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Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Health Care Assistant to deliver NHS Health Checks and provide patient support in a busy clinic environment. The role involves working flexibly across various locations, supporting both in-person and telephone consultations. Ideal candidates will excel in teamwork and communication, providing vital support for patient health initiatives.

Qualifications

• Ability to manage patient interactions effectively.
• Experience in health care settings preferred.
• Capable of working independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Conduct NHS Health Checks and smoking cessation consultations.
• Support the patient call center and manage referrals.
• Assist in Long-Acting Reversible Contraception clinics.

Skills

Patient support

Communication

Teamwork

Flexibility

Job description

Job role:Health Care Assistant

Company name:NHS Jobs

Salary:£27,427.14 per year

Job Reference: U0055-25-0030

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About the Job:

Job summary

Greenwich Health deliver NHS Health Checks, smoking cessation support, Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC) services and sexual health walk in clinics. We are looking to recruit a flexible and motivated individual who can work both independently and as part of a team in a fast paced patient centred role.

The post holder will be required to conduct NHS Health Checks, face to face and telephone smoking cessation consultations and provide HCA support for our Long-Acting Reversible Contraception clinics. The post holder will be required to travel to various locations across the Borough of Greenwich.

The post holder will also be required to support our busy patient call centre based at Ferryview Health Centre, supporting patients through the service from managing the referral list, triaging, and booking patients into clinics.

Working Pattern: 40 hours per week (working hours between 8:00am and 8:00pm, 5 days a week Monday to Sunday on a three week rota, 1 weekend day 8am to 4pm every third week)

Main duties of the job

Call Centre

• Manage in-coming and out-going calls and voice mails.
• Book LARC, smoking cessation and NHS Health Check appointments.

NHS Health Checks

• Deliver the NHS Health Check sessions across Greenwich within the Live Well Centres.
• Undertake near patient testing.
• Create a patient focused environment to help individuals identify how their behaviour might affect their health and wellbeing.

Smoking Cessation Service

• Providing telephone or face to face support to patients wishing to quit smoking.
• Advise patients on nicotine replacement therapy options.
• Provide on-going support to patients throughout their 12 week quit journey with a patient centre approach.

Long Acting Reversible Contraception Clinic

Act as a LARC assistant to our LARC clinical staff, ensuring the patients feel comfortable and the clinician has appropriate, timely support.

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