Job summary
South Tyneside Health Collaboration (STHC) is looking for a
motivated and compassionate Healthcare Assistant to join our friendly
team at Whitburn Surgery, with flexibility to provide crosssite support
at our Jarrow practice when needed.
As an HCA, you will play a key role in supporting our
nursing and clinical teams to deliver highquality, patientcentred care.
Youll work within your scope of practice to provide clinical support, health
promotion, and administrative assistance, helping us deliver safe, effective
services to our local community.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is
passionate about primary care, enjoys working as part of a multidisciplinary
team, and is keen to develop their skills in a supportive environment.
Main duties of the job
- Undertake patient assessments and support individuals and families with their care needs
- Deliver and assist with treatment, preventative care, longterm condition support, and health promotion
- Provide clinical support to registered nurses and other healthcare professionals
- Carry out basic clinical interventions under supervision, ensuring safe and effective care
- Act as a chaperone when required
- Prepare and process clinical specimens
- Support minor operations and clinical procedures
- Maintain high standards of infection prevention and control, including safe disposal of clinical waste
- Work within national and local protocols, including safeguarding responsibilities
- Recognise the limits of your practice and escalate or refer appropriately
- Support enhanced services and practice initiatives
- Provide administrative support when required
- Maintain a clean, organised and efficient working environment
- Participate in audits, shared learning, and service improvement activities
- Complete opening and closing procedures as part of the duty rota
- Engage in mandatory training, induction, and annual appraisal
About us
STHC is a GP Federation bringing together 20 practices
across South Tyneside to deliver services at scale. We employ over 100 clinical
and nonclinical staff and provide a wide range of primary care services,
including mental health, spirometry, Covid vaccinations, Admiral Nursing, and
Health & Wellbeing outreach.
We directly manage two GP practices one in the coastal
village of Whitburn and a training practice in central Jarrow serving around 9000
patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The HCA
works within the organisation and supports the practice nursing and
administrative teams in the delivery of clinical and administrative services.
This role involves working as part of the practice multi-disciplinary team,
delivering care within their scope of practice to the entitled patient
population.
Having
completed the Care Certificate or equivalent qualification, the HCA will
deliver and assist clinical staff in the provision of treatment, preventative
care, health promotion, long-term condition management and patient education
while also supporting the administrative team on an as-required basis.
The HCA
will work under the supervision of a registered clinician while developing
competencies in community-based care. The role is at Support Worker Level and
as described in NHS Primary Care and General Practice Nursing
Career and Core Capabilities Framework
The
post-holder will be an integral part of the general practice team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The HCA
works within the organisation and supports the practice nursing and
administrative teams in the delivery of clinical and administrative services.
This role involves working as part of the practice multi-disciplinary team,
delivering care within their scope of practice to the entitled patient
population.
Having
completed the Care Certificate or equivalent qualification, the HCA will
deliver and assist clinical staff in the provision of treatment, preventative
care, health promotion, long-term condition management and patient education
while also supporting the administrative team on an as-required basis.
The HCA
will work under the supervision of a registered clinician while developing
competencies in community-based care. The role is at Support Worker Level and
as described in NHS Primary Care and General Practice Nursing
Career and Core Capabilities Framework
The
post-holder will be an integral part of the general practice team.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with the general public
- Experience of working in a healthcare setting
Desirable
- Has worked in a primary care environment
- Understanding of infection prevention and control measures
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Ability to undertake vaccinations
- Understanding of the principles of ECGs
- Able to perform venepuncture
- Wound care/removal of sutures and staples
- Ability to undertake patient medicals, including height, weight, BP, pulse and BMI etc.
- Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when to refer to colleagues
- Clinical IT system user skills and thew ability to record accurate clinical notes
Qualifications
Essential
- Has completed the Care Certificate or equivalent qualification
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with the general public
- Experience of working in a healthcare setting
Desirable
- Has worked in a primary care environment
- Understanding of infection prevention and control measures
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Ability to undertake vaccinations
- Understanding of the principles of ECGs
- Able to perform venepuncture
- Wound care/removal of sutures and staples
- Ability to undertake patient medicals, including height, weight, BP, pulse and BMI etc.
- Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when to refer to colleagues
- Clinical IT system user skills and thew ability to record accurate clinical notes
Qualifications
Essential
- Has completed the Care Certificate or equivalent qualification
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.
