Compassionate Healthcare Assistant (HCA) NHS Primary Care

Papworth Surgery; Papworth Everard; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension

Wellbeing initiatives

Career progression

Employee support

Job summary

Papworth Surgery is seeking a compassionate Healthcare Assistant (HCA) or Trainee HCA for 30 hours per week to join our multidisciplinary clinical team in Papworth Everard, England. Full training and support will be provided for suitable candidates with the right attitude and commitment to learning.

As part of our NHS Primary Care team, you will work with GPs, nurses and administrators to deliver patient-centred care, record observations, perform ECGs and assist in clinics and disease reviews,

Qualifications

• Good standard of education, including English and Maths.
• Experience in healthcare, care settings or patient-facing roles is desirable.
• Willingness to learn and develop clinical skills within Primary Care.

Responsibilities

• Record observations: blood pressure, pulse, height, weight, BMI.
• Perform ECGs and phlebotomy after training where required.
• Support chronic disease reviews and monitoring clinics.
• Carry out simple diagnostic testing and promote healthy lifestyles.
• Prepare and maintain clinical rooms and equipment; stock control.
• Accurate documentation in electronic patient records.
• Support infection prevention and control standards throughout the practice.

Skills

Patient observations

ECGs

Phlebotomy

Chronic disease reviews

Diagnostics

Healthy lifestyles

Clinical room setup

Stock management

Electronic records

Infection prevention

Wound care

INR monitoring

Diabetic foot checks

Tools

SystmOne

Job description

Papworth Surgery is seeking a compassionate Healthcare Assistant (HCA) or Trainee HCA for 30 hours per week to join our multidisciplinary clinical team in Papworth Everard, England. Full training and support will be provided for suitable candidates with the right attitude and commitment to learning.

As part of our NHS Primary Care team, you will work with GPs, nurses and administrators to deliver patient-centred care, record observations, perform ECGs and assist in clinics and disease reviews,