Health Care Assistant

Wigan GP Alliance; Leigh; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A PrimaryCare provider in Wigan is looking for compassionate Healthcare Assistants to deliver essential support in a GP setting. The role includes clinical tasks, patient interaction, and professional development responsibilities. Ideal candidates will have NVQ qualifications and practical experience in healthcare settings. Join a dedicated team focused on high standards of care.

Qualifications

• Experience in care home for at least 1 year.
• Experience in home care for at least 1 year.
• Full driving Licence required.
• Experience as HCA in general GP practice.

Responsibilities

• Dipping urine and taking blood pressure.
• Acting as formal chaperone.
• Maintaining personal and professional development records.
• Completing mandatory training for clinical duties.

Skills

Compassionate care

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

GCSE or equivalent

NVQ qualification relevant to the role

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a compassionate and dedicated Healthcare Assistants/GPassistants to join our team. In this role, you will provide essential support to individuals in a GP setting assisting activities and ensuring the highest standards of care undertaking clinical tasks in line with the job specification. Your ability to communicate effectively and work collaboratively with healthcare professionals will be vital in delivering personalised care plans tailored to everyone's needs.

Responsibilities

• Dipping urine, taking BP, pulse, weight and recording MI
• Act as formal chaperone.
• Participation in annual individual performance review including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development.
• Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work.
• Complete mandatory training and attend all relevant annual updates required to perform clinical duties.
• Inform the Service Manager of any concerns regarding HCA role and any professional development needed.
• Undertake HCA Competency Framework training if not already achieved.
• Be aware of own professional boundaries and what to do when you have reached them.
• Health Promotion Advice

About us

Wigan GP Alliance is a well-established PrimaryCare provider within the Borough of Wigan and Leigh, established in 2015 to respond to the Prime Ministers Challenge Fund. The Alliance has grown to deliver its core services and extended its delivery to provide many more services and additional support for the whole Borough, reacting when required to in time of need.

We provide services across the whole Borough to a number of fixed locations.

Job responsibilities

• Dipping urine, taking BP, pulse, weight and recording MI
• Act as formal chaperone.
• Participation in annual individual performance review including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development.
• Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work.
• Complete mandatory training and attend all relevant annual updates required to perform clinical duties.
• Inform the Service Manager of any concerns regarding HCA / GPA role and any professional development needed.
• Undertake HCA Competency Framework training if not already achieved.
• Be aware of own professional boundaries and what to do when you have reached them.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Education: GCSE or equivalent
• Experience: NVQ qualification relevant to the role
• Care home: 1 year
• Home care: 1 year
• Full driving Licence
• Indemnity
• HCA experience within general GP practice

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.