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Digitaltidewave; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading community interest company is seeking Health Care Assistants for a bank contract role in the NHS Health Checks Service. The role involves conducting health checks, working with diverse populations, and providing support with training and supervision. Flexible working hours and opportunities for personal development are offered, along with competitive salaries and benefits.

Benefits

Flexible working ethos

Opportunities for personal development

Cycle to work scheme

Death in service cover

27 days holiday (plus bank holidays)

Blue Light Card access for discounts

Qualifications

• Previous experience in community outreach or public health initiatives.
• Familiar with NHS Health Checks and their objectives.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Applications and Rota Systems.

Responsibilities

• Conduct point-of-care testing as part of NHS Health Checks.
• Work with diverse populations to increase NHS Health Checks uptake.
• Travel across various locations to deliver health checks.

Skills

Community outreach

Public health initiatives

Adaptability

Sensitivity towards diverse populations

Tools

Microsoft Office Applications

Rota Systems

Job description

Job role: Health Care Assistant

Company name: NHS Jobs

Salary: £12.45 per hour

Job Reference: E0002-25-0023

Read also: Health Care Assistant needed in NHS Jobs

About the Job:

Main duties of the job

What is the role?

• You will conduct point-of-care testing as part of NHS Health Checks to assess and record individuals' health status.
• You will work with diverse populations, increasing NHS Health Checks uptake by educating individuals.
• You will travel across various locations, delivering health checks to the public in community settings.

About us

Suffolk GP Federation CIC is a not-for-profit community interest company supporting Primary Care across Suffolk, including collaborative and large-scale work. We deliver NHS services across Suffolk and North East Essex, including Podiatry, Ultrasound, Diabetes, and Urgent Care Services, such as the Out of Hours face-to-face Service in Suffolk.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Healthcare Assistant

We are seeking Health Care Assistants to join us on a bank contract for our NHS Health Checks Service.

Is it for me?

We will support the successful candidate with induction and training, along with regular supervision. Your safety and support are important to us.

• You should have previous experience in community outreach or public health initiatives, familiar with NHS Health Checks and their objectives.
• You should have experience with Microsoft Office Applications and Rota Systems.
• You should be adaptable and sensitive when working with diverse populations.

Contract type:

This is a bank contract working across various locations in Suffolk and Waveney. Shifts will be across daytime, evening, and weekend hours.

What we can offer you:

• Flexible working ethos to support work/life balance.
• Innovative, forward-thinking teams with a voice that is heard.
• Supportive management and operational teams with excellent IT support.
• Opportunities for personal development, training, and leadership, supported by service-managed training budgets.
• Cycle to work scheme
• Death in service cover
• Competitive salaries with annual benchmarking
• Starting with 27 days holiday (plus bank holidays), increasing to 29 days after 5 years of service
• Blue Light Card access for discounts online and in-store

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