Healthcare Assistant

Job summary

Green Elms Health Centre has a fantastic opportunity for a healthcare assistant to join our nursing team a part-time basis for 30 hours per week. This important role will support the practice nursing team in the delivery of nursing services, working as part of the practice multidisciplinary team, delivering care within their scope of practice to the entitled patient population and assist clinical staff in the provision of treatment, preventative care, health promotion and patient education.

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

• Undertake new patient health checks.
• Support the practice nurse with health promotion programmes.
• Carry out baseline observations such as pulse oximetry, blood pressure, temperature, pulse rate, height, weight and BMI, recording findings accurately.
• Carry out annual HCA YOC PT 1 diabetic checks in line with guidance.
• Facilitate routine and 24-hour BP monitoring, advising patients accordingly.
• Undertake wound care, dressings and other clinical tasks as required.
• Undertake suture and staple removals.
• Carry out ECGs as requested.
• Carry out BMI checks as directed.
• When trained, undertake venepuncture.
• Provide support during minor operations as required.
• Ensure all clinical rooms are adequately stocked and prepared for each session.
• Maintain surgical equipment.
• Complete home visits as required for patients requiring any of the above.

About us

Ranworth Primary Care Network, is comprised of Caradoc Surgery, Ranworth Surgery in Clacton-on-Sea, Green Elms Health Centre in Jaywick and Kennedy Way Medical Centre in Holland on Sea. We have a diverse patient population, of around 32,000 and all practices work on SystmOne.