Job summary
Modality
Partnership Nottingham Division has a part-time vacancy (20-25 hours per week) for
a Health Care Assistant. The postholder
will be a high performing HCA working at Wellspring Surgery. We are seeking
dedicated postholders who will work collaboratively with the general practice
team to meet the needs of our patients through the delivery of safe patient
care. Salary for this role is £25,419.62 per annum WTE.
The post holder
will support as part of the wider nursing team to promote the health and
wellbeing of our patients by assessing their needs, providing pre-screening
activities and health care for chronic diseases, health education advice and
support, implementing requirements in line with patient requirements,
community, or other settings, maintaining clinically accurate records during clinics.
This job is
suitable for individuals who can demonstrate safe and effective patient interactions
ensuring the delivery of high-quality patient care whilst working alongside the
wider nursing team and practice team.
As an employee with
us you can benefit from:
Enrolment
to the NHS pension scheme
Annual
leave minimum 27 days, plus 8 days bank holiday pro rata
Employee
discounts and benefits scheme
Employee
assistance programme (EAP)
Education
and career pathways
Enhanced
Family friendly policies
Flexible
working
Wellbeing
support and initiative
If you are interested in learning
more, please read on.
Main duties of the job
This is a
hands-on patient facing role; we are seeking individuals to join our team who
are caring, compassionate and confident, who demonstrate effective
communication, excellent customer service skills, good IT skills and the
ability to support patients with interventions and/or queries. The postholder
will be a key member of the practice team, responsible for undertaking patient
health checks inc. BP / ECG monitoring / height and weight, taking blood
samples, health and wellbeing advice and promotion.
About us
We are one of
the largest GP super-partnerships in the UK, serving over 450,000 patients and
with a workforce of 1500+. We are unique,
we are always looking at ways to improve our delivery of services through the
implementation of new and innovative solutions that we can scale across the
organisation. Your job is to work directly within the healthcare team and
support us to harmonise ways of working and improve working practices to
improve patient satisfaction. This is a role that will equip you with a
portfolio of skills in primary care with career advancing opportunities.
We are seeking dedicated postholders to join our team who will embrace
our partnership values: Commitment, Accountability, Respect and Excellence
(CARE).
Modality
Partnership is an Equal Opportunities Employer and is committed to ensuring
equal employment opportunities for all our potential applicants in line with
the Equality Act, 2010.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the supporting documents
section to retrieve the JD detailing the core responsibilities of this role.
You
will love this job if you are seeking career development opportunities that can
help you grow and build your nursing career. you have a passion for supporting
patients by promoting health and well-being within the practice
population, and you are able to carry out all
relevant tests required to ensure patients such as those with long term
conditions, or those that require tests as part of other medical conditions or
referrals are supported.
If you feel this is the ideal career
advancing opportunity for you and you want to rise to the challenge of this
opportunity, we welcome an application for you to join our growing team of
likeminded people.
Please
note: Modality Partnership reserves the right to close this vacancy at any
point during the recruitment stage.
Pre-employment
Vaccinations
As part
of recruitment to the Modality Partnership, we will be checking the vaccination
status of all new starters so that we can manage individual and environmental
risks. We will offer support to those who may be undecided about vaccinations.
Some vaccinations for certain roles are mandatory, and you will be asked to
provide evidence of this where there is a mandatory requirement.
Right to
work checks
All
applicants invited for interview will need to prove their right to work in the
UK at the interview stage.
References
References
must be secured prior to beginning employment, one must be your current or most
recent employer.
Employment
history
You must
notify us of any employment gaps of 6 weeks or more.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the supporting documents
section to retrieve the JD detailing the core responsibilities of this role.
You
will love this job if you are seeking career development opportunities that can
help you grow and build your nursing career. you have a passion for supporting
patients by promoting health and well-being within the practice
population, and you are able to carry out all
relevant tests required to ensure patients such as those with long term
conditions, or those that require tests as part of other medical conditions or
referrals are supported.
If you feel this is the ideal career
advancing opportunity for you and you want to rise to the challenge of this
opportunity, we welcome an application for you to join our growing team of
likeminded people.
Please
note: Modality Partnership reserves the right to close this vacancy at any
point during the recruitment stage.
Pre-employment
Vaccinations
As part
of recruitment to the Modality Partnership, we will be checking the vaccination
status of all new starters so that we can manage individual and environmental
risks. We will offer support to those who may be undecided about vaccinations.
Some vaccinations for certain roles are mandatory, and you will be asked to
provide evidence of this where there is a mandatory requirement.
Right to
work checks
All
applicants invited for interview will need to prove their right to work in the
UK at the interview stage.
References
References
must be secured prior to beginning employment, one must be your current or most
recent employer.
Employment
history
You must
notify us of any employment gaps of 6 weeks or more.
Person Specification
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Professional approach to work.
- Strong team player.
- Smart appearance.
- Exercises tact and discretion at all times.
- Demonstrates initiative to handle any unforeseen events during a shift.
- Demonstrates flexibility towards new working practices and towards working hours.
Knowledge
Essential
- Working in a primary or secondary care setting.
- Data input, Information gathering, Confidentiality.
- Recent previous experience in direct patient care.
- Phlebotomy skills.
- Proficient in Blood pressure monitoring.
- Urine testing.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Ability to follow guidelines and protocols.
- ECG recording.
- EMIS / SYSTEM1 proficient.
- Suture/staple removal.
- Wound care.
Skills
Essential
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Good oral and written communication skills.
- Good organisational skills.
- Ability to work within a team.
- Ability to work alone.
- Ability to manage situations and environments.
Person Specification
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Professional approach to work.
- Strong team player.
- Smart appearance.
- Exercises tact and discretion at all times.
- Demonstrates initiative to handle any unforeseen events during a shift.
- Demonstrates flexibility towards new working practices and towards working hours.
Knowledge
Essential
- Working in a primary or secondary care setting.
- Data input, Information gathering, Confidentiality.
- Recent previous experience in direct patient care.
- Phlebotomy skills.
- Proficient in Blood pressure monitoring.
- Urine testing.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Ability to follow guidelines and protocols.
- ECG recording.
- EMIS / SYSTEM1 proficient.
- Suture/staple removal.
- Wound care.
Skills
Essential
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Good oral and written communication skills.
- Good organisational skills.
- Ability to work within a team.
- Ability to work alone.
- Ability to manage situations and environments.
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.
