Health Care Assistant - Urgent Emergency Care Capacity Hub

Granta Medical Practices; Sawston; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A community healthcare provider in the United Kingdom is seeking a Health Care Assistant for an urgent care capacity hub. The responsibilities include BP monitoring, assisting with ECGs, and processing laboratory samples. The position requires someone willing to work across multiple sites and adhere to a flexible shift schedule, including weekends. Prior experience in ED, primary care or community settings is essential. The role offers an hourly rate with enhancements for weekend work.

Qualifications

• Experience in Emergency Department, Primary Care or Community as an HCA is essential.
• Ability to handle laboratory samples and maintain health records.
• Valid DBS check is required as per regulations.

Responsibilities

• Monitor BP, temperature, and pulse.
• Assist with ECG and stitch removal.
• Maintain and stock pathology supplies.
• Chaperone and perform clinical duties as delegated.
• Participate in audits and report significant patient issues.

Skills

BP monitoring

ECG recording

Wound care

Sample processing

Computer template usage

Job description

Health Care Assistant - Urgent Emergency Care Capacity Hub

The service provides essential additional capacity to the Urgent, on the day services offered across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. Currently there are daily presentations at A&E departments, across all the acute providers, that could be dealt with by clinicians in the community. The role of this team is to provide that urgent on the day service that reduces pressures on A&E and the ambulance services and keeps patients out of hospital and safe in the community. Ultimately this service will be offered out of 3 locations across the county to make it accessible to all.

This service is 8am 8pm 7 days per week, shifts negotiated but will be 12 hour shifts and will include one weekend per month.

We are looking for someone who would be happy to work across all 3 sites in Peterborough, Hinchingbrooke and Sawston.

Main duties of the job

• BP monitoring, temperature and pulse recording, urine testing
• ECG recording
• Removal of stitches
• Peak Flows
• Ring removals
• Swabs, including wound and MRSA
• Assisting with the ordering of pathology supplies
• Processing laboratory samples as requested by GP
• Maintaining and stocking pathology supplies in consulting rooms
• Maintaining and tidying other areas as identified
• Chaperoning duties as required
• Any other duties as advised by your line manager
• Undertake specific clinical activities for a named patient that have been delegated and taught specifically in relation to that individual
• Participate in audit(s)
• Maintain accurate records and use of computer templates
• Reporting anomalies to senior member of staff and notifying GP/Nurse of any significant patient issues

Salary: Hourly rate plus weekend enhancement

About us

About Granta Medical Practices

We are pioneers in gaining the advantages of scale whilst maintaining the best of site based work in smaller teams. Our PCN was formed following the partnership-merger of several highly respected practices into a single practice. We aim to look after our population like traditional general practice but with the resources of a fully integrated PCN consistently behind you. Our multidisciplinary cross site team helps guide the right issue to the right professional first time enabling GPs to enjoy being GPs. We are just the right size and are committed to shaping and delivering excellence in primary care for our 57,000 patients whilst being sustainable and rewarding for our fantastic team.

Person Specification

Experience

• ED, Primary Care or Community HCA experience is essential

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.