Hca

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Portslade by Sea; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

WellBN team environment

Job summary

WellBN is seeking an experienced Healthcare Assistant to join our innovative clinical team delivering primary care across Portslade, Hangleton & Brighton. You will perform general HCA duties such as venepuncture, immunisations, ear irrigation, health promotion, wound care, and long-term condition management.

You will work with GPs, clinical practitioners, pharmacists and nurses, support the management of long-term conditions, ensure infection control, stock clinical rooms, and contribute to

Qualifications

• GCSE grade C or above.
• Healthcare qualification or equivalent.
• Venepuncture certification.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring patient care within WellBN and NHS guidelines and protocol
• Take samples within your skillset and administer vaccines and injections
• Wound care and long-term condition management within your skill set
• Maintain infection control and keep clinical rooms stocked and ready

Job description

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Healthcare Assistant to join an innovative clinical team comprising of GPs, clinial practitioners, pharmacists, practice nurses, associate practitioners and HCAs to deliver primary care services in Portslade, Hangleton & Brighton. If you have a commitment to providing high quality care and your experience as a practice nurse leads you to have ideas about how we can improve patient care, please make contact with us for an informal chat., As an Healthcare Assistant (HCA) you will be working as a part of an innovative clinical team comprising of GPs, clinical practitioners, pharmacists, practice nurses, associate practitioners and HCAs to deliver primary care services in our practices in Portslade, Hangleton & Brighton. You will undertake general HCA duties including venepuncture, immunisations, ear irrigation, health promotion, wound management, long-term condition management. You will be committed to providing high quality care and your experience will allow you to share ideas about how we can improve patient care As we help to change the way health and wellbeing services work so care can focus on what matters to individuals you will be working in collaboration with other departments and colleagues, enabling our patients to take control of their health care journeys.

Main responsibilities:

Ensuring patient care within WellBN and NHS guidelines and protocol Undertake health checks and long term condition reviews Support the clinical team with the management of long term conditions Act as a chaperone if and when required Taking samples within your skillset Administering vaccines and injections within your skill set Providing care and patient related duties, including wound care, within your skill set. Ordering equipment Stock taking Ensuring that clinical rooms are well stocked and clinical team have the equipment they need Maintain a level of infection control in line with WellBN policy Keep own training and development up to date Ensure clinical waste management is undertaken within WellBN and NHS policies Carry out regular fridge checks Deliver opportunistic health promotion when appropriate Continually assess and evaluate systems, recommending changes and improvements to the management team as appropriate.

Our practice requires a qualified HCA to undertake general HCA duties including venepuncture, immunisations, ear irrigation, health promotion, wound management, long-term condition management. Some previous primary care experience is required, although on-the-job training will be provided to increase skills for the right candidate.Agreed salary will reflect the current skills and experience.,

• - GCSE grade C or above
• - Healthcare qualification or equivalent
• - Venepuncture certification

We are a busy innovative practice working across 3 sites with a patient population of 24,500 and we are looking for an experienced HCA to join our friendly team. This position is full or part-time hours.

We believe in enabling people to take control of their health care journeys we help to change the way health and wellbeing services work so care can focus on what matters to individuals.