Health Care Assistant

Job summary

We are looking for two enthusiastic health care assistants to work across three organisations, Witton Medical Centre, Redlam Surgery and Limefield Surgery all in close proximity to each other. This is a new role to the surgeries. The successful candidates would be part of the wider nursing team and support provided across the three surgeries. We have two positions available to cover 50 clinical hours, ideally 25 hours each but some flexibly around this. Our HCA clinics will run Monday to Friday 8-6:30.

Main duties of the job

• Undertake, record and follow guidelines for the tasks for which you have received appropriate training:

• Urinalysis and preparation of specimens for investigation by the pathology laboratory

• Measuring and recording following physiological measurements in routine presentations:

• Phlebotomy

• Blood Pressure

• Pulse Rate And Rhythm

• Height And Weight - Body Mass Index

• Venepuncture

• Simple wound care

• ECG recording

• Chaperoning duties

• Prepare and maintain environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions

• Assist in raising awareness of health and well-being, and how it can be promoted

• Give accurate and appropriate information to patients and groups within own competence

• Perform his / her duties in accordance with organisations Health and Safety at work Policies.

As this is a new role and service provision to the surgeries the role will initially cover the above duties but with a view to incorporate chronic disease management, injections etc at a later date.

About us

We are three separate surgeries with a shared management team. The role would require working across all three practices on a set rota basis.

Witton medical centre has approximately 10500 patients, the clinical team consists of four GP partners, one salaried GP, an Advanced Clinical Practitioner, a Physician Associate and four practice nurses.

Redlam surgery has approximately 4500 patients with three GP partners, a Physician Associate, one practice nurse and a health care assistant.

Limefield Surgery has aproximately 4500 patients with a GP Partner and a long term locum GP, an Advanced Clinical Practitioner, two Physician Associates, two practice nurses and a health care assistant.

Wider staff from the PCN attend all three surgeries including clinical pharmacists and Mental health practitioners.