Main Duties of the Job
BP monitoring.
Urinalysis.
Basic wound care.
Administering flu, shingles & B12 injections.
Assist with childhood & adolescent immunisations maintaining any Child Health & Practice records.
Weight monitoring.
Restocking/maintenance of equipment.
Restocking of clinical areas.
ECG Recording.
Spirometry & peak flow management.
Chaperoning duties.
Preparing & maintaining environments & equipment for patient care interventions including assisting GPs during the performance of minor operations.
Assisting in the assessment & surveillance of patients' health & well-being.
Undertaking specific clinical activities for patients that have been delegated & taught specifically in relation to that individual.
Helping to raise awareness of health & well-being & how it can be promoted.
Assisting with the collation of data on needs related to health & well-being.
Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post.
About Us Formed in 2019, Chippenham, Corsham and Box PCN is an enthusiastic, dynamic, and friendly PCN made up of 5 GP surgeries, serving 61,000 patients. We are constantly striving to improve patient pathways and health care outcomes and we are developing innovative ways of working more closely together.
Job Responsibilities Clinical:
BP monitoring.
Urinalysis.
Basic wound care.
Administering flu, shingles, and B12 injections.
Assist with childhood and adolescent immunisations maintaining any Child Health and Practice records.
Weight monitoring.
Restocking/maintenance of equipment.
Restocking of clinical areas.
ECG Recording.
Spirometry and peak flow management.
Chaperoning duties.
Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording.
Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions including assisting GPs during the performance of minor operations.
Assisting in the assessment and surveillance of patients' health and well-being.
Undertaking specific clinical activities for named patients that have been delegated and taught specifically in relation to that individual.
Helping to raise awareness of health and well-being and how it can be promoted.
Assisting with the collection and collation of data on needs related to health and well-being.
Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post.
Administration and Professional Responsibilities:
Support the team in the implementation of service specifications for IIF and other local initiatives.
Work with the administrative teams to ensure efficient use of document workflow which requires a clinical review not necessarily by a GP.
Participate in the administrative and professional responsibilities of the PCN team.
Ensure accurate and legible notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded in the patients' notes.
Ensure clinical computer system is kept up to date with accurate details recorded.
Ensure appropriate items of service claims are made accurately, reporting any problems to the PCN Manager.
Ensure accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient health care and registration with the practice.
Ensure collection and maintenance of statistical information required for regular and ad hoc reports.
Attend and participate in PCN meetings as required.
Assist in the formulation of practice philosophy, strategy, and policy.
To assist in seasonal and special projects as requested e.g. flu campaign.
To work with team members to ensure efficient stock control ordering process in place.
To work with reception team to ensure appropriate use of Nurse/HCA appointments.
Person Specification Experience
Experience within a health care setting.
Customer care experience or experience of being a carer.
Good interpersonal and communication skills.
Good organisational skills.
Good team working skills.
Ability to work independently following verbal or written instructions.
Adaptable to change.
Demonstrates a basic understanding of the needs of the patient.
Willing to develop clinical skills and competency relevant to the role e.g., administration of specific vaccines.
Understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality.
Able to work on own initiative.
Able to work under pressure and remain calm.
Flexible and adaptable.
Aware of own limitations.
Demonstrates motivation, reliability and commitment to team working and the development of others.
Flexible, reliable and responsive to change.
Demonstrates an ability to value the opinions of others.
Willingness to undergo education/training for both PCN and service needs.
Willingness to work towards professional and performance objectives (appraisal).
Manual dexterity and manipulation skills.
Ability to handle simple medical equipment e.g. ECG Machine.
Ability to assist others with the delivery of care.
Fitness to do the job with manual handling policy.
Concentration required daily e.g. ability to deal with occasional exposure to distressing circumstances or emotional events.
Ability to cope with occasional aggressive behaviour.
Ability to work with competing priorities.
Ability to deal tactfully and empathetically with distressed or anxious patients.
Personal physician contact with patients.
Ability to work with high patient turnover and a pressurised environment on a daily basis.
Flexible working from 8am to 6:30pm.
Able to communicate routine information that requires tact and persuasive skills, or where there may be barriers to understanding.
Ability to communicate effectively via telephone or group discussion.
Good interpersonal skills.
Participate in the care of equipment.
Undertake stock control (checking stocking levels, ordering essential supplies and stocking clinical rooms/treatment rooms).
Undertake infection control audits.
Undertake quality assurance checks.
Must either be Hepatitis B immune or be willing to undergo an immunisation course.
Registered with a GP that does not work at any of the PCN Practices.
Experience in GP Practice.
Experience working in a care environment.
Knowledge in System One clinical system.
Skills in spirometry.
Basic first aid knowledge.
Health & Safety awareness.
Awareness of Blood Borne Viruses.
Understands issues regarding accountability and delegation.
Able to travel and undertake occasional home visits.
Qualifications
GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths.
Qualified in Phlebotomy.
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.
Employer Name Chippenham, Corsham & Box Primary Care Network
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