Health Care Assistant

NHS; Leiston; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the NHS team in Leiston as a full-time Health Care Assistant. You will support patient care across two locations, performing essential tasks such as checking patient details, administering vaccinations, and assisting in minor surgeries. This position provides a great opportunity for career development in a friendly and professional environment.

Qualifications

• Qualifications include being an experienced or trainee Health Care Assistant.
• Willingness to learn and strong interpersonal skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Checking patient ID and confirming details.
• Providing Phlebotomy and simple wound care.
• Administering injections and vaccinations.
• Assisting GPs with minor surgery.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Ability to work accurately

Flexibility

Job description

We are excited to announce a vacancy for an enthusiastic and flexible, full-time experienced Health Care Assistant or Trainee Health Care Assistant to join our team at Leiston Surgery. We are looking for an individual to work 37.5 hours per week across 4-5 days.

Duty patterns are variable, but the practice core hours are from 7.45am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday.

We pride ourselves on offering a friendly, efficient, and professional service to our patients and clinical colleagues. We welcome applications from individuals who meet the requirements of the Job Description.

As a Health Care Assistant, alongside a willingness to learn, you will need to work to a high standard of accuracy and possess excellent interpersonal skills.

This post offers an exciting opportunity for a motivated, enthusiastic individual looking to build on their experience and develop their career.

Main duties of the job

Responsibilities include:

• Checking patient identification against GP requests and confirming details with patients
• Providing Phlebotomy according to training and procedures
• Providing simple wound care and dressings as trained
• Taking physiological measurements such as blood pressure, pulse, temperature, height, weight, visual acuity, urinalysis, and ECG
• Administering B12 injections, flu, COVID, and pneumonia vaccinations under Patient Specific Directions
• Monitoring cold chain storage and reporting abnormalities
• Undertaking health checks, peak-flow measurements, suture and clip removal, and other trained tasks
• Fitting 24-hour BP machines as directed
• Assisting GPs with minor surgery
• Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during, and after patient interventions
• Restocking consultation rooms and managing stock orders

About us

Our team includes 4 GP Partners, 3 Salaried GPs, Physician Associates, and a high-performing nursing team. We are an innovative, motivated team with strong management support, providing excellent patient service. We are a dispensing practice with a patient list of 9,500 and are ranked in the top 2% in the county for patient satisfaction.

Job responsibilities

Summary:

Supporting the practice nursing team under indirect supervision of the Clinical Lead, within practice guidelines, to deliver care including treatment, prevention, health promotion, and patient education. The post involves working at two locations and visiting housebound or care home patients as needed.

Additional duties include:

• Supporting health promotion and screening initiatives
• Providing accurate information to patients within competence
• Reporting anomalies and significant patient issues to senior staff
• Maintaining detailed and accurate records
• Performing delegated clinical activities as taught

Other considerations

Confidentiality: All patient and practice information must be kept strictly confidential, shared only with authorized persons per practice policies.

Health & Safety: Implementing health and safety policies, managing risks, maintaining a safe work environment, and participating in infection control training.

Equality and Diversity: Supporting the rights and dignity of patients, carers, and colleagues, respecting privacy and beliefs.

Personal/Professional Development: Participating in training, performance reviews, and mandatory training to enhance skills and performance.

Quality and Communication: Ensuring quality standards, reporting issues, and effective communication within the team and with patients.

The role may include participation in audits and other duties as reasonably requested by management.

Person Specification

Experience

• Experienced or Trainee Health Care Assistant

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post requires a DBS check in accordance with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975.