Healthcare Assistant General Practice - Part-time

NHS; St. Neots; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in St. Neots is looking for a part-time Health Care Assistant (HCA) to work approximately 24 hours a week. The ideal candidate will assist in delivering care and performing clinical tasks like phlebotomy and patient health checks. Ideal qualifications include NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care and competence in phlebotomy. The position offers a good pay rate, NHS pension, and a supportive working environment, emphasizing work-life balance.

Benefits

28 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata)

NHS pension

Training provided for those with general practice experience

Qualifications

• Proven experience in phlebotomy and competent in the procedure.
• Excellent time management and communication skills for patient interaction.
• NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care required.

Responsibilities

• Undertake new patient health checks and support the nursing team.
• Record accurate clinical notes and maintain patient records on SystmOne.
• Undertake clinical tasks including venepuncture and wound care.

Skills

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Ability to work as a team member

Effective time management

Clear, polite patient manner

Venepuncture competency

Ability to record accurate clinical notes

Education

GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths

NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care

Competent in Phlebotomy with proven experience

Tools

SystmOne

Job description

Job Summary

An exciting vacancy for a part‑time Health Care Assistant (HCA) to work 3 days per week (approximately 24 hours over Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday). You will have general practice experience including phlebotomy and NHS health checks. Salary is dependent on experience.

Main Duties

Work alongside the practice nursing team in the delivery of nursing services, as part of the multidisciplinary team. Deliver care within your scope to the patient population and assist clinical staff in treatment, preventative care, health promotion and patient education.

About Us

We are a friendly rural practice with an approximate list size of 5,300. Our team includes four GP’s, one Advanced Nurse Practitioner, one Clinical Pharmacist, two Practice Nurses, a supportive patient services team and two Practice Managers. We are a dispensing practice with access to Clinical Pharmacists, a Personalised Care Team and First Contact Physio through our PCN. We scored very highly in our patient practice survey and have an excellent Patient Participation Group. Work‑life balance is important and we offer a manageable workload. We use SystmOne.

Benefits

• Good rate of pay, dependent on experience
• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata)
• NHS pension
• Daily morning meeting with coffee and discussion time
• Training provided for those with general practice experience

Job Responsibilities

• Undertake new patient health checks
• Support the nursing team with health promotion programmes
• Carry out baseline observations such as pulse oximetry, blood pressure, temperature, pulse rate and record findings accurately
• Undertake wound care, uncomplicated dressings and other clinical tasks as required
• Support nursing team with management of chronic disease clinics (long‑term condition reviews)
• Carry out BMI checks as directed
• Act as a chaperone when required
• Venepuncture
• When trained, administer flu vaccinations and other immunisations such as B12 under guidance of the Nursing Team
• Carry out ECGs as requested
• Ensure correct labelling, packaging and storing of samples
• Provide support during minor operations, ensuring consent is received
• Ensure clinical rooms are adequately stocked and prepared for each session
• Record fridge temperatures and adhere to cold chain policy
• Manage clinical waste and replace sharps bins in accordance with IPC policy
• Maintain accurate patient records on SystmOne
• Send samples to the laboratory in a timely manner
• Work collaboratively with the nursing team, seeking guidance when necessary
• Remove sutures and staples if competent to do so
• Carry out urinalysis
• Assist with Doppler investigations and taking stocking measurements if competent to do so

Person Specification – Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Clear, polite patient 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
• Venepuncture competency
• Ability to record accurate clinical notes

Desirable

• Competent in Office and Outlook
• Strong IT skills
• Familiarity with SystmOne
• Wound care / removal of sutures & staples
• ECG experience
• New patient medicals (height, weight, BP, pulse)
• Chaperone procedure knowledge

Qualifications – Essential

• Competent in Phlebotomy with proven experience
• GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths
• NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care

Qualifications – Desirable

• Experience working in a GP practice
• Qualified to NVQ level 4

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975.

Employer Details

Great Staughton Surgery
57 The Highway
Great Staughton
St. Neots
Cambridgeshire
PE19 5DA
Website: greatstaughtonsurgery.nhs.uk

Location

Great Staughton Surgery, 57 The Highway, Great Staughton, St. Neots, Cambridgeshire, PE19 5DA