Healthcare Assistant

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

Job summary

A local healthcare practice in Newport Pagnell is looking for a healthcare assistant to join their team on a full or part-time basis. You'll work directly with patients, supporting the nursing team and carrying out essential healthcare tasks. Ideal candidates will have experience in a healthcare setting and possess a care certificate. This role offers opportunities for skill development and is part of a supportive multidisciplinary environment. Flexibility in hours is available, making it an exciting opportunity for those looking to further their career.

Benefits

NHS pension

Support for student nurses and paramedics

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in a healthcare environment is required.
• Ability to work independently and in a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist with venepuncture and phlebotomy checks.
• Conduct new patient health checks.
• Maintain consulting rooms and medical equipment.
• Support GPs during minor operations and provide health education.

Skills

Confidence and competence in healthcare

Excellent patient-facing communication

Compassionate and respectful approach

Strong organizational skills

Education

Care certificate

Job description

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 it is offered on a full or part-time basis 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.

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. If you have experience in a healthcare environment, are keen to learn new skills and are looking for a fresh and exciting challenge, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

• 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.

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.

Other information:

• Rated as Outstanding by CQC.
• Part of a Primary Care Network.
• Support for both Student Nurses, Student Paramedics and Medical Students.
• Urgent Care Team.
• SystmOne Practice.
• Visiting consultants.

For further information email/telephone [phone], [e-mail], and ask for Wendy Kerr or Penny Giraudeau.

Job responsibilities

Ifyou would like to find out more information about this role, please do nothesitate to get in contact with us.

Person Specification

Experience

• Confidence and competence in a health care environment.
• 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.

Qualifications

• Care certificate

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.