We are looking to welcome an experienced Healthcare Assistant into our practice to support our nursing team.
The role is offered on a part time basis with hours to be discussed at interview to suit the successful applicant. If you are a qualified and experienced Healthcare Assistant looking for a fresh and exciting new career, we would love to hear from you.
Working under the direct supervision of the Senior Practice Nurse and strictly in accordance with specific practice guidelines and protocols, you will assist the clinical team in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care.
You will be able to apply your clinical skills and knowledge to carry out high quality practice within designated clinical areas such as:
- Wound care, venepuncture, phlebotomy checks and administering of medicines and vaccines
- New patient health checks;
- Re-stocking and stock rotation of surgical equipment and vaccines;
- Clearing and re-stocking consulting rooms;
- Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions including assisting GPs during the
- Performance of minor operations;
- Providing valuable health promotion and education for service users, their families and carers;
The role will offer you the opportunity to build on your experience, skills and competence of working effectively within a multidisciplinary healthcare team as you will work alongside fellow professionals within the practice in support of one another.
About the Candidate
You will have the following skills and qualifications:
- Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care or equivalent;
- Ideally a qualification in Phlebotomy/Venepuncture;
- Strong clinical skills;
- Confidence and competence in all HCA duties required for the post;
- Experience within Primary Care and/or Healthcare setting;
- Excellent patient-facing communication and interpersonal skills;
- Consistently confidential manner as well as a compassionate and respectful approach, placing a high value on the dignity of patients, relatives, carers and colleagues;
- Ability to work independently and determine own workload priorities as well as working as part of a multi-disciplinary team;
- Strong organisational and time management skills.
About Us
The Practice has approximately 7,500 patients and you would be working alongside the two Partners, the Practice Manager, the Finance & Facilities manager, the Operations Manager and a team of excellent nursing and administrative/reception staff to provide the very best care possible to our patients.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
Please note 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.