Healthcare Assistant

NHS; Western Cape; On-site; ZAR 120 000 - 180 000; Full time

Job summary

Magnolia House Surgery is seeking a Healthcare Assistant to join their supportive team. The role involves assisting in patient care and working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team. The practice values training and development, ensuring high-quality patient care in a friendly environment.

Qualifications

• Healthcare qualification (Level 3 or 4) or working towards equivalent.
• Experience in a healthcare setting and with the general public.

Responsibilities

• Support the practice nursing team in delivering nursing services.
• Assist clinical staff in treatment, preventative care, and patient education.

Skills

Communication

Time Management

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Healthcare qualification (Level 3 or 4)

Tools

Office

Outlook

Job description

Magnolia House Surgery in Sunningdale, Berkshire is looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated team player to join our team as a Healthcare Assistant. We provide a friendly, fun and supportive environment to work and are continually developing systems and ways of working to ensure we offer high quality patient care.

Magnolia House Surgery has an expanding team who all work well together and offer support. This includes nursing staff, paramedics, clinical pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, care co-ordinators, Social prescribers and many more. We are a training practice with a range of specialist interests which we actively encourage and would welcome.

Main duties of the job

To support the practice nursing team in the delivery of nursing services, working as part of the practice multidisciplinary team, delivering care within their scope of practice to the entitled patient population. The healthcare assistant will deliver and assist clinical staff in the provision of treatment, preventative care, health promotion and patient education.

About us

Our practice team currently consists of 5 GP partners, 2 salaried GPs, a team of HCAs and Nurses (including one nurse training to become an Advanced Clinical Practitioner), as well as an expanding admin team supporting daily operations. We have an expanding list size, are a training practice, rated 'Good' by CQC, high QOF achievers, and have strong links with our local federation as part of a 4-practice PCN. We use Emis Web and Docman.

Job responsibilities

For further information about the job and the role itself, please see the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Healthcare qualification (Level 3 or 4) or working towards gaining an equivalent level

Skills

• Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
• Polite and clear telephone manner
• Effective time management (planning and organizing)
• Ability to work as part of a team and independently
• Good interpersonal skills
• Ability to follow clinical policies and procedures
• Competent in the use of Office and Outlook

Experience

• Experience working with the general public
• Experience in a healthcare setting
• Experience in a primary care environment

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions) Order 1975. A DBS check will be required to verify any criminal convictions.