Health Care Assistant

Are you an experienced Health Care Assistant looking to work with a supportive and welcoming team? Priory Medical Group (PMG) is an award-winning large multi-site training practice based in the beautiful city of York. Our team is made up of a highly-skilled, experienced and varied workforce doing their very best for our patients.

Main duties of the job

We provide our patients with the very best in professional, competent and compassionate medical care. We look for people who are warm, friendly, and approachable with that reassuring demeanour for every patient. There are various clinical duties that are listed below in the job description.

About us

Here at PMG, we value the wellbeing and health of our staff and as a result we offer various resources to support the mental health of our employees. As part of the PMG team, you will have access to free confidential counselling and extensive wellbeing resources accessible through the NHS. We are also a Disability Confident Committed Employer and actively encourage applicants with a disability and/or long-term health condition to apply for our job vacancies.

Job responsibilities

• Provide a phlebotomy service.
• Perform ECGs.
• Work with the anticoagulation team to offer PoCT.
• Take blood pressure measurements.
• Perform wound dressings including suture/staple removals.
• Following a plan of care undertake complex wound care e.g. Leg ulcer care.
• Assist doctors with Minor Operations/IUD clinics.
• Provide general support to the practice nurse team.
• Maintain a team approach to working by attending appropriate meetings.
• Maintain and update skills by attending appropriate training events.
• Enter all patient activity onto the patients electronic records.
• Perform diabetic and other health checks.

Working Hours - There is a full-time and part-time position available.

Location - We have 8 Surgery sites across York.

At Priory Medical Group we pride ourselves in providing outstanding care to both our patients and our staff, through benefits, health and wellbeing initiatives and always ensure our team members assist in the implementation of any new processes/procedures that have an impact on the work they do. The inclusive and supportive culture of Priory Medical Group encourages staff to bring their own ideas to the table, therefore being an active contributor to any change/improvements in ways of working.

Staff Recognition as well as regular appraisals and catch-ups we have monthly 'thankfulness' awards where all staff can nominate a colleague who they feel deserves a 'shout out/thank you' for the work/difference they have made to their team or individually.

Employee support and wellbeing we have monthly support and wellbeing groups, where we discuss ideas where we can help/support staff. There is also access to free counselling should any staff member require this support during their time with us.

Staff Benefits we have a range of benefits and schemes to support staff health, engagement, wellbeing, and inclusion.

Person Specification

• Proven background as a Health Care Assistant (although not essential, it is desirable to have primary care experience).
• Essential to have level 3 NVQ (or similar level of study) in healthcare.
• Proven record of providing excellent support and service to colleagues and a wider team.
• Competent in the use of PCs and IT.
• Proven record of adhering to strict confidentiality policies.
• Proven record of absolute discretion with regards to patients and colleagues.
• Proven history of adapting to new ways of working, learning and adhering to policies and processes in your role.
• The ability to work to deadlines and high standards.
• Basic Awareness of Safeguarding Children training.
• Appropriate evidence of qualifications for any procedure and/or care the individual is asked to provide within the team and scope of their role.
• Disclosure and Barring Service Check.

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.