Health Care Assistant

Langley Corner Surgery; Crawley; Hybrid; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Crawley is seeking a Healthcare Assistant to provide nursing support to the Practice Nurse and General Practitioners. Responsibilities include conducting patient measurements, assisting with health checks, and maintaining clinical stock levels. Candidates should have GCSEs in English and Maths, experience in a healthcare environment, and be qualified in Phlebotomy. This role ensures a meaningful contribution to patient care while being part of a supportive team.

Benefits

Competitive sessional rates of pay

Ongoing training and development

Flexible working patterns

Qualifications

• Experience in a customer-facing environment, ideally in a healthcare setting.
• Qualified in Phlebotomy.
• Experience as a Healthcare Assistant (HCA).

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing support to the Practice Nurse and GPs.
• Conduct weight and height measurements, and test blood pressure.
• Assist with health checks for newly registered patients.

Skills

Customer interaction

Phlebotomy

Understanding of Long Term Conditions

Education

GCSE English and Maths

Job description

Langley Corner Surgery is 12,000 patient GP Surgery,dedicated to delivering a high level of patient care whilst supporting, andtraining our team members to be the best they can.

Vacancies at Langley Corner Surgery do not come up very often and our staff remain with us for long periods of time which is testement to the postive and enjoyable atmosphere we push for at Langley Corner Suregery.

Main duties of the job

To provide nursing support to the Practice Nurseand General Practitioners to ensure the efficient and effective provision careassistant services to the patients of the practice.

The preparation and efficiency of treatment roomsand treatment room equipment.

To maintain adequate clinical stock levels andmedical stationery.

About us

Langley Corner is situated in Ifield Green, Crawley which is a lovely semi-rural location with excellent transport links.

Working at Langley Corner you will be able to enjoy

• Competitive sessional rates of pay
• Ongoing training and development
• Ability to offer specialist services
• An excellent, supportive management team and non-clinical team.
• Flexible working patterns to ensure a good work/life balance
• Remote and in surgery working
• High QOF and CQC achievement
• Daily practice meetings or Huddles
• Systm1 Clinical system with Accurx and Ardens Pro
• Free MPS membership
• Regular Team Social Events
• Part of an high delivery PCN Crawley Care Collaborative
• Clinical Team GPs, Pharmacist, Practice Nurses, HCAs and Paramedic
• PCN ARRS roles including Social Prescribers, Care Coordinators and Mental Health Social Prescribers

Job responsibilities

• 1. Toundertake all duties in line with the training and instruction provided bythe Practice Nurse and General Practitioners.
• 2. Assistanceat clinics ensuring patient care by chaperoning and assisting patients todress and undress.
• 3. Conductweight and height measurements, test and record blood pressure and bloodsugar levels.
• 4. Thetesting and result recording of clinical specimens.
• 5. Provideassistance in minor operations ensuring patient care by chaperoning.
• 6. Venepunctureand the taking and preparing of pathology samples.
• 7. UndertakeECG, Spirometry and 24 hour BPtesting.
• 8. Assistwith the provision of health checks for newly registered patients, dementia, learningdisabilities annual reviews and NHS Healthchecks.
• 9. Ensureadequate stock and order accordingly in assigned areas
• 10. Consultationfor first and ongoing smoking cessation, along with the submission of claimforms for payment.
• 11. Toensure adequate clinical stock levels and medical stationery and maintain aneffective stock management system, including Drs Bags
• 12. Organiseand conduct weight reduction clinics and offer individual support
• 13. Thechecking and recording of medical supplies on receipt.
• 14. Receivingtelephone messages in the treatment room, recording and transmittingaccordingly.
• 15. Assistin baby development clinics by weighing measuring length and headcircumference
• 16. Providetesting for Helicobacter breath tests
• 17. Providesupport for review appointments for example - Mental health and Dementiaand the processing of the necessary forms BDI and MMS.
• 18. Carryout vaccinations for B12, Influenza and Pneumonia as per PSD guidelines.
• 19. Assistwith the organisation and provision of Minor Surgery Clinics.
• 20. Theinputting of information onto the Practice clinical system.
• 21. Useof the Practice clinical system for patient searches for clinics and patientrecall.
• 22. Ensureand order adequate amounts of Patient Information Leaflets
• 23. Ensureadequate infection control procedures in treatment and consulting rooms.
• 24. Thisjob description is not exhaustive and may be adjusted periodically afterreview and consultation. You will also be expected to carry out anyreasonable duties which may be requested.
• 25. Worksafely at all times in accordance with Legislative requirements and PracticePolicy and Procedures.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• GCSE English and Maths
• Expirance in working in a customer facing environment ideally a Health Care Setting
• Qualified in Phlebotomy
• Experience as a HCA
• Understanding of Long Term Conditions

Experience

• Experience of working in a health care enviorment
• Experience of working in Primary care

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.