Healthcare Assistant

Holderness Health; Kingston upon Hull; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job description

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.

Main duties of the job

1. New patient health checks
2. ECG recording
3. Phlebotomy
4. INR clinics
5. B12 & vacs
6. Chaperoning duties
7. Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/nurses
8. Sterilising, cleansing and maintenance of surgical equipment
9. Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording
10. Surgical equipment and vaccine re-stocking and stock rotation
11. Clearing and re-stocking consulting rooms
12. Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions, including assisting GPs during the performance of minor operations
13. Assisting in the assessment and surveillance of patients health and well-being
14. Undertaking specific clinical activities for named patients that have been delegated and taught specifically in relation to that individual
15. Helping to raise awareness of health and well-being and how it can be promoted
16. Assisting with the collection and collation of data on needs related to health and well-being
17. To assist in seasonal and special projects as requested e.g. flu campaign
18. Ensure clinical waste collection runs smoothly, reporting any problems to the nurse manager
19. Ensure sharps bins are ready for collection
20. Ensure accurate and legible notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded in the patients notes
21. Ensure the clinical computer system is kept up to date with accurate details recorded
22. Attend and participate in practice meetings as required

About Us

We are a large rural GP practice based in the East Riding of Yorkshire. We look after around 34,000 patients and work from 7 different sites, you must also be willing to travel between sites as necessary.

As a single-practice Primary Care Network, we have a wonderful opportunity to transform care for our patients, we are passionate about good patient care and about being the kind of place that people want to work.

We believe that by having a great team, working together towards shared goals, the future for general practice and our patients can be a bright one.

We are a team of around 200, including 28 GPs. The nursing team is a friendly professional team made up of 2 Lead Nurses, 9 Practice nurses, 7 Health Care assistants, and currently we have 3 Nursing Associates working across sites supporting each other and maintaining excellent communication between team members. We are committed to supporting individuals through their training needs and strive to deliver excellent up-to-date evidence-based care.

Holderness Health is a member of the NHS pension scheme, which is a generous defined benefit pension scheme that means you get a guaranteed level of benefit payable at retirement and life insurance.

We Also Offer Enhanced:

• Annual leave entitlement - 25 days + bank holidays
• Maternity/Adoption pay*
• Occupational Sick Pay*
• Pro-rata Birthday Leave time off*

Date posted
11 April 2025

Pay scheme
Other
Salary
Depending on experience starting rate of pay £12.21

Contract
Permanent

Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time

Reference number
A1637-HCA-Apr2025

Job locations

Church View Surgery
5 Market Hill House
Hedon
HU12 8JE

St Patrick's Surgery
St Patrick's Green
Patrington, Hull
HU12 0PH

St. Nicholas Surgery
Queen Street
Withernsea
HU19 2PZ

Hedon Group Practice
Chapel Lane
Keyingham
Hull
HU12 9RA

Hedon Group Practice
4 Market Hill
Hedon
Hull
HU12 8JD

Hodgson Lane Surgery
Hodgson Lane
Roos
Hull
HU12 0LF

Holderness Health
1501 Hedon Road
Hull
HU9 5NX

Job Description

Job responsibilities
Job Summary:

Working under the direct supervision of the 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:

1. New patient health checks
2. ECG recording
3. Phlebotomy
4. Spirometry
5. INR clinics
6. B12 & vacs
7. Chaperoning duties
8. Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/nurses
9. Maintenance of surgical equipment
10. Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording
11. Surgical equipment and vaccine re-stocking and stock rotation
12. Clearing and re-stocking consulting rooms
13. Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions, including assisting GPs during the performance of minor operations
14. Assisting in the assessment and surveillance of patients health and well-being
15. Undertaking specific clinical activities for named patients that have been delegated and taught specifically in relation to that individual
16. Helping to raise awareness of health and well-being and how it can be promoted
17. Assisting with the collection and collation of data on needs related to health and well-being
18. To assist in seasonal and special projects as requested e.g. flu campaign
19. Ensure clinical waste collection runs smoothly, reporting any problems to the nurse manager
20. Ensure sharps bins are ready for collection
21. Ensure accurate and legible notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded in the patients notes
22. Ensure the clinical computer system is kept up to date with accurate details recorded
23. Attend and participate in practice meetings as required