Health Care Assistant

NHS; Sutton-in-Ashfield; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits you to join a dedicated team as a Health Care Assistant. This role is crucial in supporting the nursing and GP teams in delivering high-quality care to a diverse patient population. You'll be involved in vital tasks such as conducting health checks, administering vaccinations, and ensuring the smooth operation of clinical environments. Join a respected practice with a history of excellence and a commitment to patient care, where your contributions will make a real difference in the community. If you are passionate about healthcare and ready to embrace a rewarding challenge, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Health Care Assistant in Primary Care is essential.
• GCSE in English and Maths or equivalent is required.

Responsibilities

• Assist the clinical team in delivering care to patients.
• Conduct NHS Health Checks and manage vaccinations.

Skills

Communication Skills

Teamwork

Adaptability

Caring

Conscientiousness

Education

GCSE - Grade A-C in English and Maths

Qualified in Phlebotomy

Tools

Clinical SystmOne

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Health Care Assistant to join our highly committed team.

The candidate needs to have the ability to work independently as well as being a good team player and be passionate about general practice.

The Health Care Assistant will work to support the wider nursing and GP teams.

The successful applicant should:

• Be caring, conscientious and have excellent communication skills
• Be an enthusiastic learner and adaptable to changes in the role.
• Be a good team player and ideally have experience in the general practice Health care assistant role and have experience of using clinical SystmOne.

Main duties of the job

• NHS Health Checks and new patient checks
• ECG recording
• Urinalysis and specimen processing
• Blood pressure recording
• B12, Flu, pneumococcal, shingles and covid vaccinations
• Diabetes checks including foot checks
• Pre-diabetes and diet/lifestyle advice
• Defibrillator and emergency equipment checks
• Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording
• Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions, including assisting GPs during minor op surgery.
• Any other duty required to support the practice within this role.

About us

Woodlands Medical Practice is a large-sized teaching practice serving a population of 11,500 patients from modern, purpose-built premises in Sutton-in-Ashfield. Our strong clinical workforce is supported by an experienced administrative team to provide high-quality services to our patients. We are a highly respected practice that has a long history of delivering primary care to a high standard, and as a team we have achieved an Outstanding CQC rating. We work collaboratively with three other practices as part of the Ashfield North Primary Care Network.

Job responsibilities

To assist the clinical team in the service and delivery of care to the practice population. The post holder will work under the supervision of the senior nurse undertaking tasks and duties delegated by the clinical team.

They will need to work collaboratively with the general practice team to meet the needs of the patients, ensuring that practice policies and procedures are followed.

Flexibility is paramount to cover GP extended access including early mornings, evenings, and Saturdays on a rota basis. There will be an expectation to commit to additional hours during Flu season to support the practice flu campaign.

A driving licence and access to your own vehicle to use as and when required is desirable.

The applicant will be subject to the enhanced disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB check) for any previous convictions.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• GCSE - Grade A-C in English and Maths - or equivalent
• Qualified in Phlebotomy
• Blood pressure recording
• Vaccinations including Flu and B12

Experience

• Experience of working as a Health Care Assistant.
• Experience of working as a Health Care Assistant in Primary Care.
• Experience of using Clinical SystmOne.
• Car driver and access to own vehicle desirable.
• Experience of working in a nursing team.

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.