Health Care Assistant

Integrated Care System; Bingley; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Bingley is seeking an enthusiastic Healthcare Assistant to deliver excellent patient care within a supportive team. You will manage tasks such as NHS checks, wound care, and chronic disease clinics. Ideal for someone who is qualified and experienced in primary care services, with a focus on patient engagement and support. This position offers a chance to contribute to a forward-thinking practice promoting innovative healthcare solutions.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in teams to deliver Primary Care Services.
• Ability to engage in core general practice nursing tasks.

Responsibilities

• Undertake new patient and NHS checks.
• ECG recording and 24-hour BP monitoring.
• Undertake wound care and dressings.
• Perform spirometry tests.
• Support chronic disease clinic management.
• Assist in the operational running of the nursing team.

Skills

Teamwork

Health promotion

Wound care

Spirometry tests

Education

Qualified Health Care Assistant

Job description

A thriving NHS Practice with over 13,300 patients.

Based in a purpose-built surgery at Canalside Health Care Centre.

Training Practice for GP Registrars, FY2 Doctors, VTS nurses, and medical students.

Main duties of the job

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Healthcare Assistant to join our Practice team. We are a forward-thinking and innovative Practice. You will be led and supported by our lead Practice Nurse.

You will engage in a variety of roles, primarily based around core general practice nursing. This will provide an opportunity to deliver high-quality care to our patients.

About us

We are a focused and innovative GP Practice actively promoting best practices across all areas with the aim of delivering first-class and effective patient care.

Job responsibilities

The primary roles of this position are:

• Undertake new patient and NHS checks, emphasizing the importance of health promotion.
• ECG recording and 24-hour BP monitoring.
• Undertake wound care and dressings.
• Perform spirometry tests (interpretations will be undertaken by a nurse).
• Support the management of chronic disease clinics, such as CVD, diabetic health check reviews, dementia, and SMI reviews.
• Support the operational running of the nursing team, e.g., vaccine cold storage, fridge monitoring and recording, chaperoning, room stocking, checking emergency drugs/bags, processing laboratory samples.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Qualified Health Care Assistant.

Experience

• Experience of working in teams to deliver Primary Care Services to our patients.

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.