Healthcare Assistant

Kings Lynn - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 27 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Heacham Group Practice is looking for a healthcare assistant (HCA) to join the practice in this vital patient-facing role with both clinical and administrative responsibilities. The role is offered on a part time basis and we are looking for someone to work approximately 20 hours per week.

As a HCA you will work under the supervision of our nurses and GPs to provide safe effective and patient-centred care. You will support the

Main duties of the role:

Carry out base-line observations such as pulse oximetry temperature blood pressure and blood glucose levels recording findings accurately.
Wound care and dressings venepuncture phlebotomy checks ECGs.
Administering of vaccinations (if qualified).
Ensure that all clinical rooms are adequately stocked and prepared for each session.
Update patient health records.
Ensure that medical supplies are in stock.
Act as a chaperone where required.
Assist GP during the performance of minor operations.
Communicate with patients relatives and carers including providing valuable health promotion and education.
NHS healthchecks and anticoagulation clinic.
Supporting infection control and health and safety protocols.

The role will offer you the opportunity to build on your experience skills and competence requiring you to work effectively within a multidisciplinary healthcare team.

About the Candidate

The healthcare assistant role within general practice can be very different to the role within other settings and as such we would welcome applications from those with previous primary care experience. All applicants should ensure that they live within reasonable commuting distance.

All applicants should have the following skills and qualifications:

Qualifications and experience - these are a requirement to be considered for the role:

HCA Course specific to general practice or willingness to undertake.
Experience of working within a GP practice.

Essential knowledge skills and experience:

Strong clinical skills including venepuncture/phlebotomy.
Excellent patient-facing communication and interpersonal skills.
Confidential manner with a compassionate and respectful approachplacing a high value on the dignity of patients relatives carers and colleagues.
Ability to work independently determining own workload priorities as well as working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
Strong organisational and time management skills.
Good IT skills and accuracy in record keeping.

About Us

Heacham Group Practice is a 2 partner training practice with two surgeries at Heacham and Snettisham providing excellent quality healthcare for approximately 7600 patients. Our clinical team includes salaried GPs and very skilled nursing team including nurse practitioner specialist nurses and HCAs. We are supported by an experienced administrative team as well as a wide range of other healthcare professionals through our PCN (Coastal PCN). Our clinical system is SystmOne.

Some benefits we offer include:

A permanent employment contract
Membership of the NHS pension scheme
Support for your personal and professional development
Excellent training and development opportunities

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Please note this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.