Healthcare Assistant (HCA) - Burnham, Berrow & Highbridge, Somerset

Symphony Healthcare Services Limited; Burnham-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare service provider is seeking a Healthcare Assistant (HCA) for positions in Burnham-on-Sea, Berrow, and Highbridge. The ideal candidate will have a passion for patient care, NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care, and experience in primary care. Responsibilities include assisting clinical teams, conducting health checks, and administering vaccinations. Competitive hourly pay of £12.69 to £12.95 offered based on experience.

Benefits

Flexible working options

NHS pension scheme

Generous annual leave

Qualifications

• Significant experience of working in primary care.
• Competent in all healthcare assistant duties.
• Previous experience of working as a HCA or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Assist the practice clinical team in providing care.
• Administer vaccinations and monitor patient health.
• Conduct patient health checks and assist in minor operations.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care

Care Certificate

HCA Training

Job description

Healthcare Assistant (HCA) - Burnham, Berrow & Highbridge, Somerset

Symphony Healthcare Services has 48.5 vacant Healthcare Assistant (HCA) hours to worked acrossBurnham-on -Sea, Berrow and Highbridge Medical Centres in Somerset.

You will have significant experience of working in primary care and be competent in all healthcare assistant duties.

Ideal applicants will have a genuine passion for patient care, the ability to communication effectively, combined with sound organisational skills to ensure they manage their own time and workload well, while delivering timely patient care.

In return, you will be joining a dynamic team of healthcare professionals, who were nominated for 'Team of the Year' at the recent South West Primary Care awards!

The rate of pay for this role is £12.69 to £12.95, and starting salaries will be offered based on previous experience.

Main duties of the job

Working under the directsupervision of the Lead Nurse / Practice Nurse and strictly in accordance withspecific practice guidelines and protocols, the Healthcare Assistant willassist the practice clinical team in the provision and delivery of prescribedprogrammes of patient care.

An understanding, acceptance andadherence to the need for strict confidentiality is essential.

About us

Symphony Healthcare Services Limited was established in 2016 as part of the award-winning Symphony Programme Vanguard, developing new models of care. We now support 16 practices across Somerset providing care for over 100,000 patients.

Symphony has developed a model where each practice is encouraged to operate autonomously, but as a subsidiary of NHS Somerset Foundation Trust (SFT), and with backing from a central support team (HR, finance, corporate and strategic management matters).

Providing NHS services is at the heart of what we do. Our vision is to ensure that primary care is sustainable for patients and practices in Somerset and we aim to be a national exemplar for primary care provision.

We work closely with our practice teams to grow, enhance and transform patient care and working practices, with innovation and technology at our core.

Symphony welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and underrepresented groups. When undertaking recruitment and selection for our services. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all.

Symphony offers many fantastic employee benefits, including the option to join a NHS or NEST pension scheme, plus varied salary sacrifice options (see attached poster), plus generous annual leave, flexible working from day one of employment and home working options where appropriate to the role.

Thank you for your interest in joining Symphony! We look forward to hearing from you and receiving your application.

Job responsibilities

As a Symphony HCA, your main duties and responsibilities will include:

• New patient health checks BMI
• UrinalysisECG
• RecordingINR
• Monitoring using Coagucheck and INR StarTo undertake Doppler testing
• Blood Pressure Monitoring following practice hypertension guidelines, issueHBPM in accordance with practice policy
• Phlebotomy including perform annual blood tests, BP, BMI, ACR as requestedfor patients with chronic diseases
• Urinalysis MSU, ACR in accordance with practice policy.
• Wound Care suture removal in accordance with practice policy,
• Weight Management
• Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/Nurses
• Administer influenza vaccines according to PSD
• Administer B12 injections according to PSD
• Undertake Spirometry for GP to interpret results.
• Surgical equipment and vaccine re-stocking and stock rotation
• Clearing and re-stocking consulting rooms
• Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and afterpatient care interventions including assisting GPs during the performance ofminor operations, coils and implants
• Assisting in the assessment and surveillance of patients health and well-beingHelp to raise awareness of health and well-being and how it can be promoted

Please read the full job description and person specification for this role in full, which is attached under 'Supporting Information' before applying.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care
• Care Certificate
• HCA Training

Knowledge and skills

• Ability to demonstrate excellent communication skills

Experience

• Previous experience of working as a HCA or equivalent
• Previous experience of working in Primary Care/ or similar NHS setting

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.

£12.69 to £12.95 an hour- starting salary will be based on previous experience.