Position Overview & Specifications
About the Role
Queens Park Group Surgery has a fantastic opportunity for a healthcare assistant to join the practice, to support the nursing team, on a full-time basis or part-time basis.
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. 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:- Blood pressure checks.
- New patient checks.
- NHS health checks
- ECGs
- Dressings / wound care.
- Blood glucose checks
- Blood cholesterol checks
- Urine dipstick checks
- Swabs – skin, wound, ear, nose (not HVS or chlamydia)
- Some vaccinations e.g. flu
- Chaperone – when needed
- Assisting with minor operations
- Assisting with family planning clinic and postnatal clinics
- Assisting with baby immunisations
- Diabetic foot checks
- Updating clinical system – data entry and clinical coding
No invasive procedures
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 the Candidate
If you are a qualified and experienced healthcare assistant looking for a fresh and exciting challenge, we would love to hear from you:- Ideally possessing a Healthcare qualification
- Strong clinical skills;
- Confidence and competence in all HCA duties required for the post;
- Ideally with experience within primary care or another healthcare setting;
- Excellent patient-facing communication and interpersonal skills;
- Practical IT skills preferably in a clinical setting
- Consistently confidential manner, as well as a compassionate and respectful approach, placing a high value on the dignity of patients, relatives, carers and colleagues;
- Ability to work independently and determine own workload priorities, as well as working as part of a multi-disciplinary team;
- Strong organisational and time management skills.
About Us
Supporting your work life balance and professional development is important to us so we will be happy to discuss any requirements for flexible working, we can offer the following benefits:
- Competitive salary based on experience
- Supportive and friendly environment
- Flexible working hours
- Peer support
- CPD Support with training and development
- Extra pay for holiday cover
- NHS Pension
- Study leave
- Free on-site parking
- Maternity and sick pay
- Childcare vouchers
- Cycle to work scheme
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
Please note 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.