Health Care Assistant

The Methodist Church in Britain; Sheffield; Presencial; GBP 21 000 - 28 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

The Healthcare Assistant role sits within the multidisciplinary primary care team in Sheffield, supporting patients across practice sites. Tasks include clinical observations, phlebotomy, vaccinations, health promotion and infection control, under supervision of registered clinicians. Home visits may be required.

Applicants should have NVQ Level 3 or equivalent and phlebotomy training, with experience in nursing observations and working with diverse patient groups.

Qualificações

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in healthcare assistant practice.
• Phlebotomy training.

Responsabilidades

• Carry out clinical observations and measurements (BP, pulse, SpO2, weight, BMI).
• Undertake phlebotomy and safe handling of blood samples.
• Support monitoring of long-term conditions and diabetes (blood glucose, HbA1c, foot assessments).
• Assist vaccination programmes including flu vaccines and B12 injections where trained.
• Provide health promotion advice and encourage uptake of prevention/screening/vaccination.
• Carry out basic wound care, dressings, ear irrigation and microsuction within competence.
• Follow infection prevention and control policies (hand hygiene, equipment cleaning, sharps disposal).
• Prepare clinical rooms/equipment, monitor stock and report needs.
• Recognise safeguarding concerns and changes in patient condition; escalate as needed.
• Maintain accurate patient records and confidentiality (GDPR).
• Undertake home visits and chaperoning where appropriate and with competence.
• Participate in wider primary care team and complete mandatory training/competency assessments.

Conhecimentos

Unsure supervision

Initiative

Healthcare duties

Administration tasks

Interpersonal skills

Formação académica

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in healthcare

Phlebotomy training

Descrição da oferta de emprego

This Healthcare Assistant post sits within the multidisciplinary primary care team of Primary Care Sheffield, supporting patients across different practice sites and patient groups. The work centres on clinical tasks such as observations, phlebotomy, long-term condition checks and vaccination support, alongside health promotion and infection control. Duties are carried out within delegated competence and under the supervision of registered clinicians, and the role may involve home visits. Applicants need NVQ Level 3 or equivalent, phlebotomy training and experience of nursing observations.

What the job involves

• Carry out clinical observations and measurements such as blood pressure, pulse, oxygen saturation, weight and BMI
• Undertake phlebotomy and the safe collection, handling and processing of blood and laboratory samples
• Support monitoring of long-term conditions and diabetes, including blood glucose, HbA1c and foot assessments
• Support vaccination programmes, including flu vaccinations, and administer B12 injections where trained
• Provide health promotion advice and encourage uptake of prevention, screening and vaccination
• Carry out basic wound care, dressing changes, ear irrigation and microsuction within competence
• Work to infection prevention and control policy, including hand hygiene, cleaning equipment and sharps disposal
• Prepare clinical rooms and equipment, monitor consumables and report stock requirements
• Recognise and escalat safeguarding concerns, abnormal findings and changes in patients' condition
• Keep accurate patient records and maintain confidentiality in line with information governance and GDPR
• Undertake home visits and chaperoning duties where appropriate and within competence
• Work as part of the wider primary care team and complete mandatory training and competency assessments

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 or relevant equivalent in healthcare assistant practice
• Phlebotomy training

Experience

• Experience of undertaking nursing observations
• Experience of working with people from different cultures and backgrounds

Skills & knowledge

• Able to work unsupervised
• Able to use initiative and work independently
• Competent to carry out healthcare assistant duties
• Administration tasks
• Good interpersonal skills

Other

• Committed to providing patient-centred care
• Self-motivated
• Able to work in a multidisciplinary team
• Willingness to develop and learn new skills

Nice to have

• Wound care, suture removal and clips
• Urinalysis
• Health promotion
• Ear irrigation
• Wound management
• Vaccination training
• Experience of working in primary care