Health Care Assistant

Ashford Medical Partnership; Ashford; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare service provider in Ashford is seeking a qualified Healthcare Assistant to support the clinical team in providing patient care. Responsibilities include managing health checks, assisting with clinical activities, and maintaining equipment. The ideal candidate must be NVQ level 3 qualified and demonstrate excellent communication and teamwork skills. This role offers a supportive environment led by clinical mentors.

Benefits

Supportive and proactive environment

Flexible working pattern

Good premises with ample parking

Qualifications

• Qualified to at least NVQ level 3.
• Experience of working as a Health Care Assistant.
• Smart, polite, and confident.

Responsibilities

• Assist the practice clinical team in patient care.
• Perform new patient health checks.
• Manage laboratory samples requested by GPs/nurses.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work autonomously

Team collaboration

Computer skills

Planning and organizing

Flexibility within working hours

Education

NVQ level 3

Immunisation and Vaccination accreditation

Spirometry training

ECG training

Tools

Emis Web clinical system

Job description

On11th March 2019, three well established practices merged to becomeAshford Medical Partnership. Willesborough Health Centre, Singleton HealthCentre and St Stephens Health Centre serve a practice population of over 36,000patients.

Thepractices are all located in the heart of Ashford and are approximately2.5miles apart. The sites are within easy reach of Junctions 9 and 10 of theM20 and we are a few minutes from Ashford International train station.

The current workforce is led by 6 GP Partners, 6 Salaried GPs, 10 Allied Health Professionals and a large Nursing and HCA Team. The clinical team is complimented by a General Manager and a large Administrative team.

Main duties of the job

Working under the direct supervision of the lead practice nurse and strictly in accordance with specific practice guidelines andprotocols, the healthcare assistant will assist the practice clinical team inthe provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care.

Please see the job description attached for more information.

About us

Weare a friendly, proactive and forward-thinking practice. As part of our recentgrowth, we are looking to recruit further staff members to complement ourexisting team.

Whatcan we offer?

Asupportive and proactive environment led by clinical mentors.

Flexibleand negotiable working pattern.

Practiceopening times between 8.00am 6.30pm Monday Friday.

Improvedaccess working during evenings and weekends as part of the Ashford ClinicalProviders scheme.

EMISWeb clinical software.

Goodpremises with ample parking (free).

Job responsibilities

Job responsibilities:

New patient health checks

ECG recording

Processing and managementof laboratory samples requested by GPs/nurses

Sterilising, cleansingand maintenance of surgical equipment

Vaccine/cold chainstorage, monitoring and recording

Surgical equipment andvaccine re-stocking and stock rotation

Clearing and re-stockingconsulting rooms

Preparing and maintainingenvironments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions,including assisting GPs during the performance of minor operations

Assisting in theassessment and surveillance of patients health and well-being

Undertaking specificclinical activities for named patients that have been delegated and taughtspecifically in relation to that individual

Helping to raiseawareness of health and well-being and how it can be promoted

Assisting with thecollection and collation of data on needs related to health and well-being

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Qualified to at least NVQ level 3
• Immunisation and Vaccination accredited
• Spirometry training
• ECG training

Experience

• Experience of working with the general public.
• Experience of working as an Health Care Assistant.
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and work under pressure. Ability to deal with challenging situations.
• Has an understanding of local and national issues.
• To be able to demonstrate on-going personal and practice development.
• Demonstrates an understanding of Clinical Governance requirements.
• Ability to initiate, sustain and evaluate change.
• Excellent communication skills including verbal, written, face to face and active listening skills.
• Computer skills; Microsoft word and e-mail.
• Smart, polite and confident.
• Planning and organising.
• Performing under pressure.
• A degree of flexibility within working hours.
• Self-motivated.
• Experience of working in a GP Practice.
• Use of Emis Web clinical system

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.