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Healthcare Assistant

Grove House Surgery

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Job summary

Grove House surgery are looking for a Healthcare Assistant to join their team. We are based in the Rose Green area of Bognor Regis, with over 11,500 patients. A large proportion of our patients suffer with chronic conditions and require continued monitoring and care to enable them to have the best quality life.

Main duties of the job

We are ideally looking for a candidate with experience of working as a healthcare assistant. As a training practice, we are willing to support less experienced candidates through relevant training to expand their skills and knowledge. The role will encompass various clinical duties, including running phlebotomy clinics.

About us

The surgery team is headed up by four GP partners a practice and business manager. The nursing team is lead by our Nurse lead, and consists of three registered nurses, one associate practitioner, a GP Assistant and one trainee nurse associate. We are a busy surgery with a good work ethic designed to deliver the best possible care to our patients.

Date posted

09 January 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.21 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

A1962-25-0000

Job locations

80 Pryors Lane

Bognor Regis

West Sussex

PO21 4JB


The Parade

Bognor Regis

West Sussex

PO21 4TL


Job description

Job responsibilities

AIMS OF THE POST:

The Health Care Assistant role will be responsible for ensuring that the practices philosophy and values are reflected in the way in which the duties of the post are fulfilled.

The overall responsibility will be to undertake all Health Care Assistant duties in a competent and professional manner.

The maintenance of the highest levels of patient confidentiality is absolutely essential.

Liaise with Nurse lead providing mutual feedback as appropriate.

  • Health Care Assistant Tasks
  • Phlebotomy
  • BPs
  • ECGs
  • ABPMs
  • NHS Health Checks
  • Dementia Reviews
  • Infection control
  • Stock checks
  • Fridge Monitoring
  • Training and continual updating to New and less experienced staff
  • Clinical Bins and Areas cleaned and stocked

Job description

Job responsibilities

AIMS OF THE POST:

The Health Care Assistant role will be responsible for ensuring that the practices philosophy and values are reflected in the way in which the duties of the post are fulfilled.

The overall responsibility will be to undertake all Health Care Assistant duties in a competent and professional manner.

The maintenance of the highest levels of patient confidentiality is absolutely essential.

Liaise with Nurse lead providing mutual feedback as appropriate.

  • Health Care Assistant Tasks
  • Phlebotomy
  • BPs
  • ECGs
  • ABPMs
  • NHS Health Checks
  • Dementia Reviews
  • Infection control
  • Stock checks
  • Fridge Monitoring
  • Training and continual updating to New and less experienced staff
  • Clinical Bins and Areas cleaned and stocked

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience working as a healthcare assistant
  • Experience of phlebotomy
  • Experience of undertaking clinical observations

Desirable

  • Experience of working in Primary Care setting

Knowledge and skills

Essential

  • General HCA skills - e.g. phlebotomy, BP, urinalysis, ECGs

Desirable

  • Knowledge of SystmOne
  • Knowledge of health promotion strategies
  • Awareness of local and national health policy
  • Knowledge of clinical governance issues in Primary Care

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full UK driving licence and access to own transport

Desirable

  • Healthcare Assistant related NVQ

Qualities and Attributes

Essential

  • Good communication skills
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work well in a team
  • Willingness to undertake training and development
  • Able to work under pressure
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience working as a healthcare assistant
  • Experience of phlebotomy
  • Experience of undertaking clinical observations

Desirable

  • Experience of working in Primary Care setting

Knowledge and skills

Essential

  • General HCA skills - e.g. phlebotomy, BP, urinalysis, ECGs

Desirable

  • Knowledge of SystmOne
  • Knowledge of health promotion strategies
  • Awareness of local and national health policy
  • Knowledge of clinical governance issues in Primary Care

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full UK driving licence and access to own transport

Desirable

  • Healthcare Assistant related NVQ

Qualities and Attributes

Essential

  • Good communication skills
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work well in a team
  • Willingness to undertake training and development
  • Able to work under pressure

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

Grove House Surgery

Address

80 Pryors Lane

Bognor Regis

West Sussex

PO21 4JB


Employer's website

https://grovehouse-surgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Grove House Surgery

Address

80 Pryors Lane

Bognor Regis

West Sussex

PO21 4JB


Employer's website

https://grovehouse-surgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Lead Practice Nurse

Yasmin Lock

yasmin.lock@nhs.net

Date posted

09 January 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.21 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

A1962-25-0000

Job locations

80 Pryors Lane

Bognor Regis

West Sussex

PO21 4JB


The Parade

Bognor Regis

West Sussex

PO21 4TL


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