Band 3 Healthcare Assistant (HCA)

Ministry Of Defence; Tidworth; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A large governmental organization in Tidworth is seeking a part-time Band 3 Healthcare Assistant to join their dedicated healthcare team. The role involves delivering primary healthcare, managing patient caseloads, and working unsupervised to ensure quality care. The ideal candidate will have some experience in primary care and a commitment to high standards. Benefits include access to development opportunities, NHS Pension, and an on-site gym.

Benefits

NHS Pension

Free parking

On-site Gym

Access to learning and development

Qualifications

• Prior experience of primary care is beneficial.
• Ability to work unsupervised and manage a caseload while delivering high-quality nursing care.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of primary healthcare nursing including elements of occupational health.
• Provide high-quality nursing care to the medical facility population, managing an individual caseload.
• Support the wider team in providing effective primary care services.

Job description

Overview

Here at Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC) we are an inclusive and dedicated organisation working to provide excellent care to our entitled personnel. We are looking for a motivated individual to join a large organisation working as part of a professional encouraging team. Defence Primary Health Care (DPHC) Central and Wessex region are looking for a dynamic, organised, and efficient Band 3 Healthcare Assistant who will be working within our Primary Health Care team at Tidworth Group Medical Centre. The vacant post is part time, working 22.5 hours per week. Many of our practices are networked and linked to provide support to each other. On occasion, within your planned working schedule, you may be requested to work at the linked practice site. In these situations, travel time and cost will be allowed for.

Benefits include access to learning and development tailored to your role; a working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity; NHS Pension; Free parking; On-site Gym. The Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.

Responsibilities

• As part of a multidisciplinary primary healthcare team, support the delivery of primary healthcare nursing including elements of occupational health.
• Work unsupervised, providing high-quality nursing care to the medical facility population at risk, holding an individual caseload, and through consultation identify, assess, and manage the care of patients with complex health needs, minor injuries, minor illnesses, and specific diseases within their level of competence.
• Support the wider team in providing effective primary care services and participate in professional development and education as required.

Qualifications and Experience

• Beneficial to have prior experience of primary care.
• Ability to work unsupervised and manage a caseload while delivering high-quality nursing care.

Additional Information

We are searching for someone who is able to work unsupervised, providing high-quality nursing care to the medical facility population at risk, holding an individual caseload, and through consultation identify, assess, and manage the care of patients with complex health needs, minor injuries, minor illnesses, and specific diseases within their level of competence. Our success depends on our people — our Whole Force regular and reservist military, civil servants and contractors, all working as one, seamlessly to deliver for us. The Ministry of Defence is committed to attracting and retaining people from across the full range of backgrounds and enabling flexible ways of working as the norm. If you have ever wanted to do more, see more, go further or be better, we have roles in more professions and vocations than ever before. Let's see where your future will take you, together.