Health Care Assistant (HCA)

Integrated Care System; Reading; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated Health Care Assistant to support Practice Nurses in delivering quality patient care. This role involves various clinical tasks such as administering dressings and managing diabetes clinics, offering opportunities for professional development and training. Ideal for individuals passionate about healthcare, this position requires NVQ Level 2 and experience in a healthcare setting.

Benefits

Five weeks annual leave plus bank holidays

Continuous learning and training opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in a healthcare environment, ideally in a GP surgery.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or willing to train.
• Good understanding of healthcare systems.

Responsibilities

• Assist with clinical duties like dressing, ECGs, and venepuncture.
• Independently manage diabetes clinics and administer immunisations.
• Ensure compliance with CQC standards and patient confidentiality.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care

Care Certificate

Tools

Phlebotomy

Diabetic Foot Checks

Immunisations

Job description

We are seeking a dedicated and proactive Health Care Assistant to support the Practice Nurses in delivering comprehensive care to patients. In this role, you will assist with a range of clinical duties and adhoc treatment room tasks.

15 - 25 hours but to include, Monday AM, Thursday AM and Friday AM.

Five weeks annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rata)

You will have the opportunity to develop professionally through continuous learning, training, and participation in clinical supervision.

This role requires excellent organisational skills, and a commitment to maintaining high clinical and administrative standards, ensuring that all duties are carried out in line with best practice and CQC requirements.

Main duties of the job

• Collaborate with the Practice Nursing Team in administering dressings and compression hosiery.
• Assisting with tasks such as dressings, ECGs, venepuncture, blood pressure monitoring
• Independently manage diabetes physiological check clinics.
• Administer immunisations as directed under Patient-Specific Directions.
• Process specimens for laboratory testing.
• Oversee the procurement, storage, and rotation of medical equipment, ensuring its proper usage within recommended timelines.
• Assist with various ad hoc duties as required by the practice nursing team.

About us

Serving a community of over 20,000 registered patients, the practice operates as a partnership and employs a diverse team of healthcare professionals, including:

• 5 Partners
• 6 Nurses
• 2 Health Care Assistants
• 3 Advanced Nurse Practitioners
• Physiotherapy Team

Job responsibilities

Clinical Support:

• Collaborate with the Practice Nursing Team in administering dressings and compression hosiery.
• Assisting with tasks such as dressings, ECGs, venepuncture, blood pressure monitoring
• Independently manage physical health check clinics.
• Administer immunisations as directed under Patient-Specific Directions.
• Process specimens for laboratory testing.
• Oversee the procurement, storage, and rotation of medical equipment, ensuring its proper usage within recommended timelines.
• Assist with various ad hoc duties as required by the practice nursing team.
• Participate in Saturday morning clinics on a rotational basis with other team members.

Professional Responsibilities:

• Collaborate effectively with team members, patients, and their families
• Organise and prioritise your workload, effectively managing time and responding to urgent situations as required.
• Protect patient confidentiality and always maintain the integrity of the patient-healthcare provider relationship.
• Demonstrate a solid understanding of and adhere to Information Governance principles.
• Recognise personal limitations and work within the scope of your competence.
• Maintain a professional appearance and conduct in line with practice standards, ensuring respectful interactions with patients, colleagues, and their families.
• Manage your time, workload, and resources efficiently.
• Uphold high clinical and administrative standards in accordance with CQC requirements.
• Contribute to staff meetings, discussing and implementing changes, while staying updated on developments within the Practice and local healthcare environment.

Education and Development:

• Commit to ongoing professional and personal development, including participation in annual appraisals.
• Complete mandatory training, such as CPR, anaphylaxis, immunisation, safeguarding, and information governance.
• Engage in study days, courses, and e-learning as needed to uphold safe and high-quality practice.
• Participate in clinical supervision to further develop skills and knowledge.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care (or equivalent qualification) or Care Certificate
• Experience in a healthcare setting or working with patients, ideally in a GP surgery or clinical environment.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or willingness to undertake training.
• Good understanding of healthcare systems and procedures (e.g., infection control, patient confidentiality).

Experience

• Qualified in Phlebotomy
• Qualified in Diabetic Foot checks
• Qualified in immunisations (Flu, Pneumococcal, Shingles)

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.