Health Care Assistant (HCA)

The Central Surgery; Barrow-upon-Humber; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A local healthcare practice in Barrow-upon-Humber is seeking a part-time Healthcare Assistant to support its nursing team. The role involves 20-24 hours per week of direct patient care, including tasks like blood pressure monitoring and ECG recording. Candidates must have completed the HCA Care Certificate and hold relevant immunisation certifications. This position offers the chance to work in a supportive environment, contributing to patient health and well-being.

Qualifications

• Completion of the HCA Care Certificate is essential.
• Immunisation and Vaccination certification are required.
• Experience in a healthcare setting, particularly as a HCA in a GP practice.

Responsibilities

• Monitor blood pressure and patient observations.
• Record ECGs and perform diabetic foot checks.
• Support nursing teams in health promotion programmes.
• Maintain cleanliness and readiness of clinical rooms.
• Process lab samples and manage surgical equipment.

Skills

Patient care support

Monitoring and recording observations

Health checks

Education

HCA Care Certificate

Immunisation and Vaccination certification

Job description

We are looking to recruit an part-time Healthcare Assistant to join our nursing team. Working 20-24 hours per week at Central Surgery in Barton-upon-Humber and our branch surgery in Goxhill.

Our team consists of 5 partners, 4 salaried GP's, ANP's, ACP's,Practice Nurses, HCA's and Pharmacists, along with supportive reception andadmin teams.

The Surgery is committed to the ongoing development of all ourstaff and are proud to be a training practice to GP registrars and medicalstudents, working with Hull and York Medical School.

Main duties of the job

Working under the direct supervision of our lead nurse you will support the clinical team and provide direct patient care.

Within your own clinic you will provide services including but not limited to;

• blood pressure monitoring
• recording of patient observations
• ECG's
• Diabetic Foot Checks

About us

We are alarge semi-rural dispensing practice, serving our local community, with approx17000 patient.

Rated as good by the CQC, we consider our surgery to be a forward thinking practice.Working within the North Care PCN, we provide care aligned to both nationaland local enhanced services, achieving high results for both QOF and IIF.

Job responsibilities

Main duties and responsibilities:

• New patient health checks
• ECG recording
• Chaperoning
• Diabetic foot checks
• Samples
• Supporting the nursing team with various health promotion programmes
• Monitoring and stocking of clinical rooms
• Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs / nurses
• Sterilising, cleaning and maintenance of surgical equipment
• Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording
• Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during andafter patient care interventions

This list is not exhaustive and all duties are subject to appropriate training and under the direct supervision of a registered nurse.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Completion of the HCA Care Certificate
• Immunisation and Vaccination certification

Experience

• Experience of working with the general public
• Experience of working in a healthcare setting
• Experience of working as a HCA in a GP Practice

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.