Health care assistant

NHS; Stratford-upon-Avon; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a busy, 21,000-patient general practice as a Healthcare Assistant (HCA) in Stratford-upon-Avon. In this role, you will support a multidisciplinary team, assist in delivering high-quality patient care, and promote health and well-being in a friendly environment. Ideal candidates will have NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care and a commitment to primary care values.

Qualifications

• Qualified HCA with Level 3 NVQ or above.
• Experience in General Practice is essential.
• Commitment to primary care values.

Responsibilities

• Assist clinical team with patient care programs.
• Conduct ECG recordings and manage lab samples.
• Prepare and maintain environments for patient care.

Skills

Patient Care

Data Collection

Health Promotion

Education

Level 3 NVQ in Health and Social Care

Job description

We are looking for a HCA to join our friendly, established team at a lovely practice in Stratford upon Avon. Candidates must have experience working in General Practice and hold an NVQ 3 in Health and Social Care.

Working under the direct supervision of the Nurse Partner and in accordance with specific practice guidelines and protocols, the healthcare assistant will assist the clinical team in delivering prescribed patient care programs.

Main duties of the job

Duties and responsibilities:

• ECG recording
• Chaperoning duties
• Processing and managing laboratory samples requested by GPs and nurses
• Sterilising, cleansing, and maintaining surgical equipment
• Vaccine and 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, and after patient care interventions, including assisting GPs during minor operations
• Assisting in the assessment and surveillance of patients' health and well-being
• Undertaking specific clinical activities for delegated patients, taught specifically for each individual
• Helping to raise awareness of health and well-being and promoting it
• Assisting with data collection related to health and well-being needs

About us

Trinity Court serves a diverse patient population and employs a multidisciplinary approach, bringing together five Partners, seven salaried GPs, a Practice Nurse, an HCA Team led by a Nurse Partner, Clinical Pharmacists, and Social Prescribers. Our exceptional management and non-clinical teams deliver efficient, high-quality patient care.

We are a training practice with a strong ethos of training registrars and developing staff. The practice achieves high QoF scores and provides a range of enhanced services.

As part of a multi-disciplinary team, you will contribute to delivering safe and high-quality care.

Job responsibilities

Job summary

We are a busy, 21,000-patient general practice in beautiful Stratford upon Avon seeking a flexible, proactive HCA with a strong commitment to primary care values to join our friendly, professional team. The practice maintains a good CQC rating and prides itself on high standards of care.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Qualified HCA Level 3 or above

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A DBS check will be required to ensure suitability for the role.