Job summary
Ardingly
Court GP Surgery is seeking a Health Care Assistant (HCA) to join our friendly
team.
We
are looking for someone who enjoys working in a busy environment and has a love
of patient care.
*The candidate is required to have prior experience of working
in a GP practice in a HCA role for minimum of 1 year in order to hit the ground running* (We do not
wish to train a HCA who has not worked in GP surgery before)- Please do NOT apply if you do not meet this essential criteria
Main duties of the job
The candidate will need to be able to work independently with confidence.
Other elements you
will be expected to deliver with confidence on starting (having previously carried out in a GP practice); blood pressure checks, NHS health
checks, Urinalysis, restocking of rooms.
Learning disability checks, diabetes foot assessments,
ECG measurement, B12s injections, assisting with Infection Control processes and audits.
The post is 30- 34 hours per week Monday-Friday.
Timings can be flexible ideally would start at 8:30/9:00 (although
hours could be adapted if still met surgery needs).
Pay scale dependent on experience but in the range of £12.21 -
£14.00 per hour.
In order to qualify for the top of the pay scale the candidate
would need to have previous experience in a GP HCA role and already be carrying out most of the job description on starting.
About us
We are a close knit team of approximately 21 staff (5 GPs,
2 nurses, HCAs) and a number of administrative support staff.
We seek to provide a high level of GP health services &
serve approximately 6,500 patients.
Centrally located in Kemptown we are walking distance from
Brighton train station and the St James Street bus stop.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To assist the medical personnel with the care of patients. This will include treatment, preventative care, screening and patient education. The post will also include some administrative duties.
As part of the nursing team the Health Care Assistant (HCA) will be employed to undertake nursing and administrative duties as deemed suitable by the Partners.
The HCA will always work along side another member of the nursing team and there will always be a doctor available to refer to.
The role involves the use of the computer and keyboard skills along with the ability to organise and prioritise a varied workload are necessary.
To maintain a safe and effective level of practice and to bring any deficits in training to the attention of the nurse manager so these can be addressed.
They will be required to act in a professional manner at all times and adhere to practice policies, protocols and guidelines.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To assist the medical personnel with the care of patients. This will include treatment, preventative care, screening and patient education. The post will also include some administrative duties.
As part of the nursing team the Health Care Assistant (HCA) will be employed to undertake nursing and administrative duties as deemed suitable by the Partners.
The HCA will always work along side another member of the nursing team and there will always be a doctor available to refer to.
The role involves the use of the computer and keyboard skills along with the ability to organise and prioritise a varied workload are necessary.
To maintain a safe and effective level of practice and to bring any deficits in training to the attention of the nurse manager so these can be addressed.
They will be required to act in a professional manner at all times and adhere to practice policies, protocols and guidelines.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Essential:
- Experience working in a GP surgery as a HCA
- Experience delivering phlebotomy services
- Confident utilising PCs for record keeping/ emails/ internal communications
- Knowledge of confidentiality
- High level of verbal and written English
- Able to work in an inclusive and non-discriminatory way
- Willing to learn new skills and undertake training to support role and personal development
- Desirable:
- Skills/ experience with regards to the job description
- NVQ/ BTEC in Health and Social Care or similar
- Knowledge of GP services working processes and workload
- Knowledge of local health services and organisations
Desirable
- Skills/ experience with regards to the job description
- NVQ/ BTEC in Health and Social Care or similar
- Knowledge of GP services working processes and workload
- Knowledge of local health services and organisations
Experience
Essential
- Experience working in a GP surgery as a HCA
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Essential:
- Experience working in a GP surgery as a HCA
- Experience delivering phlebotomy services
- Confident utilising PCs for record keeping/ emails/ internal communications
- Knowledge of confidentiality
- High level of verbal and written English
- Able to work in an inclusive and non-discriminatory way
- Willing to learn new skills and undertake training to support role and personal development
- Desirable:
- Skills/ experience with regards to the job description
- NVQ/ BTEC in Health and Social Care or similar
- Knowledge of GP services working processes and workload
- Knowledge of local health services and organisations
Desirable
- Skills/ experience with regards to the job description
- NVQ/ BTEC in Health and Social Care or similar
- Knowledge of GP services working processes and workload
- Knowledge of local health services and organisations
Experience
Essential
- Experience working in a GP surgery as a HCA
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.