Health Care Assistant

Job summary

This role is not for locum or bank agencies or care home HCAs.

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, highly motivated healthcare assistant HCA to join our dynamic clinical team. The successful candidate needs to have experience working as a healthcare assistant in Primary Care.

Main duties of the job

• Basic wound care and dressing checks
• Health checks (including height, weight, new patient health checks, NHS health checks)
• Provide diet and lifestyle advice to patients according to personalized patient needs (e.g. in high risk of diabetic health checks)
• Blood pressure monitoring
• Urinalysis
• Chaperone support
• To provide education and training to other staff and students, play an active role in staff meetings, clinical audits and practice development

• Ensuring medical equipment aligns with infection control protocols

• Adhering to clinical guidelines and protocols, seeking guidance from the Nursing Team or clinicians for any clinical decisions

• Offering advice and information on general health matters

• Restocking of clinical rooms with the appropriate levels of supplies and equipment

The HCA will maintain a professional demeanor, demonstrating respect, dignity, and a compassionate approach towards patients at all times

About us

Whitmore Reans Health practice is a friendly, welcoming GP practice with three surgeries caring for over 18,500 patients from the local area.

We always strive to provide our patients with excellent evidence-based care and all our staff share this vision.

You will be well-supported by our diverse management and clinical team, however must be able to work independently and autonomously.