Healthcare Assistant (GP Practice)

Churchside Medical Practice; Mansfield; Sur place; GBP 20 000 - 26 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

On-site parking

Competitive remuneration package

Friendly, supportive clinical team

Résumé du poste

Churchside Medical Practice in Mansfield is seeking an experienced Healthcare Assistant to join our busy primary care team. You should be confident delivering a range of clinical services, be organised and proactive, and able to work independently while supporting colleagues.

The 29-hour week pattern is preferred: Wednesday to Friday, 7:30 am to 4:00 pm with a 30-minute lunch. Some flexibility around hours is offered, with full days on Thursdays and Fridays essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in primary care and delivering a range of clinical services.
• Able to measure and record vital signs (BP, pulse, temp).
• Experience collecting specimens and assisting with minor procedures.

Responsabilités

• Provide direct patient care in a primary care setting.
• Measure and record vital signs.
• Collect and prepare specimens for testing.
• Wound care and dressings.
• ECGs and spirometry (testing only).
• Support with NHS Health Checks and diabetes reviews.
• Maintain stock and ensure rooms are well equipped.
• Use SystmOne clinical software.

Connaissances

Direct patient care

Vital signs

SystmOne software

Independent worker

Team support

Formation

Healthcare Assistant qualification

Outils

SystmOne

Description du poste

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced HCA who enjoys working in a busy primary care environment and is confident delivering a range of clinical services.

The ideal candidate will be organised, reliable, proactive and able to work independently while supporting colleagues across the practice. A professional, compassionate approach to patient care is essential.

Working Hours

The preferred working pattern for a 29 hour working week is:

• Wednesday: 7:30 am 4:00 pm (30-minute lunch break)
• Thursday: 7:30 am 4:00 pm (30-minute lunch break)
• Friday: 7:30 am 4:00 pm (30-minute lunch break)

We can offer some flexibility around the working pattern/hours; however, working full days on Thursdays and Fridays is essential. Flexibility is also required to meet the changing demands of a busy GP surgery.

Please note: the final working pattern and paid hours will be confirmed with the successful candidate.

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities and Clinical Skills

We are ideally seeking someone with experience in primary care and the following areas:

• Providing direct patient care in a primary care setting
• Measuring and recording vital signs, including blood pressure, pulse and temperature
• Collecting and preparing specimens for laboratory testing
• Wound care and dressings
• NHS Health Checks (Parts 1 and 2)
• Pre-diabetes reviews, including foot checks
• Performing ECGs
• Performing spirometry (testing only, not interpretation)
• General wellness checks
• Assisting with minor surgical procedures
• Ear syringing
• Maintaining clinical room stock levels and ensuring rooms are well equipped
• Supporting the team with stock takes
• Using SystmOne clinical software

Training can be provided for some of the areas above but we are looking for someone who is an experienced HCA and can join the team and see patients straight away.

About us

Churchside Medical Practice is a well-established GP surgery based in the heart of Mansfield. We have been serving our local community for over 20 years and provide care to a patient population of nearly 7,000. We are proud of our reputation within the town and are committed to providing high-quality, compassionate care to our patients.

What we offer

• A competitive remuneration package
• On-site parking
• The opportunity to join a friendly, supportive and established clinical team
• The chance to contribute to the care of our local community
• Support with career advancement within Primary Care

Job responsibilities

For information relating to the job description please see the uploaded job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• > Providing direct patient care in a primary care setting
• > Measuring and recording vital signs, including blood pressure, pulse and temperature
• > Collecting and preparing specimens for laboratory testing/li>
• > Wound care and dressings
• > Pre-diabetes reviews, including foot checks
• > Performing ECGs
• > General wellness checks
• > NHS Health Checks (Parts 1 and 2)
• > Performing spirometry (testing only, not interpretation)
• >Assisting with minor surgical procedures
• > Ear syringing, where appropriately trained
• > Maintaining clinical room stock levels and ensuring rooms are well equipped
• > Supporting the team with stock takes
• > Using SystmOne clinical software

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.