Crays PCN - Health Care Assistant

BROMLEY GP ALLIANCE LTD; Orpington; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

BROMLEY GP ALLIANCE LTD is recruiting an experienced Healthcare Assistant (HCA) to support housebound patients across Crays PCN. You will visit patients at home, deliver routine clinical care, and assist with long-term condition management within six GP practices, working flexibly across the network.

The role involves wound care, phlebotomy, health checks, and preventive care interventions, as well as contributing to PCN projects.

Qualifications

• Experience in healthcare settings.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to work independently within established protocols.
• Comfort with housebound patient visits.

Responsibilities

• Conduct home visits to housebound patients.
• Support routine clinical care across Crays PCN practices.
• Undertake wound care and dressing changes.
• Perform phlebotomy and blood pressure monitoring.
• Support LTC reviews and health checks.
• Assist with PCN projects and service developments.

Skills

Clinical skills

Wound care

Phlebotomy

BP monitoring

Tools

EHR systems

Job description

The Healthcare Assistant (HCA) will support the delivery of high-quality care to housebound patients across Crays PCN, working flexibly across member practices and within patients' homes. The role will involve undertaking routine clinical procedures, supporting long-term condition management, delivering preventative healthcare interventions, and contributing to PCN service developments and projects.,

• Conducting home visits to housebound patients.
• Supporting routine clinical care across PCN practices.
• Undertaking wound care and dressing changes.
• Removing sutures and clips.
• Performing phlebotomy.
• Carrying out NHS Health Checks.
• Supporting Long-Term Condition (LTC) reviews.
• Undertaking diabetic foot examinations.
• Monitoring blood pressure and other clinical observations.
• Administering Vitamin B12 injections (where competent and authorised).

We are seeking an experienced, motivated, and flexible Healthcare Assistant (HCA) to support the delivery of high-quality care to housebound patients across Crays Primary Care Network (PCN).

The postholder will work collaboratively across 6 GP practices, providing both routine clinical care and support for PCN-led projects and initiatives. A significant element of the role will involve visiting housebound patients in their own homes to undertake clinical reviews, monitoring, health checks, and preventative care interventions, helping patients maintain their independence and improve their overall health and wellbeing. The successful candidate will be an experienced HCA with excellent clinical skills, strong communication abilities, and the confidence to work independently within agreed protocols whilst contributing effectively as part of a wider multidisciplinary team.

The Crays Collaborative PCN is a network of 6 GP surgeries - Broomwood Surgery, Crescent Surgery, Derry Downs Surgery, Gillmans Road Surgery, Poverest Medical Centre and St Mary Cray Practice., BGPA is a federation of all 43 Bromley practices working collaboratively to enhance the health and wellbeing of Bromley residents, covering over 350,000 patients, 100% of the Bromley population. BGPAs goals are to work strategically with Bromley practices to help secure the best services for patients whilst working together to support member practices in the challenges of a changing NHS. BGPA aims to improve the morale of general practice in Bromley by sharing expertise, services and supporting its workforce. BGPA will make a positive impact on medical services in Bromley by working closely with One Bromley Partners including NHS SEL ICB, local NHS trusts, local providers and patient groups, to improve the delivery of healthcare to the local population.