HCA

The Methodist Church in Britain; Buxted, Piddinghoe; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Buxted Medical Centre in the Buxted area is seeking a Healthcare Assistant to join the general practice team. The role involves clinical tasks under nurse and GP guidance, including phlebotomy, ECGs, health checks and health promotion across its sites.

The successful candidate will support routine patient care, assist with chronic disease clinics, and help with documentation, imaging and vaccination activities as required. A flexible, site-spanning role is expected.

Qualifications

• Healthcare qualification at level 3 or 4, or working towards an equivalent level.
• Completed HCA Care Certificate.
• Phlebotomy certification.

Responsibilities

• Undertake venepuncture, recording specimens and preparing them for onward transport.
• Carry out baseline observations and record findings accurately.
• Undertake new patient health checks, including height, weight and BMI.
• Carry out ECGs as requested.
• Facilitate routine and 24-hour blood pressure monitoring and advise patients.
• Support the practice nurse with chronic disease clinics and health promotion programmes.
• Undertake wound care, dressings and other clinical tasks as required.
• Act as chaperone as required.
• Administer flu vaccinations and carry out ear irrigation when trained, the latter under nurse supervision.
• Provide support during minor operations as required.
• Keep clinical rooms stocked and prepared, clean fridges routinely, and manage clinical waste and sharps bins under the IPC policy.
• Deliver opportunistic health promotion and patient education, and support the administrative team as required.

Skills

ECGs

Venepuncture

Accurate clinical record keeping

Education

Healthcare qualification at level 3 or 4, or working towards an equivalent level

HCA Care Certificate

Phlebotomy certification

Job description

A healthcare assistant post in the general practice team at Buxted Medical Centre, a three-partner practice that also trains GPs, with work spread across its sites. The role centres on clinical tasks under nurse and GP guidance, including phlebotomy, ECGs, observations and health checks, plus chaperoning and patient health promotion. It suits someone with primary care or community experience who can work flexibly across sites. Applicants need the HCA Care Certificate and phlebotomy certification.

What the job involves

• Undertake venepuncture, recording specimens and preparing them for onward transport
• Carry out baseline observations (pulse oximetry, blood pressure, temperature, pulse) and record findings accurately
• Undertake new patient health checks, including height, weight and BMI
• Carry out ECGs as requested
• Facilitate routine and 24-hour blood pressure monitoring and advise patients
• Support the practice nurse with chronic disease clinics and health promotion programmes
• Undertake wound care, dressings and other clinical tasks as required
• Act as chaperone as required
• Administer flu vaccinations and carry out ear irrigation when trained, the latter under nurse supervision
• Provide support during minor operations as required
• Keep clinical rooms stocked and prepared, clean fridges routinely, and manage clinical waste and sharps bins under the IPC policy
• Deliver opportunistic health promotion and patient education, and support the administrative team as required

Qualifications

• Healthcare qualification at level 3 or 4, or working towards an equivalent level
• Completed HCA Care Certificate
• Phlebotomy certification

Experience

• Experience of working with the general public
• Experience of working in a healthcare setting
• Experience of working in a primary care environment
• Experience of new patient medicals, including height, weight, BP and pulse
• Experience of the chaperone procedure

Skills & knowledge

• ECGs
• Venepuncture
• Accurate clinical record keeping

Nice to have

• Vaccination certification
• Wound care and removal of sutures and staples
• Previous HCA experience, ideally in primary care or community health