The Writtle Surgery is looking for an experienced 2-3 day per week Health Care Assistant for a fixed term contract (maternity leave cover to 31 March 2025), to join our close-knit friendly team. Please do contact us if you are interested in this role, even if you are looking for different hours, as all relevant applications will be considered.
Reporting to the Lead Practice Nurse you will be working with a team of 3 practice nurses in a supportive and caring environment.
The health care assistant will be able to apply their clinical skills and knowledge to carry out high quality practice within designated clinical areas, such as:
– Wound care, venepuncture, phlebotomy checks and administration of vaccines,
– New patient health checks,
– NHS Health Checks,
– Re-stocking and stock rotation of surgical equipment and vaccines,
– Clearing and re-stocking of consultation rooms,
– Preparing and maintaining clinical rooms and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions, including assisting GPs during the performance of minor operations, coil insertions/removals and contraceptive implants/removals,
– Providing valuable health promotion and education for patients, their families and carers,
– Supporting the team to ensure that regular equipment checks/water temperatures are undertaken.
This role will offer you the opportunity to build on your experience, skills and competence, requiring you to work effectively within a multidisciplinary healthcare team.
About us: The Writtle Surgery is a 3 partner semi-rural dispensing practice of approximately 8,000 patients. We have 3 salaried GPs, and a fully staffed team including practice nurses, dispensers, administrators, clinical pharmacists and receptionists. We are an active member of our primary care network.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check: Please note that 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.