Healthcare Assistant

Newport Pagnell Medical Centre; Newport Pagnell; On-site; GBP 8,000; Part time

Job summary

A local healthcare practice in Newport Pagnell is seeking a part-time healthcare assistant for a temporary role. You'll support the nursing team and be involved in various aspects of patient care. Candidates should have strong clinical skills, a level 3 diploma in health and social care, and previous experience in a GP practice. Compassion, confidentiality, and excellent communication skills are essential in this role.

Benefits

NHS pension

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Qualified healthcare assistant with experience in a GP practice.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and compassion.
• Experience working in multi-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Assist the clinical team in patient care.
• Perform venepuncture and phlebotomy checks.
• Prepare and maintain clinical environments.

Skills

Strong clinical skills

Excellent patient-facing communication

Strong organisational skills

Ability to work independently

Confidence and competence in HCA duties

Education

Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care

Care Certificate

Job description

About the Role

Newport Pagnell Medical Centre has a fantastic opportunity for a temporary healthcare assistant to join the practice for approximately 6 months, to support the nursing team, on a part‑time basis, for approximately hours per annual salary for these hours is £7,436.

Working under the direct supervision of the lead nurse, and strictly in accordance with specific practice guidelines and protocols, you will assist the clinical team in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care. The healthcare assistant will be able to apply their clinical skills and knowledge to carry out high quality practice within designated clinical areas such as:

• venepuncture, phlebotomy checks
• new patient health checks;
• 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;
• providing valuable health promotion and education for service users, their families and carers;

The role will offer you the opportunity to build on your experience, skills and competence, requiring you to work effectively within a multidisciplinary healthcare team. Please see attached for further information.

About the Candidate

If you are a qualified and experienced healthcare assistant looking for a fresh and exciting challenge, we would love to hear from you.

You will have the following skills and qualifications: Essential - these are a requirement to be considered for the role:

• Successful completion of the Care Certificate
• Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care, or equivalent;
• Experience of working within a GP practice;
• Strong clinical skills;
• Confidence and competence in all HCA duties required for the post;
• Excellent patient‑facing communication and interpersonal skills;
• Consistently confidential manner, as well as a compassionate and respectful approach, placing a high value on the dignity of patients, relatives, carers and colleagues;
• Ability to work independently and determine own workload priorities, as well as working as part of a multi‑disciplinary team;
• Strong organisational and time management skills.

Desirable

A qualification in phlebotomy / venepuncture.

About Us

Newport Pagnell Medical Centre is a large training practice based in the town of Newport Pagnell, with two further sites in the area. We have 30,000+ patients and own PCN, The Bridge. We like to support learning and development and can offer NHS pension as part of our employment package.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Please note 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.