Health Care Assistant

NHS; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Tees Valley is seeking an experienced health care assistant for a part-time position. Responsibilities include assisting in patient care, conducting clinical procedures, and supporting the practice team. Ideal candidates will have prior experience and qualifications in health and social care. This role offers valuable experience in a friendly team environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in clinical procedures, including ECG recording and vaccine administration.
• Previous experience as a Health Care Assistant is essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist in patient care under supervision of Nurse Manager and Practice Nurses.
• Support practice team in providing high quality primary care.

Skills

Previous experience as a Health Care Assistant

Strong communication skills in English

Proficient in IT for documentation

Experience in a General Practice setting

Education

NVQ in health and social care

Phlebotomy training

Job description

We are looking for an experienced health care assistant to join our friendly team. The role is part time over 3 days. The main base is The Endeavour Practice; you may be asked to work at our other site, Martonside Medical Centre, on occasions.

Main duties of the job

To assist in patient care and practice related duties working under the direct supervision of the Nurse Manager / Practice Nurses and strictly in accordance with specific Practice guidelines and protocols. The Health Care Assistant will work collaboratively with the general practice team to meet the needs of patients.

The Health Care Assistant will be required to support the practice team in providing high quality primary care services to the patients registered with the Practice. The Health Care Assistant needs to practice in a safe and confident manner, respecting the principles of health, safety and infection control at all times.

About us

The Ironopolis Medical Group was established in 2017 by the administrative merger of The Endeavour Practice (9300 patients) and Martonside Medical Centre (7900 patients), two Middlesbrough Practices with excellent reputations for many years.

This position is for Endeavour Practice. The group has 5 GP partners and a management partner. Both sites are training practices.

Our clinical system is SystmOne.

Job responsibilities

The Health Care Assistant will be required to attend all appropriate updates and refresher courses within the timeframes specified for the clinical tasks in question.

• Long term condition reviews
• ECG recording
• Blood Pressure Recording
• Urinalysis
• Height and Weight measurement
• Application of basic dressings (under direction of Practice Nurse)
• Administration of influenza / pneumococcal/ shingles vaccines
• Processing and management of laboratory samples.
• Vaccine / cold chain storage, monitoring and recording.
• Clearing and re-stocking consulting rooms
• Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions including assisting GPs during the performance of minor operations.
• Helping raise awareness of health and well-being and how it can be promoted.
• Maintain accurate records

Person Specification

Experience

• Previous experience as a Health Care Assistant.
• Experience in the clinical procedures listed above.
• Strong communication skills in English, both verbal and written.
• Experience in a General Practice setting.
• Proficient in IT for documentation and reporting purposes.
• Experience of using System one and Ardens templates.

Qualifications

• NVQ in health and social care.
• Phlebotomy training.

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.