Enhanced Access Health Care Assistant

NHS; Hereford; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization in Hereford seeks a passionate Health Care Assistant to provide quality care in their clinics. Responsibilities include ECGs, wound care, and assisting during minor procedures. Ideal candidates possess good communication skills and a dedication to patient-centered service. Hourly pay ranges from £14.81 to £17.09 based on experience, with flexible contract options available.

Benefits

Generous NHS pension scheme

33-38 days annual leave

Employee Benefits Programme

Access to counselling services

Qualifications

• Experience in care or healthcare settings is preferred.
• Ability to perform ECGs and wound care is necessary.
• Must hold the right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Perform ECGs and assist during minor operations.
• Conduct measurements and prepare specimens for lab analysis.
• Maintain stock levels and prepare environments for patient care.

Skills

Basic nursing skills

Communication skills

Ability to follow guidelines

Teamwork

Job description

We are looking for enthusiastic, passionate individuals who strive to provide gold standard person centred care in an Enhanced Access clinics across Herefordshire.

Taurus Healthcare works across 7 hubs in Herefordshire (Hereford, Bromyard, Ledbury, Leominster, Kington, Much Birch and Weobley), the enhanced access clinics we run support PCNs offering their patients more appointments outside usual general practice hours (Monday Friday evening, Saturday/Sunday daytime clinics).

As a Health Care Assistant within Taurus Healthcare you will become a member of our friendly, approachable primary care team. Working alongside Practice Nurses, Advanced Clinical Practitioners and GPs to provide nursing care such as phlebotomy, ECGs, simple wound care and chaperoning duties. Contracted hours and flexible 0 hour contracts are currently available.

Main duties of the job

• ECGs
• Simple wound dressings
• Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/Nurses
• Maintaining stock levels of Taurus stock items
• Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions including assisting GPs during the performance of minor operations
• Potential to develop or use additional skills such as administering B12 injections

About us

Taurus Healthcare was established in 2012, as the provider arm of the GP Federation serving 185,000 patients in Herefordshire. Founded and owned by the partners of the entire Herefordshire Primary Care community, Taurus is focused on providing excellent out of hospital services for patients. Our ethos is to provide high quality and cost‑effective health outcomes that are delivered as close as possible to the patients' home, whilst ensuring that patients who do require in hospital services are seen as quickly and effectively as possible.

At Taurus Healthcare we strive to create a diverse, inclusive workplace, and welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds including those from Military Veterans and family members of serving personnel.

Employee benefits include:

• Generous NHS pension scheme with 23.78% employer contribution
• 33-38 days annual leave, including bank holidays (pro rata for part‑time staff)
• Extensive Employee Benefits Programme (Vivup), offering:
• 24/7 counselling services
• Salary sacrifice schemes (cars/bikes)
• Access to the Blue Light Card discount scheme

Due to current licence limitations, visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Applicants must already hold the right to work in the UK.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Job responsibilities

• Work within your competency and confidence levels, follow national/local guidance, seek guidance from PN, ACP or GP when needed and accurately document events of consultation appointment on the patient's clinical notes within a timely manner.
• Urinalysis and preparation of specimens for pathology lab investigation.
• ECGs and appropriately escalated for review to GP for review as per guidance.
• The measurement of blood pressure, pulse rate and rhythm, temperature, height and weight, waist circumference and body mass index.
• Undertake simple wound care as per company guidelines and be able to (with training): recognize when wounds are not responding and seek advice appropriately.
• Provide care for uncomplicated wounds and apply a range of dressings according to assessed need under the direction of a registered nurse.
• Ascertain pain level caused by wounds and seek advice appropriately.
• Advise patients on general health care and promote disease prevention opportunistically.
• Undertake clearing and re‑stocking consulting rooms; maintaining stock levels of Taurus stock items and reporting these to Operations Manager or Lead Practice Nurse.
• Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions including assisting GPs during minor operations.
• Identify carers and encourage registration with carers support agency.
• Record fridge temperatures, reporting deviances to hub GP.
• Undertake quality control tests for d-dimer / BNP equipment.
• Work with receptionist to secure safe storage of Taurus equipment at the end of clinical session.
• Disposal of clinical and domestic waste from rooms used by Taurus.
• Work with receptionist to ensure safe and secure closure of building at end of working day.
• Be able to recognise need for urgent / emergency care taking immediate necessary action, calling for help and alerting clinicians in the event of anaphylaxis or cardiac arrest.
• Know and adhere to guidelines for the management of samples.
• Have the insight and confidence to recognise and always work within the boundaries of safe practice based on your own competence and the limitations of the HCA role.
• Carry any other appropriate duties as required.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£14.81 to £17.09 an hour – depending on experience.