Healthcare Assistant

NHS; Halesworth; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Halesworth is seeking an experienced Health Care Assistant to join their nursing team on a permanent basis, working 24 hours a week. The ideal candidate will perform health checks, assist in patient care, and maintain clinical environments. Qualifications include NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Health & Social Care and previous experience in a GP practice. Join a dedicated team committed to excellent patient care and development.

Qualifications

• Must have experience of working in a GP Practice.
• Required to assist with patient care and clinical activities under supervision.
• Participate in ongoing personal and professional development.

Responsibilities

• Perform new patient health checks.
• Assist in ECG recording and vaccine storage.
• Ensure cleanliness and maintenance of surgical equipment.
• Help in the assessment of patient health.

Skills

Basic literacy and numeracy skills

Experience in a similar role

Ability to assist in health assessments

Strong communication skills

Education

NVQ/QCF Level 2 or 3 in Health & Social Care

Job description

We are looking for an experienced, friendly, hardworking and enthusiastic Health Care Assistant to join our fantastic Nursing team on a permanent basis . Ideally we are looking for 24 hours per week, Tuesdays are essential.

Main duties of the job

Healthcare Assistant Duties and responsibilities:

New patient health checks

NHS Health Checks

BP monitoring

ECG recording

Provide lifestyle advice to patients making any necessary referrals within the Practice

Weight monitoring>

Perform woundings under supervision by Practice Nurses

Ensure specimens are labelled and bagged ready for collection with the necessary paperwork completed

Ensure clinical waste collection runs smoothly, reporting any problems to the Senior Practice Nurse

Ensure sharps bins are ready for collection

Emptying clinical bins

Clean and record as per schedules

Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording

Surgical equipment and vaccine re-stocking and stock rotation

Clearing and re-stocking consulting rooms

Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions, including assisting GPs during the performance of minor operations

Assisting in the assessment and surveillance of patients health and well-being

Helping to raise awareness of health and well-being and how it can be promoted

To assist in seasonal and special projects as requested e.g. flu campaign

About us

Cutlers Hill Surgery is a practice located in the picturesque county of Suffolk. we are part of the South Waveney Alliance Network and work collaboratively with our PCN. We have a well-established practice team including 4 GPS, 4 UCPs,one of which specialises in home visiting, 4 Nurse Practitioners, 4 PracticeNurses, 2 HCAs, 3 physios, 2 Mental Health practitioners, 2 clinicalpharmacists, a Care Coordinator and Social Prescriber, along with a fantasticadministrative team. The practice is committed to innovation, development andproviding excellent patient care. We are looking for a dedicated professionalwho shares the same values to join us.

Job responsibilities

Job Summary

Working under the direct supervision of the senior practice nurse and strictly in accordance with specific practice guidelines and protocols, the healthcare assistant will assist the practice clinical team in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care.

Duties and Responsibilities

New patient health checks

ECG recording

Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/nurses

Sterilising, cleansing and maintenance of surgical equipment

Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording

Surgical equipment and vaccine re-stocking and stock rotation

Clearing and re-stocking consulting rooms

Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions, including assisting GPs during the performance of minor operations

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

Personal & Professional Development

The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, such training to include:

• Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development
• Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Basic literacy and numeracy skills
• Experience in a similar role
• NVQ/QCF Level 2 or 3 in Health & Social Care
• Experience of working 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.