Health Care Assistant

Archvale; Town of Mayfield (NY); Sur place; USD 22 000 - 29 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Annual Leave 27 days pro-rata

NHS Pension Scheme

Résumé du poste

Story Terrace Inc. is seeking a motivated Healthcare Assistant to join Lamberhurst Surgery on a 12-month maternity cover contract. The role supports clinical and administrative duties to ensure high-quality patient care and smooth daily operations.

The successful candidate will work with GPs and practice nurses in a fast-paced primary care setting, performing health assessments, phlebotomy, injections, and routine observations while maintaining accurate records.

Qualifications

• Experience in a primary care or GP practice setting.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to follow clinical protocols.
• Experience in conducting new patient health checks.
• Proficiency in wound care, dressings and clinical assessments.
• Experience and competence in phlebotomy procedures.
• Knowledge of infection prevention and control procedures and best practices.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• A compassionate, professional and patient-centred approach.

Responsabilités

• Conduct comprehensive new patient health assessments and accurately document findings.
• Support chronic disease management and health promotion clinics, working closely with practice nurses and GPs.
• Perform baseline clinical observations, including pulse oximetry, blood pressure, temperature and pulse rate.
• Undertake phlebotomy (blood tests) and ensure the safe and efficient handling of blood samples.
• Perform wound care, dressings and other minor clinical procedures within the scope of competence.
• Carry out diabetic foot checks and accurately document findings.
• Administer B12 injections and vaccinations/immunisations, where appropriately trained and authorised.
• Facilitate routine and 24-hour blood pressure monitoring, providing patients with appropriate guidance.
• Accurately measure and record patients' Body Mass Index (BMI).
• Act as a chaperone during patient examinations when required.
• Undertake clinical administrative duties, ensuring accurate and timely updating of patient records and clinical systems.
• Carry out weekly clinical room checks, including checking and replenishing stock, monitoring equipment and ensuring rooms are clean, safe and ready for use.
• Assist GPs and practice nurses with clinical duties and procedures as required.
• Maintain accurate clinical records in accordance with practice protocols, confidentiality requirements and relevant healthcare regulations.
• Follow infection prevention and control procedures and maintain high standards of patient safety at all times.

Connaissances

Primary care experience

Communication skills

Clinical assessment

Phlebotomy

Infection prevention

Team collaboration

Organisational skills

Formation

NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care

Outils

EMIS Web

Description du poste

Job Type: 12-Month Maternity Cover Contract

Location: Lamberhurst Surgery, Tunbridge Wells

Salary: £14 per hour

Working Hours: Up to 22.5 hours per week

About Us

We are a rapidly growing GP-led organisation with a mission to ensure that all patients have

access to comprehensive, coordinated and continuous care within a sustainable primary care

system.

We appreciate that our whole primary care system is struggling, which is causing a negative

effect on patient care and staff happiness. We believe that we can turn this around by

reimagining how primary care is delivered from the ground up, placing a focus on data insights,

technology and clinical innovation.

Ultimately, we want to improve patient access, patient experience and health outcomes to

significantly increase the quality of care for our patients. However, we can only build the best

primary care service there is if our colleagues are happy, empowered and supported within an

excellent working environment.

If you believe that there are ways to drastically improve the way primary care is delivered for

both patients and staff alike, and you want to be a part of this, then we would love to meet you

and tell you more about our plans.

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly motivated and compassionate Healthcare Assistant (HCA) to join our

dedicated team at Lamberhurst Surgery on a 12-month maternity cover contract.

The successful candidate will support both clinical and administrative functions, ensuring the

delivery of high-quality patient care and contributing to the smooth day-to-day running of the

practice.

As an integral member of our multidisciplinary team, you will work closely with GPs and practice

nurses, assisting with a range of clinical procedures, chronic disease management, health

promotion activities and general practice duties.

This role is ideal for a proactive, organised and patient-focused individual who enjoys working in

a fast-paced environment and is passionate about making a positive difference to patients'

health and wellbeing.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive new patient health assessments and accurately document findings.
• Support chronic disease management and health promotion clinics, working closely with practice nurses and GPs.
• Perform baseline clinical observations, including pulse oximetry, blood pressure, temperature and pulse rate.
• Undertake phlebotomy (blood tests) and ensure the safe and efficient handling of blood samples.
• Perform wound care, dressings and other minor clinical procedures within the scope of competence.
• Carry out diabetic foot checks and accurately document findings.
• Administer B12 injections and vaccinations/immunisations, where appropriately trained and authorised.
• Facilitate routine and 24-hour blood pressure monitoring, providing patients with appropriate guidance.
• Accurately measure and record patients' Body Mass Index (BMI).
• Act as a chaperone during patient examinations when required.
• Undertake clinical administrative duties, ensuring accurate and timely updating of patient records and clinical systems.
• Carry out weekly clinical room checks, including checking and replenishing stock, monitoring equipment and ensuring rooms are clean, safe and ready for use.
• Assist GPs and practice nurses with clinical duties and procedures as required.
• Maintain accurate clinical records in accordance with practice protocols, confidentiality requirements and relevant healthcare regulations.
• Follow infection prevention and control procedures and maintain high standards of patient safety at all times.

Essential Qualifications & Experience

• Experience in a primary care or GP practice setting.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to follow clinical protocols.
• Experience in conducting new patient health checks.
• Proficiency in wound care, dressings and clinical assessments.
• Experience and competence in phlebotomy procedures.
• Knowledge of infection prevention and control procedures and best practices.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• A compassionate, professional and patient-centred approach.

Desirable Qualifications & Skills

• Familiarity with EMIS Web.
• NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or an equivalent qualification.
• Additional training or experience in chronic disease management.
• Training or experience in diabetic foot checks, ECGs, B12 injections and immunisations.
• Experience in clinical administration and stock management.

What We Offer

• Annual Leave – 27 days (pro-rata) plus 8 bank holidays (pro-rata).
• NHS Pension Scheme.

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check

This position is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and will

require an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check to ensure suitability for the

role.