PCN Community Healthcare Assistant

The Methodist Church in Britain; England; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

The Methodist Church in Britain is seeking a Community Healthcare Assistant for the Meridian PCN Community Matron Team to deliver clinical care at patients' homes and in surgeries when needed. The role focuses on observations, venepuncture, ECGs, pressure area care, and reassuring patients and carers.

Flexible hours include some home-working with travel across the locality; owning transport is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Five GCSEs or equivalent, including English, Mathematics and a Science or health and social care subject, or relevant experience.
• NVQ Level 3 Care Certificate in a health or social care subject, or equivalent knowledge through work experience.
• Direct adult patient care in a health or social care setting.
• Administrative skills and robust record keeping.
• Coordinating and liaising with multiple stakeholders to meet outcomes.
• Clinical competencies such as venepuncture and catheter care.

Responsibilities

• Deliver essential care in community settings as directed by the Community Matron, using evidence-based practice.
• Carry out clinical tasks including blood pressure, temperature, oxygen level and weight checks, venepuncture, ECGs and pressure area care.
• Liaise with primary health and social care staff and the wider multidisciplinary team.
• Reassure patients and carers and explain any procedures.
• Support in surgeries when needed.
• Carry out other tasks as workload and staffing require.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

IT skills

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Education

GCSEs (English, Maths, Science)

NVQ Level 3 Care Certificate

Tools

EMIS

SystmOne

Job description

This is a 12-month Community Healthcare Assistant post in the Meridian PCN Community Matron Team, working with the Community Matron to give clinical care to patients in their own homes and in surgeries when needed. The work centres on observations, venepuncture, ECGs, pressure area care and reassuring patients and carers. The network is a collaboration of six GP surgeries serving over 48,000 patients, and the role can be worked full-time, part-time, flexibly or partly from home. Candidates need a DBS check and their own transport.

What the job involves

• Deliver essential care in community settings as directed by the Community Matron, using evidence-based practice
• Carry out clinical tasks including blood pressure, temperature, oxygen level and weight checks, venepuncture, ECGs and pressure area care
• Liaise with primary health and social care staff and the wider multidisciplinary team
• Reassure patients and carers and explain any procedures
• Support in surgeries when needed
• Carry out other tasks as workload and staffing require

Qualifications

• Five GCSEs or equivalent, including English, Mathematics and a Science or health and social care subject, or relevant experience
• NVQ Level 3 Care Certificate in a health or social care subject, or equivalent knowledge through work experience

Experience

• Direct adult patient care in a health or social care setting
• Administrative skills and robust record keeping
• Coordinating and liaising with multiple stakeholders to meet outcomes
• Clinical competencies such as venepuncture and catheter care

  Skills & knowledge

  • Working as part of a team and autonomously
  • Excellent written and oral communication, with a clear, polite telephone manner
  • Strong IT skills, including Office 365 and Outlook
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Effective time management, planning and organising

  Checks & eligibility

  • Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
  • Access to own transport and ability to travel across the locality regularly, including to patients' homes

  Other

  • Problem solving, analytical skills and following policy and procedure
  • Polite, confident, flexible, cooperative and motivated
  • Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations, forward thinking and able to work under pressure

  Nice to have

  • EMIS or SystmOne knowledge
  • Knowledge of General Practice and PCNs