Healthcare Assistant

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

Job summary

Market Surgery seeks a Healthcare Assistant to join their skilled nursing team in Rotherham. This role involves comprehensive patient care, supporting daily activities, and ensuring a clean clinical environment. The position offers 30 or 37.5 hours weekly, promoting health and well-being among patients.

Benefits

Generous Annual Leave entitlements

Variety of leave entitlements

Qualifications

• Experience in working as a Healthcare Assistant.
• Experience in a primary care environment is preferred.
• Competence in following clinical policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Taking vital signs and assisting with personal care.
• Supporting patients and assisting the clinical team.
• Conducting NHS Health checks and other clinical duties.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Effective time management

Good interpersonal skills

Ability to work as a team member and autonomously

Education

GCSE English Grade C or Above

GCSE Maths Grade C or Above

Ear syringing certification

Tools

Office

Outlook

Job description

Market Surgery is delighted to be advertising for a Healthcare Assistant to join our diverse and highly skilled nursing team. This is an additional role as we grow and develop our current team.

We are looking to recruit a suitably qualified Healthcare Assistant for either 30 or 37.5 hours per week.

Working days are 4 days per week (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday)

Please note that interviews will be held on the morning of 7th and 9th July

Main duties of the job

Healthcare Assistants (HCAs) in primary care play a crucial role in providing comprehensive and patient-centred care. Their work contributes to the smooth functioning of the practice and the well-being of patient. HCAs in primary care have a wide range of duties, primarily focused on supporting patients and assisting the clinical team. Their responsibilities include taking vital signs (temperature, pulse, respiration, weight), assisting with personal care, preparing patients for examinations, and maintaining a clean and organized clinical environment.They also play a role in health promotion, patient education, and administrative tasks.

Healthcare assistants (HCAs) provide essential support to patients in various healthcare settings, focusing on personal care, assisting with daily activities, and monitoring patient conditions. They work under the supervision of registered nurses or other healthcare professionals, ensuring patients receive the care and support they need.

• Ensuring patient comfort and safety
• Monitoring patient conditions
• Delivering health promotion advice
• Promoting positive mental and physical health

About us

At Market Surgery we fundamentally believe that our staff are the most important aspect of our business. They often work in challenging situations and staff morale is of the upmost importance to ensure effective, safe, and patient centred care is offered.

As such we offer to prospective candidates an outstanding package of benefits to our staff. We offer colleagues a variety of additional benefits including:

• Generous Annual Leave entitlements
• A variety of other leave entitlements including maternity and absence.

You'll be joining a large and yet cohesive team at the Surgery which consists of 49 staff members across both clinical and administrative fields

We also work closely with other GP practices across Rotherham, particularly with the other GP practices of Health Village Dearne Valley PCN of which we are an active member.

Job responsibilities

Thefollowing are the core responsibilities of the healthcare assistant. There maybe on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependentupon factors such as workload and staffing levels:

a.UndertakeNHS Health checks and New patient health checks where appropriate.

b.Supportthe practice nurse with health promotion programmes

c.Carryout baseline observations such as pulse oximitery, blood pressure, temperature,pulse rate, recording findings accurately

d.Facilitateroutine and Home BP monitoring, advising patients accordingly

e.Undertakewound care, dressings and other clinical tasks as required

f.Supportthe practice nurse with the management of chronic disease clinics

g.Carryout BMI checks as directed

i.Undertakevenepuncture

j.Administerinjections and vaccinations to patients under PSD

k.Whentrained, carry out ear irrigation under the supervison of the practice nurse

l.Carryout ECGs as requested

m.Ensurespecimens are recorded and ready for onward transportation

n.Providesupport during minor operations as required

o.Ensureclinical rooms are adequately stocked and prepared for each session

p.Ensurefridges are cleaned routinely and fridge temperature is checked and documentedin accordance with practice policy and guidance.

q.Ensureclinical waste and sharps are correctly disposed of in accordance with thepractice IPC policy

Deliver opportunistic health promotion whereappropriate

Person Specification

Knowledge and Skills

• Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
• Clear, polite telephone manner
• Effective time management (Planning & Organising)
• Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
• Good interpersonal skills
• Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
• Competent in the use of Office and Outlook

Experience

• Experience of working as a Healthcare Assistant
• Experience of working with the general public
• Experience of working in a healthcare setting
• Experience of working in a primary care environment

Qualifications

• Ear syringing certification
• GCSE English Grade C or Above
• GCSE Maths Grade C or Above

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.