Healthcare Assistant (HCA) - Burnham, Berrow & Highbridge, Somerset
Symphony Healthcare Services Limited
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Job summary
Symphony Healthcare Services (SHS) has a vacancy for a full time Healthcare Assistant (HCA) to work at Burnham-on -Sea, Berrow and Highbridge Medical Centres in Somerset.
You will be joining a dynamic team of healthcare professionals, who were nominated for 'Team of the Year' at the recent South West Primary Care awards!
You will have significant experience of working in primary care and be competent in all healthcare assistant duties.
Ideal applicants will have a genuine passion for patient care, the ability to communication effectively, combined with sound organisational skills to ensure they manage their own time and workload well, while delivering timely patient care.
We have a permanent, full time vacant post of 5 days / 37.5 hours per week.
The rate of pay for this role is £12.25, rising to £12.50 per hour, on the completion of a successful 6 month probation period.
Main duties of the job
Working under the direct supervision of the Lead Nurse / Practice Nurse and strictly in accordance with specific practice guidelines and protocols, the Healthcare Assistant will assist the practice clinical team in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care.
An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality is essential.
About us
Symphony Healthcare Services (SHS) was established in 2016 as part of the award-winning Symphony Programme Vanguard, developing new models of care. We now support 16 practices across Somerset providing care for over 100,000 patients.
SHS has developed a model where each practice is encouraged to operate autonomously, but as a subsidiary of NHS Somerset Foundation Trust (SFT), and with the backing and economies of scale from a central support team (particularly for HR, finance, corporate and strategic management matters).
Providing NHS services is at the heart of what we do. Our vision is to ensure that primary care is sustainable for patients and practices in Somerset, and we aim to be a national exemplar for primary care provision.
We work closely with our practice teams to support, develop and transform patient care and working practices with innovation and technology at the heart of what we do.
SHS welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and underrepresented groups. When undertaking recruitment and selection for our services, SHS we are committed to equality of opportunity for all.
SHS offers a NHS or NEST Pension, a fantastic range of employee benefits and salary sacrifice schemes (see attached poster), along with flexible working from day of employment and an agile approach to home / office-based working where appropriate to the role.
We look forward to hearing from you and receiving your application.
Date posted
05 February 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£12.25 to £12.50 an hour depending on experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
E0215-SHSHCA-022025
Job locations
Highbridge Medical Centre
Pepperall Road
Highbridge
Somerset
TA9 3YA
Burnham Medical Centre
Love Lane
Burnham-on-sea
Somerset
TA8 1EU
Berrow Health Campus
Brent Road
Burnham-on-sea
Somerset
TA8 2JU
Employer details
Employer name
Symphony Healthcare Services Limited
Address
Highbridge Medical Centre
Pepperall Road
Highbridge
Somerset
TA9 3YA
Employer's website
https://www.symphonyhealthcareservices.com/ (Opens in a new tab)









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