Health Care Assistant

NHS; Fareham; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health service provider is seeking experienced Health Care Assistants to support GPs and nursing teams. The role involves assisting with patient care, conducting health checks, and performing clinical tasks. Candidates must hold a Level 3 qualification in Health Care and have prior NHS experience.

Benefits

Employee Assistance Programme

Membership to the Company Shop

Blue Light Card

Cycle to Work Scheme

Eye Care Vouchers

Fitness and wellbeing app

NHS Discounts

Qualifications

• Experience as a Health Care Assistant in GP Practice or Primary Care.
• Experience with annual health checks, ECGs, and administering injections.

Responsibilities

• Assist GPs and nursing team with health care delivery.
• Undertake clinical tasks like ECGs and health checks.
• Monitor and record patient physiological measurements.

Skills

Health Care

Patient Care

Education

NVQ Level 3 Health and Social Care

Job description

We are recruiting for 2experienced Health Care Assistants to assist the GPs and nursing team in the service and delivery of health care of the Practices population.

The post holder must hold Level 3 qualification in Health Care and have previous NHS Health Care Assistant experience working within a HCA role either in a GP Surgery Primary Care or in the community.

We have 2 vacancies, 1 x Full Time and 1 x Part Time

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work under the supervision of the nursing team and undertake tasks/duties delegated appropriately including annual health checks, phlebotomy, removal of stiches, administering injections and carrying out ECG's . The post holder will work collaboratively with the general Practice team to meet patients needs.

About us

Meon Health prides itself in the development of staff. We also offer the following benefits:

Employee Assistance Programme (open to immediate family members)Membership to the Company ShopBlue Light Card (at a small cost)Cycle to Work SchemeEye Care VouchersTelus (Fitness and wellbeing app)NHS Discounts on line

Job responsibilities

• Undertake, record, and follow guidelines for the tasks for which you have received appropriate training.
• Urinalysis and preparation of specimens for investigation by the pathology laboratory
• Prepare and maintain environment and equipment before and after patient care interventions, including assisting GPs during the performance of minor operations
• Assists in raising awareness of health and wellbeing and health promotions
• Monitoring and recording of blood pressure
• Measuring and recording physiological measurements in routine presentations: pulse rate and rhythm, height, weight, body mass, blood pressure.
• Carrying out ECGs and reporting back to the GP
• Carrying out Registration Health Checks
• Giving dietary and lifestyle advice in accordance with written protocols / include weight management clinic
• Other clinical duties identified by the Practice Nurse or Doctor in accordance with written protocols
• Safely administer injections under PSD
• Undertake diabetic reviews and foot checks
• Disposal of water materials, management of clinical equipment, reporting of sharps injuries and dealing with bodily/fluid spillages
• Assisting with stock control within clinic rooms
• Removal of stitches and clips

Person Specification

Experience

• Experience of working as a Health Care Assistant within a GP Practice / Primary Care
• Experience of carrying out annual health checks, ECG's, taking patient observations, administering injections
• Experience of working within the NHS is essential

Qualifications

• Qualified to NVQ Level 3 Health and Social 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.