Health Care Assistant (HCA)

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

Job summary

Une pratique médicale bien établie recherche un Health Care Assistant pour soutenir une équipe dévouée dans des soins complets aux patients. Le candidat idéal aura une expérience dans le secteur de la santé, avec des compétences cliniques solides et un engagement envers l'apprentissage continu. Ce rôle offre des horaires flexibles de 15 à 25 heures par semaine, dans un environnement collaboratif engagé à des normes élevées de soin.

Benefits

Five weeks annual leave plus bank holidays

Opportunités de formation continue

Qualifications

• Expérience dans un environnement de soins de santé est souhaitée.
• Compétences de soutien clinique avec formation en phlébotomie et vérifications des pieds diabétiques.
• Engagement dans le développement professionnel continu.

Responsibilities

• Assister les infirmières dans des tâches cliniques variées comme les soins et les prélèvements.
• Gérer les cliniques de contrôle physiologique de manière indépendante.
• Participer aux réunions du personnel et contribuer à l'amélioration continue des pratiques.

Skills

Organisational skills

Clinical skills

Team collaboration

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care

Care Certificate

Basic Life Support certification

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.