistant NVQ Level 3

• Undertake, record and follow guidelines for the tasks for which you have received appropriate training.
• Undertake phlebotomy (venepuncture).
• Urinalysis and preparation of specimens for investigation by the pathology laboratory.
• Measuring and recording:

• blood pressure
• pulse rate and rhythm
• temperature
• height and weight
• body mass index
• peak flow

• Perform ECGs and record results accurately,
• Blood glucose monitoring.
• Provide wound care, dressings, and suture/clip removal (as trained).
• Support long-term condition management by performing routine checks (e.g. diabetes foot checks, spirometry if trained).
• Give accurate and appropriate information to patients and groups within own competence.
• Support clinicians in providing minor surgery.
• Administer vaccinations and immunisations (following appropriate training and PGD/PSD protocols).

• 6 weeks annual plus bank holidays per year (pro rata)
• NHS pension scheme membership
• Salary sacrifice electric car and bike schemes
• Free staff wellbeing support

• Undertake, record and follow guidelines for the tasks for which you have received appropriate training.
• Undertake phlebotomy (venepuncture).
• Urinalysis and preparation of specimens for investigation by the pathology laboratory.
• Measuring and recording:

• blood pressure
• pulse rate and rhythm
• temperature
• height and weight
• body mass index
• peak flow

• Perform ECGs and record results accurately,
• Blood glucose monitoring.
• Provide wound care, dressings, and suture/clip removal (as trained).
• Support long-term condition management by performing routine checks (e.g. diabetes foot checks, spirometry if trained).
• Give accurate and appropriate information to patients and groups within own competence.
• Support clinicians in providing minor surgery.
• Administer vaccinations and immunisations (following appropriate training and PGD/PSD protocols).

• Plan, develop and implement ways of raising and promoting awareness of health and well-being, keeping records of what has been done.
• Provide support and encouragement to patients to self-manage their conditions as appropriate.
• Record information and activities undertaken with patients and carers in an accurate and timely fashion using manual or computer systems and Read codes.
• Prepare and maintain environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions.
• Support infection prevention and control, including stock rotation and equipment cleaning.
• Ensure GPs rooms and clinical treatment rooms are clean, well-stocked, and carry out stock date check duties.
• Establish and maintain communication with a range of people on a range of matters in a form that is appropriate to them and the situation.
• Monitor and maintain health, safety and security of self and others.
• Contribute to the improvement of services.
• Maintain quality in own work and encourage others to do the same.
• Support equality and value diversity, identifying when own or others behaviour undermines equality and diversity.

• Plan, develop, implement and assess approaches to promote health and well-being.
• Recognise and report situations where there might be a need for protection.
• Ophthalmology clinic HCA cover as and when needed.

• Undertake, record and follow guidelines for the tasks for which you have received appropriate training.
• Undertake phlebotomy (venepuncture).
• Urinalysis and preparation of specimens for investigation by the pathology laboratory.
• Measuring and recording:

• blood pressure
• pulse rate and rhythm
• temperature
• height and weight
• body mass index
• peak flow

• Perform ECGs and record results accurately,
• Blood glucose monitoring.
• Provide wound care, dressings, and suture/clip removal (as trained).
• Support long-term condition management by performing routine checks (e.g. diabetes foot checks, spirometry if trained).
• Give accurate and appropriate information to patients and groups within own competence.
• Support clinicians in providing minor surgery.
• Administer vaccinations and immunisations (following appropriate training and PGD/PSD protocols).

• Plan, develop and implement ways of raising and promoting awareness of health and well-being, keeping records of what has been done.
• Provide support and encouragement to patients to self-manage their conditions as appropriate.
• Record information and activities undertaken with patients and carers in an accurate and timely fashion using manual or computer systems and Read codes.
• Prepare and maintain environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions.
• Support infection prevention and control, including stock rotation and equipment cleaning.
• Ensure GPs rooms and clinical treatment rooms are clean, well-stocked, and carry out stock date check duties.
• Establish and maintain communication with a range of people on a range of matters in a form that is appropriate to them and the situation.
• Monitor and maintain health, safety and security of self and others.
• Contribute to the improvement of services.
• Maintain quality in own work and encourage others to do the same.
• Support equality and value diversity, identifying when own or others behaviour undermines equality and diversity.

• Plan, develop, implement and assess approaches to promote health and well-being.
• Recognise and report situations where there might be a need for protection.
• Ophthalmology clinic HCA cover as and when needed.

• General education (3 GCSE's) to grade C or above
• NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care (or equivalent)

• Previous experience in General Practice.

• Experience working in a healthcare setting.

• Knowledge of SystmOne

• Practical and intellectual skills:
• Demonstrates self-awareness, i.e. strengths and weaknesses, personal qualities and skills.
• Able to communicate routine information that requires tact and persuasive skills, or where there may be barriers to understanding.
• Standard keyboard skills
• Planning and organisational skills:
• Able to organise own time and workload, and cope with occasional last-minute changes
• Training and education:
• Willingness to undergo education/ training for both practice and service needs.
• Willingness to work towards professional and performance objectives.
• Disposition/ personal:
• Demonstrates motivation, reliability and commitment to team working and the development of others.
• Flexibility, commitment and adaptability.
• Demonstrates an ability to value the opinions of others
• Physical effort/ skills:
• Ability to work within manual-handing policy.
• Ability to handle simple medical equipment and undertake phlebotomy (dexterity and manipulation skills)
• Mental and emotional effort:
• Ability to deal with occasional exposure to distressing circumstances or emotional events
• Ability to cope with occasional exposure to aggressive behaviour

• General education (3 GCSE's) to grade C or above
• NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care (or equivalent)

• Previous experience in General Practice.

• Experience working in a healthcare setting.

• Knowledge of SystmOne

• Practical and intellectual skills:
• Demonstrates self-awareness, i.e. strengths and weaknesses, personal qualities and skills.
• Able to communicate routine information that requires tact and persuasive skills, or where there may be barriers to understanding.
• Standard keyboard skills
• Planning and organisational skills:
• Able to organise own time and workload, and cope with occasional last-minute changes
• Training and education:
• Willingness to undergo education/ training for both practice and service needs.
• Willingness to work towards professional and performance objectives.
• Disposition/ personal:
• Demonstrates motivation, reliability and commitment to team working and the development of others.
• Flexibility, commitment and adaptability.
• Demonstrates an ability to value the opinions of others
• Physical effort/ skills:
• Ability to work within manual-handing policy.
• Ability to handle simple medical equipment and undertake phlebotomy (dexterity and manipulation skills)
• Mental and emotional effort:
• Ability to deal with occasional exposure to distressing circumstances or emotional events
• Ability to cope with occasional exposure to aggressive behaviour

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