Health Care Assistant, Dermatology Service

Job description

Job responsibilities

A fantastic opportunity to join our Community Dermatology Service as a Healthcare Assistant around East Coastal Kent area. 

This role is ideal for somebody who enjoys working independently, while being a part of a supportive and friendly team, working together to make a difference to how health services are delivered to patients.

An ideal candidate would have previous experience as Healthcare Assistant in a GP practice, hospital, or any other clinical setting with a passion for making the patient journey as comfortable as possible.

Following full training, you will be supporting our dermatologists and nurses in face-to-face clinics as well as assisting with minor procedures, you may also conduct your own medical photography clinics where you will complete questionnaires with patients and take some specialised images.

There are 16 hours per week available on a Tuesday and Thursday. You will be working based on the rota with clinics starting as early as 8 am and finishing as late as 6pm.

Role Requirements

• You will be working within our Dermatology Services based in our East Coastal Kent Clinics.
• This is a Part-Time role working 16 hours per week, over 2 days.
• Locations, you will never be assigned more than one location a day.
  • Broadstairs Health Centre, CT10 2AJ
  • Dover Health Centre, CT16 1RH 
  • Sturry Surgery, CT2 0EF
• Ordering supplies and equipment.
• Maintaining a tidy clinic that is always full stocked.
• Explaining to patients what will take place during their appointment.
• Undertaking tasks and duties delegated by the clinical and management teams.
• Providing care for the patient whilst maintaining a safe and clean environment.
• Ensuring patient comfort, dignity and privacy are always maintained and are specific to the patients’ needs.
• To support a high-quality clerical and clinical support service, entering patient data into computer systems, always ensuring attention to detail.
• Being professional, timely and reliable.
• Ensuring confidentiality is always adhered to.
• Entering notes onto electronical patient records
• Proficient use of Computer Software Systems, Microsoft Office ( Word, Excel)

What we can offer to you

• Excellent work / Life balance
• Supportive environment
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• An extra day off to celebrate your birthday!
• NHS Discount & Support Schemes
• Employee Assistance Program
• Sick Pay
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Salary sacrifice electric car scheme
• Life insurance 3 x salary
• Healthcare cash plan
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Charitable giving scheme
• An extra day off to celebrate your birthday.
• Occupational Health Support

Who we are

Omnes Healthcare Limited are a growing organisation that have been operating within the NHS since 2006 offering both Primary and Secondary care services with a forward-thinking, dynamic approach to patient healthcare, we are pioneers in a range of projects, from genomics to digital healthcare services, focused on delivering a better patient experience

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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Desirable

• Following full training, you will be supporting our dermatologists and nurses in face-to-face clinics as well as assisting with minor procedures, you may also conduct your own medical photography clinics where you will complete questionnaires with patients and take some specialised images.

Experience

Essential

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Desirable

• Following full training, you will be supporting our dermatologists and nurses in face-to-face clinics as well as assisting with minor procedures, you may also conduct your own medical photography clinics where you will complete questionnaires with patients and take some specialised images.

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

Omnes Healthcare Limited

Address

Kent

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Dover

Kent

CT2 0EF

Employer's website

http://omneshealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)