Healthcare Assistant - Mid Sussex Division

Integrated Care System; East Grinstead; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is seeking a Level 3 Health Care Assistant to join their team in East Grinstead. The role involves providing direct patient care, supporting a wide range of health checks and interventions, and working collaboratively to enhance patient health outcomes. Ideal candidates will demonstrate effective communication skills and a commitment to high-quality patient care. Competitive salary of £12.21 per hour, with additional benefits.

Benefits

Enrolment to the NHS pension scheme

Employee discounts and benefits scheme

Employee assistance programme (EAP)

Education and career pathways

Flexible working

Wellbeing support and initiatives

Qualifications

• Experience in direct patient care is preferred.
• Data input and confidentiality understanding.
• Willingness to develop clinical skills relevant to the role.

Responsibilities

• Support the nursing team to promote patient health and wellbeing.
• Assist in patient health checks including BP and ECG monitoring.
• Demonstrate effective communication and excellent customer service.

Skills

Good interpersonal skills

Good oral and written communication skills

Ability to manage situations and environments

Proficient in Blood pressure monitoring

Ability to follow guidelines and protocols

Job description

Healthcare Assistant - Mid Sussex Division

ModalityPartnership Mid Sussex Division has a part-time/full-time vacancy (minimum 25hours per week) for a Level 3 Health Care Assistant. The postholder will be a high performing HCA workingat Ship Street Surgery and Judges Close Surgery. We are seeking dedicatedpostholders who will work collaboratively with the general practice team tomeet the needs of our patients through the delivery of safe patient care. Salaryfor this role is £12.21 per hour.

The post holderwill support as part of the wider nursing team to promote the health andwellbeing of our patients by assessing their needs, providing pre-screeningactivities and health care for chronic diseases, health education advice andsupport, implementing requirements in line with patient requirements,community, or other settings, maintaining clinically accurate records during clinics.

This job issuitable for individuals who can demonstrate safe and effective patient interactionsensuring the delivery of high-quality patient care whilst working alongside thewider nursing team and practice team.

As an employee withus you can benefit from:

Enrolmentto the NHS pension scheme

Employeediscounts and benefits scheme

Employeeassistance programme (EAP)

Educationand career pathways

EnhancedFamily friendly policies

Flexibleworking

Wellbeingsupport and initiative

If you are interested in learningmore, please read on.

Main duties of the job

This is ahands-on patient facing role; we are seeking individuals to join our team whoare caring, compassionate and confident, who demonstrate effectivecommunication, excellent customer service skills, good IT skills and theability to support patients with interventions and/or queries. The postholderwill be a key member of the practice team, responsible for undertaking patienthealth checks inc. BP / ECG monitoring / height and weight, taking bloodsamples, health and wellbeing advice and promotion.

About us

We are one ofthe largest GP super-partnerships in the UK, serving over 450,000 patients andwith a workforce of 1500+. We are unique,we are always looking at ways to improve our delivery of services through theimplementation of new and innovative solutions that we can scale across theorganisation. Your job is to work directly within the healthcare team andsupport us to harmonise ways of working and improve working practices toimprove patient satisfaction. This is a role that will equip you with aportfolio of skills in primary care with career advancing opportunities.

ModalityPartnership is an Equal Opportunities Employer and is committed to ensuringequal employment opportunities for all our potential applicants in line withthe Equality Act, 2010.

Job responsibilities

Please refer tothe supporting documents section to retrieve the JD detailing the coreresponsibilities of this role.

You will love this job if you areseeking career development opportunities that can help you grow and build yournursing career. you have a passion for supportingpatients by promoting health and well-beingwithin the practice population,and you are able to carry out all relevant tests required to ensure patients suchas those with long term conditions, or those that require tests as part ofother medical conditions or referrals are supported.

If you feelthis is the ideal career advancing opportunity for you and you want to rise tothe challenge of this opportunity, we welcome an application for you to joinour growing team of likeminded people.

Please note: Modality Partnership reserves the right to closethis vacancy at any point during the recruitment stage.

Pre-employment

As part of recruitment to the Modality Partnership, we willbe checking the vaccination status of all new starters so that we can manageindividual and environmental risks. We will offer support to those who may beundecided about vaccinations. Some vaccinations for certain roles aremandatory, and you will be asked to provide evidence of this where there is amandatory requirement.

Right to work checks

All applicants invited for interview will need to prove theirright to work in the UK at the interview stage.

References

References must be secured prior to beginning employment, onemust be your current or most recent employer.

Employment history

You must notify us of any employment gaps of 6 weeks or more.

Person Specification

Knowledge

• Working in a primary or secondary care setting.
• Data input, Information gathering, Confidentiality.
• Recent previous experience in direct patient care.
• Basic IT knowledge and skills.
• Demonstrates understanding of person-centred care.
• Willing to develop clinical skills and competency relevant to the role.

Personal Qualities

• Professional approach to work.
• Strong team player.
• Smart appearance.
• Exercises tact and discretion at all times.
• Demonstrates initiative to handle any unforeseen events during a shift.
• Demonstrates flexibility towards new working practices and towards working hours.

Skills

• Good interpersonal skills.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Good organisational skills.
• Ability to work within a team.
• Ability to work alone.
• Ability to manage situations and environments.
• Proficient in Blood pressure monitoring.
• Urine testing.
• Ability to follow guidelines and protocols.
• ECG recording.
• Suture/staple removal.
• Wound care.

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.