This Healthcare Assistant post sits in the urgent treatment centre being set up by Greenwich Health, the local GP federation, alongside GPs and advanced practitioners. Core work is hands-on clinical support: ECGs, venepuncture, cannulation, urinalysis, plaster casts and dressings. Shifts run around the clock, every day, on a full or part-time bank or salaried basis, and the post also supports out of hours home visits, which need a driving licence. Emergency or urgent care experience is essential.
What the job involves
- Work with shift leadership and carry out clinical tasks safely and efficiently
- Perform diagnostics including ECGs, bloods and urinalysis
- Perform clinical skills including plaster of Paris and dressing application
- Reassure patients, families and carers, and act to protect vulnerable patients
- Follow diagnostic pathways
- Communicate effectively with inter-professional teams
- Contribute to care guidelines and standards across the health economy
- Implement health and safety and risk management appropriate to the area
- Deliver aspects of clinical governance under clinical leadership and contribute to audits
- Provide immediate life support
- Support out of hours home visits by monitoring CLEO referrals, liaising with treating clinicians and chaperoning
- Handle drugs and clinical equipment securely, complete vehicle logs and report vehicle issues to the lead driver
What’s required
Qualifications
- Current Basic Life Support certification in adult and paediatric
- Up-to-date mandatory statutory training
Experience
- Previous experience in emergency care or an urgent care treatment environment
Skills & knowledge
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and customer service skills
- Ability to use NEWS scores in patient assessment
- Ability to work well under pressure and manage difficult situations
- Team player who follows instruction from clinical seniors
- Ability to prioritise own workload and work on own initiative
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
Checks & eligibility
- Enhanced DBS check, self-funded unless a valid certificate was issued within the last three months
- Completion of mandatory pre-employment checks, onboarding and training before starting
- Valid full UK driving licence
Other
- Demonstrates the organisation's values
Nice to have
- ED or UTC experience
- Experience of delivering health checks
- Baseline observation measurements
- Plaster of Paris application
- Dressing application
- Venepuncture and cannulation
- NVQ in Health and Social Care
What’s offered
- NHS pension
- Occupational sickness pay entitlement
- Counselling services
- Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Benenden Healthcare
- CPD courses and career progression through links with the VTS and Greenwich University
- Ongoing support and mentorship
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Bank Healthcare Assistant employer: Greenwich Health Ltd
Greenwich Health Ltd is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive work culture that prioritises employee well-being and professional development. As a Night UTC Nurse Leader, you will have the opportunity to lead a dedicated team in a state-of-the-art Urgent Treatment Centre, with flexible part-time night shifts that promote work-life balance. The organisation fosters growth through continuous training and collaboration with experienced healthcare professionals, making it an ideal place for those seeking meaningful and rewarding employment in South East London.
