Health Care Assistant

Stour Surgery; Poole; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Stour Surgery in Christchurch, Dorset, is seeking an enthusiastic and compassionate Healthcare Assistant to join the SCOT team. The role focuses on dementia and frailty, supporting vulnerable patients to stay safe, well and independent at home.

You will conduct annual reviews and health assessments, assist with blood tests during home visits, and collaborate with GPs, nurses and community teams to coordinate care.

Qualifications

• Qualified to NVQ level 2 in Health and Social Care.
• Experience of working in a healthcare setting.
• Disclosure Barring Service (DBS).
• Ability to undertake patient medicals, including height, weight, BP, pulse and BMI etc.

Responsibilities

• Work as an integral member of the SCOT team, providing person centered care to frail, elderly, housebound and vulnerable patients within their own homes and community settings.
• Undertake blood sampling, obtaining bloods samples during home visits, ensuring specimens are correctly labelled, recorded and prepared for onward transportation.
• Undertake annual reviews, health checks and assessments for patients with long-term conditions, frailty and other identified health needs, within their scope of practice.
• Develop and maintain skills and knowledge in supporting patients living with dementia and frailty, adopting a compassionate, and holistic approach to care.

Skills

Experience in healthcare

Ability to undertake patient medicals

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care

Job description

Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic and compassionate Healthcare Assistant with a special interest in dementia and frailty to join our friendly team at Stour Surgery. This is an exciting opportunity to work within our Stour Community Outreach Team (SCOT). The Healthcare Assistant will play an important role in supporting some of our most vulnerable patients to remain safe, well and independent in their own home.

Main duties of the job

• Undertaking annual reviews and health assessments for patients with frail and long-term conditions.
• Completing frailty assessments and supporting personalised care planning.
• Undertaking blood tests for housebound patients.
• Supporting care coordination and liaising with GPs, Nurses, community teams and other professionals.

About us

Stour Surgery is a well established, friendly GP practice based in Christchurch, Dorset serving over 10,500 patients. We are proud to provide a high standard of patient-centred care to our local community and are committed to delivering safe, accessible and responsive healthcare services. We have a dedicated and experienced multidisciplinary team who work collaboratively to support one another and provide the best possible service for our patients. As a practice, we value teamwork, professionalism, kindness and continuous improvement, and we encourage staff at every level to contribute ideas and help shape the future of the practice. If you are passionate about supporting older people and would like to be a part of a team that takes a proactive approach to frailty and dementia care, we would love to hear from you.

Job responsibilities

• Work as an integral member of the SCOT team, providing person centered care to frail, elderly, housebound and vulnerable patients within their own homes and community settings.
• Undertake blood sampling, obtaining bloods samples during home visits, ensuring specimens are correctly labelled, recorded and prepared for onward transportation.
• Undertake annual reviews, health checks and assessments for patients with long-term conditions, frailty and other identified health needs, within their scope of practice.
• Develop and maintain skills and knowledge in supporting patients living with dementia and frailty, adopting a compassionate, and holistic approach to care.

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified to NVQ level 2 in Health and Social Care.
• Experience of working in a healthcare setting.
• Ability to undertake patient medicals, including height, weight, BP, pulse and BMI etc.
• Disclosure Barring Service (DBS).

Desirable

• Able to perform venepuncture.
• Has worked in a primary care environment.
• Demonstrate personal accountability, emotional resilience and work well under pressure.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working within a nursing team.
• Experience of dealing with vulnerable patients

Desirable

• Experience of working in primary care.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Stour Surgery's privacy notice (opens in a new tab)