Health Care Assistant

Job summary

Health Care Assistant Full time 37.5 (Part time considered)

A new vacancy has arisen for a Health Care Assistant within Brannam Medical Centre. The Practice is looking for an enthusiastic, experienced Health Care Assistant to join our nursing team, in caring for our list of over 19,500 patients in the Barnstaple area.

The HCA will assist clinical staff in the provision of treatment. Duties include taking blood, long term condition reviews, preventative care, health promotion and patient education.

The role will also include training and development of junior health care assistants and students to support improved services for our patients.

You will need to have excellent communication skills, be caring, sensitive and empathetic, have good IT abilities, be able to manage your time, work as a team member and autonomously and can work under pressure in a busy medical practice.

We welcome applicants that are currently working in primary care as well as applicants that have come from a hospital or community background.

If you wish to discuss this role further please contact Sarah Bickley HR Manager, email: s.bickley@nhs.net or Teresa Sturm, Nurse Manager, email: teresa.sturm@nhs.net

Main duties of the job

Main Duties & Responsibilities:Collection of blood samples by recommended techniques.In house warfarin monitoring as per protocolTaking ECG's and following appropriate SOPAssisting Clinicians with Minor Operations

Long Term Condition clinics

Assisting Clinicians with Well Woman appointments

Doppler tests

Health checks

Routine checks performed using a standard template/protocol

Other treatment room duties

Stock ordering/management

Learning & Development

Equipment checks

Chaperoning

And other duties as appropriate with relevant training and guidance.

About us

Brannam Medical Centre is a long-established training Practice for doctors, nurses and other clinical team members, we are proud of the encouraging and supportive environment within the Practice.

The friendly and busy Treatment Room team numbers a Nurse Manager, Advanced Care Practitioners, Nurse Practitioners, Senior Nurses, Student Nurses, Nursing Associate, Health Care Assistants and Phlebotomists all supported by our GP Lead.

Barnstaple is an excellent place to live and work. A popular holiday destination on the Taw estuary, it is close to surfing beaches and the beautiful Exmoor National Park. Sailing, cycling, walking and a host of other leisure activities are readily available and a link to the M5 motorway gives easy access to the rest of the country.