Health Care Assistant

NHS; Bury; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare practice in Bury is seeking a full-time Health Care Assistant. The role involves conducting health checks, ECG recording, monitoring blood pressure, and providing lifestyle advice to patients. Suitable candidates should possess 12 months of experience in a primary care environment and a good understanding of quality outcomes. Pay is dependent on experience and hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6:30pm. Join a supportive team dedicated to patient care in a growing practice.

Qualifications

• 12 months experience as a HCA within a primary care environment.
• Good knowledge and understanding of QOF.

Responsibilities

• Conduct new patient health checks.
• Record ECGs and monitor blood pressure.
• Perform urinalysis and phlebotomy.
• Label and prepare specimens for collection.
• Assist in health assessments and promotions.

Skills

Teamwork

Initiative

Health promotion

Patient assessment

Job description

Job Summary

We are looking to employ a full-time qualified Health Care Assistant to work within our busy GP surgery. The successful candidate will work well as part of a team or using own initiative. Pay will be dependent on experience and can be discussed during the interview. Hours will be between 8am and 6:30pm, Monday to Friday.

Responsibilities

• New patient health checks
• ECG recording
• BP monitoring
• Urinalysis
• Phlebotomy
• Ensure specimens are labelled and bagged, ready for collection with the necessary paperwork completed.
• Ensure clinical waste collection runs smoothly, reporting any problems to the Practice Nurse.
• Ensure sharps bins are ready for collection.
• Restocking/maintenance of equipment.
• Restocking of clinical areas and consulting rooms.
• Chaperoning duties
• Assisting the assessment and surveillance of patients' health and well‑being.
• Helping to raise awareness of health and well‑being and how it can be promoted.
• Assisting with the collection and collation of data on needs related to health and well‑being.
• Provide lifestyle advice to patients, making any necessary referrals within the practice.
• Home visiting house‑bound patients for reviews and blood tests.
• Health promotion
• Long‑term condition management
• Annual health checks

About Us

We are a growing practice located in Brandlesholme, Bury. We pride ourselves on our friendly, supportive and professional working environment. We currently have around 7,300 patients.

Qualifications / Experience

• 12 months experience as a HCA within a primary care environment.
• Good knowledge and understanding of QOF.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and 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.

Employer Details

Woodbank Surgery
2 Hunstanton Drive
Brandlesholme, Bury
Lancashire
BL8 1EG