Health Care Assistant

Abbey Medical Group; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A busy healthcare organization in Nottingham is seeking a dedicated Healthcare Assistant to support clinical and administrative teams. You will assist in patient care, including health checks, chronic disease management, and health promotion. The ideal candidate has healthcare qualifications, strong teamwork skills, and commitment to quality care. The position offers a supportive environment with a focus on patient education and proactive healthcare services.

Qualifications

• Must be a good team player committed to quality clinical care.
• Experience in supporting health promotion and patient care.
• Willingness to participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and assist clinical staff in treatments and patient education.
• Support the practice nurse with chronic disease clinics.
• Undertake new patient health checks and record observations accurately.

Skills

Team player

Proactive

Compassionate patient care

Education

Healthcare qualification level 3 or 4 or working towards equivalent level

Completion of the HCA Care Certificate

Job description

Tosupport the practice nursing and administrative teams in the delivery of clinical and administrative services, working as part of the practice multi-disciplinary team, delivering care within their scope of practice to the entitled patient population.

The Healthcare Assistant will deliver and assist clinical staff in the provision of treatment, preventative care, health promotion and patient education whilst also supporting the administrative team on an as-required basis.

Main duties

• Undertake new patient health checks
• Support the practice nurse with health promotion programmes
• Carry out baseline observations such as pulse oximetry, blood pressure, temperature and pulse rate, recording findings accurately
• Facilitate routine and 24-hour BP monitoring, advising patients accordingly
• Undertake wound care, dressings and other clinical tasks as required
• Support the practice nurse with the management of chronic disease clinics
• Carry out BMI checks as directed
• Act as a chaperone as required
• When trained, undertake venepuncture
• When trained, administer flu vaccinations
• When trained, carry out ear irrigation under the supervision of the practice nurse
• Carry out ECGs as requested
• Ensure specimens are recorded and ready for onward transportation
• Provide support during minor operations as required
• Ensure all clinical rooms are adequately stocked and prepared for each session
• Ensure fridges are cleaned routinely in accordance with extant guidance
• Ensure clinical waste is removed from clinical areas and sharps bins replaced in accordance with the organisation's IPC policy
• Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate

About us

Abbey Medical Group is a busy organisation and we have a supportive team that consists of 7 GP Partners, GP Registrars, a Lead nurse, two practice nurses, 2 HCAs and a training NA.

The administration team is led by the Practice Manager and includes an Operations Manager, Administration & Reception manager and Seniors. We have a fantastic team that includes Secretaries, IT support and a reception team that support the clinical services daily.

If you are a good team player, committed to quality clinic care, proactive and keen to work in a friendly environment we would love to hear from you

Job responsibilities

• Undertake new patient health checks
• Support the practice nurse with health promotion programmes
• Carry out baseline observations such as pulse oximetry, blood pressure, temperature and pulse rate, recording findings accurately
• Facilitate routine and 24-hour BP monitoring, advising patients accordingly
• Undertake wound care, dressings and other clinical tasks as required
• Support the practice nurse with the management of chronic disease clinics
• Carry out BMI checks as directed
• Act as a chaperone as required
• When trained, undertake venepuncture
• When trained, administer flu vaccinations
• When trained, carry out ear irrigation under the supervision of the practice nurse
• Carry out ECGs as requested
• Ensure specimens are recorded and ready for onward transportation
• Provide support during minor operations as required
• Ensure all clinical rooms are adequately stocked and prepared for each session
• Ensure fridges are cleaned routinely in accordance with extant guidance
• Ensure clinical waste is removed from clinical areas and sharps bins replaced in accordance with the organisation's IPC policy
• Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate

In addition to the primary responsibilities, the Healthcare Assistant may be requested to:

• Participate in practice audit as directed by the audit lead
• Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care
• Support and participate in shared learning within the organisation
• Complete opening and closing procedures in accordance with the duty rota

Person specification

Qualifications

• Healthcare qualification level 3 or 4 or working towards gaining equivalent level
• Previous completion of the HCA Care Certificate

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.