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Health Care Assistant

Madeley Practice

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Job summary

A position has become available for a Healthcare Assistant to join our friendly team at Madeley Practice. 37.5 hours per week. Part-time hours, would be considered for the right candidate.

Main duties of the job

We are seeking a motivated and hard-working individual to support our clinical team.

Please see the job description for further information.

About us

We are a busy rural, dispensing and training practice with over 7500 patients. Our main surgery is at Moss Lane, Madeley, Crewe - whilst we have a Crewe postcode we are in fact only a few miles from the University of Keele, Staffordshire. We have a branch surgery at Baldwins Gate, Newcastle-under-Lyme.

Date posted

03 February 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

A0711-25-0000

Job locations

Moss Lane

Madeley

Crewe

CW3 9NQ


1 The Poplars

Newcastle

Staffordshire

ST5 5DA


Job description

Job responsibilities

Assist the Practice Nursing Team in providing investigations and support within the appropriate level of competence. To ensure compliance with all practice protocols and procedures.

Please see the attached job description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Assist the Practice Nursing Team in providing investigations and support within the appropriate level of competence. To ensure compliance with all practice protocols and procedures.

Please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good standard of general education

Desirable

  • NVQ Qualification in Health and Social Care

Skills

Essential

  • An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality IT skills. Awareness of strengths and limitations. Evidence of professional development. Ability to manage own time effectively. Ability to respect others views/opinions. Ability to develop new skills and apply theory to practice. Flexibility in approach to work. Good communication skills. Ability to work as part of a multi-skilled team.

Desirable

  • Knowledge of: Health promotion, Wound Care, Vaccinations, Smoking Cessation, Weight management, Experience of EMIS web

Experience

Essential

  • Aware of accountability of own role

Desirable

  • Previous experience working as a healthcare assistant and previous experience working in a general practice setting
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good standard of general education

Desirable

  • NVQ Qualification in Health and Social Care

Skills

Essential

  • An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality IT skills. Awareness of strengths and limitations. Evidence of professional development. Ability to manage own time effectively. Ability to respect others views/opinions. Ability to develop new skills and apply theory to practice. Flexibility in approach to work. Good communication skills. Ability to work as part of a multi-skilled team.

Desirable

  • Knowledge of: Health promotion, Wound Care, Vaccinations, Smoking Cessation, Weight management, Experience of EMIS web

Experience

Essential

  • Aware of accountability of own role

Desirable

  • Previous experience working as a healthcare assistant and previous experience working in a general practice setting

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Madeley Practice

Address

Moss Lane

Madeley

Crewe

CW3 9NQ


Employer's website

https://www.madeleypractice.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Madeley Practice

Address

Moss Lane

Madeley

Crewe

CW3 9NQ


Employer's website

https://www.madeleypractice.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Assistant Practice Manager

Alex Heath

alex.heath@staffs.nhs.uk

Date posted

03 February 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

A0711-25-0000

Job locations

Moss Lane

Madeley

Crewe

CW3 9NQ


1 The Poplars

Newcastle

Staffordshire

ST5 5DA


Supporting documents

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