Health Care Assistant

Coastal Medical Partnership; New Milton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in New Milton is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Healthcare Assistant (HCA) to join their nursing team. The role involves assisting clinical staff with patient care duties including health checks and ECGs, while also managing laboratory samples. Previous experience is desired, and training will be provided. Flexibility for hours and tasks is essential in this dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Experience of working within a General Practice.
• Practical experience of working with others.
• Competent in basic Healthcare duties required for post.

Responsibilities

• Assist the practice clinical team in the provision of patient care.
• Perform new patient health checks and ECG recording.
• Administer injections and manage laboratory samples.

Skills

Time Management

Problem solving

Interpersonal skills

Excellent communication skills

Education

Good standard of general education

GCSE Mathematics

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for anenthusiastic and motivated HCA to join our Nursing Team!

Previous experience and clinical skillsare desirable, especially in Phlebotomy. All training for additional skillswill be offered to appropriate candidate.

The position is for up to 21 hours per week, you would be based at New Milton Health Centre Monday, Wednesday and Fridays. Flexibility to cover sickness and holiday isessential, and cross-site working may be necessary.

Main duties of the job

Dutiesand responsibilities:

New patient health checks

ECG recording

Urinalysis

Dressings, wound/ leg ulcer care

Administration of appropriate injections and vaccinations

Any other clinical procedures or assessments as deemed appropriate andadequately trained

Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/nurses

Cleansing and maintenance of surgical equipment

Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording

Surgical equipment and vaccine re-stocking and stock rotation

Clearing and re-stocking consulting rooms

Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during andafter patient care interventions including assisting GPs during the performanceof minor operations

About us

Coastal Medical Partnership is aforward thinking, newly merged group of GP Practices based across 4 sites inNew Milton & Lymington. Combining three successful Partnerships at TheArnewood Practice, New Milton Health Centre and Barton Webb-Peploe, we now have21 GP Partners leading a clinical and non-clinical team looking after 34,000patients.

Job responsibilities

The successful applicant will be working under the direct supervision of the nurse practitioner andstrictly in accordance with specific practice guidelines and protocols, thehealthcare assistant will assist the practice clinical team in the provisionand delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Good standard of general education
• GCSE Mathematics

Experience

• Practical experience of working with others
• Experience of working within a General Practice
• Practical experience of computerised recording systems
• Competent in basic Healthcare duties required for post

Skills

• Time Management and the ability to work to deadlines
• Problem solving skills identifying risk and report as necessary
• Interpersonal skills Pleasant, warm and friendly manner
• Excellent communication skills (Written and Oral)

Qualities and attributes

• Planning and organising - Reliability
• Performing under pressure Respond to demanding environment
• Adaptability and Resourcefulness
• Self motivated
• Flexibility
• Confidentiality
• Willingness to commit to professional development
• Demonstrate initiative working without direct supervision
• NA

Knowledge

• NA
• A detailed understanding of a General Practice environment
• Some knowledge of clinical IT systems

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.