Healthcare Assistant

Job summary

Winstree Medical Practice has a fantastic opportunity for a healthcare assistant to join the practice, to support the nursing team, on a part-time basis, for 15 hours per week over 3 days, working across our two sites.

Working under the direct supervision of the senior practice nurse, and strictly in accordance with specific practice guidelines and protocols, you will assist the clinical team in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care.

If you are a qualified and experienced healthcare assistant looking for a fresh and exciting challenge, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

The healthcare assistant will be able to apply their clinical skills and knowledge to carry out high quality practice within designated clinical areas such as:

• wound care, venepuncture, phlebotomy checks and administering of medicines and vaccines;
• new patient health checks;
• re-stocking and stock rotation of surgical equipment and vaccines;
• clearing and re-stocking consulting rooms;
• preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions including assisting GPs during the performance of minor operations;
• providing valuable health promotion and education for service users, their families and carers;

The role will offer you the opportunity to build on your experience, skills and competence, requiring you to work effectively within a multidisciplinary healthcare team.

About us

Winstree Medical Practice is located in Stanway witha branch surgery at Malting Green. We are a friendly and supportive team who aim to deliver exceptional patient care.

Benefits include:

• NHS Pension Scheme-The NHS Pension Scheme is a defined benefits scheme
• Eye-care vouchers
• Annual Leave: 4 weeks pro rota, with enhancements for long service