Healthcare Assistant

Litcham Health Centre

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Job summary

You will receive training as a healthcare assistant that will enable you to carry out 20 key clinical procedures required for Diabetes, Asthma, COPD, Heart Failure, Ischaemic Heart Disease and Hypertension with a high level of competence and have the opportunity to support patients with an award-winning clinical team.

Main duties of the job

Your role will ensure that you receive all the training and clinical support you need to be able to assess and support patients with long-term conditions. There will be opportunities for further training, home visits, working as a doctor's assistant and even running your own clinics. There will be the ability to move up the pay scale in line with increased responsibility. Please don't hesitate contacting us to find out more on this exciting opportunity.

About us

At Litcham Health Centre, we are proud to be an award-winning team that loves to innovate and, above all, care for our patients. We have a highly skilled team that thrives in achieving the best outcomes and working together to achieve our common goals. We now also have the exciting opportunity to share our clinical knowledge and skills with a new cohort of patients at our branch surgery in Downham Market - The Hollies Health Centre.

Date posted

10 March 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

A3997-25-0001

Job locations

Manor Drive

Litcham

Norfolk

PE32 2NW


Downham Market Health Centre

Paradise Road

Downham Market

Norfolk

PE38 9JE


Job description

Job responsibilities

Your role will ensure that you receive all the training and clinical support you need to be able to assess and support patients with long-term conditions. There will be opportunities for further training, home visits, working as a doctor's assistant and even running your own clinics. There will be the ability to move up the pay scale in line with increased responsibility. Please don't hesitate in giving us a ring during core hours to find out more on this exciting opportunity.

There may be a requirement for work accross both our sites of Litcham and Downham Market.

You will be able to perform:

COPD checks

Asthma Checks

BP checks

Diabetes Checks

Heart Failure Checks

IHD checks

Job description

Job responsibilities

Your role will ensure that you receive all the training and clinical support you need to be able to assess and support patients with long-term conditions. There will be opportunities for further training, home visits, working as a doctor's assistant and even running your own clinics. There will be the ability to move up the pay scale in line with increased responsibility. Please don't hesitate in giving us a ring during core hours to find out more on this exciting opportunity.

There may be a requirement for work accross both our sites of Litcham and Downham Market.

You will be able to perform:

COPD checks

Asthma Checks

BP checks

Diabetes Checks

Heart Failure Checks

IHD checks

Person Specification

Desirable Clinical skills (Training will be provided)

Essential

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work well in a team environment
  • Strong attention to detail and ability to follow instructions accurately
  • Compassionate and caring attitude towards patients
  • Ability to maintain patient confidentiality
  • Undertake, record and follow guidelines

Desirable

  • Vaccinations
  • Application of Continuous Glucose Meters
  • Blood Pressure
  • Pulse Rate And Rhythm
  • O2 Sats
  • Temperature
  • Height And Weight - Body Mass Index
  • Foot check
  • Venepuncture
  • ECG
  • Capillary Blood Glucose
  • INR
  • Urinalysis and preparation of specimens
  • 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
Person Specification

Desirable Clinical skills (Training will be provided)

Essential

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work well in a team environment
  • Strong attention to detail and ability to follow instructions accurately
  • Compassionate and caring attitude towards patients
  • Ability to maintain patient confidentiality
  • Undertake, record and follow guidelines

Desirable

  • Vaccinations
  • Application of Continuous Glucose Meters
  • Blood Pressure
  • Pulse Rate And Rhythm
  • O2 Sats
  • Temperature
  • Height And Weight - Body Mass Index
  • Foot check
  • Venepuncture
  • ECG
  • Capillary Blood Glucose
  • INR
  • Urinalysis and preparation of specimens
  • 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

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

Litcham Health Centre

Address

Manor Drive

Litcham

Norfolk

PE32 2NW


Employer's website

https://www.litchamhealthcentre.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Litcham Health Centre

Address

Manor Drive

Litcham

Norfolk

PE32 2NW


Employer's website

https://www.litchamhealthcentre.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Practice Manager

Tiago Pereira

tiago.pereira2@nhs.net

07500333168

Date posted

10 March 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

A3997-25-0001

Job locations

Manor Drive

Litcham

Norfolk

PE32 2NW


Downham Market Health Centre

Paradise Road

Downham Market

Norfolk

PE38 9JE


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