Health Care Assistant

Are you passionate about making a difference in healthcare? We're looking for a dedicated part-time Health Care Assistant to join our friendly team at Claremont Bank Surgery, a town centre practice serving around 7,900 patients.

Why Work With Us

• Welcoming Team Environment: Be a part of our warm and collaborative team that values your contributions.
• Opportunity for Growth: We offer opportunities for professional development and training to enhance your skills.
• Impactful Work: Make a meaningful impact by providing excellent care to our patient population.

Main duties of the job

The following are the core responsibilities of the Healthcare Assistant. There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks, this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels.

• Assisting healthcare professionals in providing high-quality patient care.
• Conducting new patient health checks, measurements, and routine tests.
• Supporting patients with various healthcare needs, such as wound care, blood pressures, ECGs working within your scope of practice.
• Ear irrigation when trained under the supervision of the Practice Nurse.
• Support the Practice Nurse with the management of chronic disease clinics.
• When trained, administer B12 injections.
• Maintaining accurate patient records and assisting with administrative tasks as required.
• Upholding infection control standards and ensuring a clean and safe environment for patients.
• Carry out BMI checks as directed.
• Ensure specimens are recorded and ready for onward transport.
• Ensure all clinical rooms are adequately stocked and prepared for each session.
• Ensure fridges are cleaned routinely in accordance with extant guidance.
• Ensure clinical waste is removed from clinical areas and sharps bins replaced in accordance with the organisation's IPC policy.
• Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate.

About us

At Claremont Bank Surgery, we pride ourselves on being a pivotal part of our town centre community, serving approximately 7,900 patients. Our team embodies a friendly and supportive atmosphere, where collaboration and dedication to exceptional patient care are at the forefront of our values.

Qualifications

• GCSE grade A-C in English and Maths or equivalent.
• Experience of working with the general public.
• Experience of working in a healthcare setting.
• Ability to record on clinical notes.
• Excellent communication skills and including excellent IT skills.
• Effective time management.
• Ability to work as a team and autonomously.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Ability to follow clinical policy.
• Polite and confident with a flexible approach.
• A self-motivated individual who has excellent problem-solving skills.
• Operates with high integrity and loyalty.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development.
• Punctual and committed member of the team.
• Ability to work under pressure.

You will be expected to undertake a DBS check.

• Ideally you will have completed the HCA Care Certificate.
• Experience of working in Primary Care.
• Have undertaken wound care and suture removal training.
• Competent in the use of Microsoft Office and Outlook.
• Experience in EMIS.
• Flexibility where required to work outside of core hours.

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.