Healthcare Assistant

Primary Care Careers; Newport Pagnell; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A local healthcare center in Newport Pagnell is seeking a permanent healthcare assistant to support the nursing team. The role offers flexible hours and requires assisting the clinical team with patient care under supervision. Ideal candidates should have experience with phlebotomy, health promotion, and the ability to work in a multidisciplinary environment. Join a supportive practice that values learning and development with the added benefit of NHS pension.

Benefits

NHS pension

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Ability to perform venepuncture and phlebotomy.
• Experience in providing health promotion and education.
• Effective communication skills within a multidisciplinary healthcare team.

Responsibilities

• Assist the clinical team in patient care delivery.
• Prepare environments and equipment for patient interventions.
• Support GPs during the performance of minor operations.

Job description

Overview

Newport Pagnell Medical Centre has a fantastic opportunity for a permanent healthcare assistant to join the practice, to support the nursing team. The hours for this role can be flexible so please apply to discuss. 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.

Responsibilities

• Venepuncture and 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.
• Part of a Primary Care Network.
• 6 GP Partners, 10 Salaried GPs.
• 2 GP Trainer/Practice Educators.
• Support for both Student Nurses, Student Paramedics and Medical Students.
• Urgent Care Team.
• SystmOne Practice.
• Visiting consultants.

About the Practice

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. 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.