Healthcare Assistant

NHS Jobs; Bollington; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

The Middlewood Partnership in Bollington is seeking a Health Care Assistant to support the practice clinical team under supervision, delivering prescribed patient care and working within guidelines and protocols.

You will work closely with Practice Nurses, contributing to a friendly, patient-focused environment that values collaboration, continuous learning, and high-quality care for the local community.

Qualifications

• Experience in healthcare settings preferred.
• Ability to follow clinical guidelines and protocols.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist with new patient health checks.
• Support phlebotomy and wound care tasks.
• Administer vaccines and assist with minor procedures.
• Cleansing and maintaining clinical environments and equipment.
• Process and manage laboratory samples as requested by GPs or nurses.
• Assist with data collection on health and well-being needs.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Job description

For further details, please see attached job description The Middlewood Partnership is a forward-thinking, patient-centred primary care organisation providing high-quality, sustainable General Practice services across Bollington, Disley and Poynton. We are committed to delivering joined-up care in partnership with health, social care and voluntary sector organisations, ensuring patients receive the right care, in the right place, at the right time. Through innovation, collaboration, workforce development and research, we continually strive to enhance the services we provide while supporting and investing in our highly valued workforce. Our teams work across a range of integrated services, delivering responsive, accessible and compassionate care to our local communities. At Middlewood we are committed to: providing high quality, sustainable, General Practice care. providing services that are joined up with other health, social care and voluntary providers. retaining developing and supporting our staff. continuing to be at the forefront of Primary Care innovation by offering excellence in education and training for inter-professional staff. developing specialist services and care that are provided for patients registered with the practice across the geographical area of Bollington, Disley and Poynton. participating in research that is relevant and beneficial to our patients. becoming a recognised local employer offering a supportive and developmental working environment to grow new talent. We are looking for a Health Care Assistant who shares our professional values and behaviours and has the energy, skills and enthusiasm to contribute to making Middlewood the place to be for world class care, helping our population to live well. You will work under the direct supervision of the Practice Nurses and strictly in accordance with specific practice guidelines and protocols; training will be provided in line with a personal development plan. As a healthcare assistant you will assist the practice clinical team in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care. There is a good team ethos within the practice and it is very important to the partners that this is developed and strengthened. The practice is a very comfortable place to work, with a good team of friendly staff. There is a relaxed atmosphere at the surgery and the environment is very pleasant to work in. The practice is patient focused and has a vision to deliver high quality care, with core values developed by the whole health care team, ensuring good communication, compassion and continuity of care.

Job details Key responsibilities

• New patient health checks
• Phlebotomy
• Wound Care Management
• Ear care
• Diabetic foot checks
• Vaccine administration
• Smoking Cessation
• Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs or nurses
• Cleansing and maintenance of surgical equipment where required
• Vaccine and cold chain storage, monitoring and recording
• Surgical equipment and vaccine re-stocking and stock rotation
• Clearing and re-stocking consulting rooms
• Chaperoning duties
• Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions, including assisting GPs during the performance of minor operations where required
• Assisting in the assessment and surveillance of patients health and well-being
• Undertaking specific clinical activities for named patients that have been delegated and taught specifically in relation to that individual
• Helping to raise awareness of health and well-being and how it can be promoted
• Assisting with the collection and collation of data on needs related to health and well-being
• Know the general principles of first aid and resuscitation to be able to undertake initial actions as appropriate
• Be aware of statutory child health procedures and statutory local guidance and referral criteria.