Healthcare Assistant

Ravenswood Medical Practice has a vacancy for a part-time Healthcare Assistant to work over 3 days 8am to 6pm (27 hours per week). We are looking for an enthusiastic Healthcare Assistant to join our busy, friendly GP Practice. We are looking for a reliable, hardworking and flexible person to join our Nursing Team.

Main duties of the job:

• Undertaking and accurately recording baseline observations, including pulse, oxygen saturation, temperature, blood pressure and blood glucose levels.
• Providing wound care, undertaking venepuncture and phlebotomy-related checks, and administering prescribed medicines and vaccines in accordance with practice protocols and relevant competencies.
• Ensuring clinical rooms are clean, well-equipped, appropriately stocked and prepared for each clinical session.
• Maintaining accurate and up-to-date patient records in line with practice procedures.
• Monitoring clinical stock levels and ensuring medical supplies are available when required.
• Acting as a chaperone during consultations and examinations where appropriate.
• Assisting GPs with minor surgical procedures.
• Communicating effectively and compassionately with patients, relatives and carers, providing health promotion advice and supporting patient education.
• Undertaking new patient health checks and recording relevant clinical information.

What We Offer:

This role provides an excellent opportunity to develop and enhance your clinical experience, skills and competencies within a supportive primary care environment. You will work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary healthcare team, contributing to the delivery of safe, effective and patient-centred care.

About us:

You will be joining our large Medical Practice team consisting of 11 GPs, 4 paramedics, Nursing team of 9, Admin and Reception teams serving a population of approximately 15,000 patients. We are a friendly and forward-thinking PMS practice with patient care at the heart of what we do.

We offer:

• Competitive salary
• Membership to NHS Pension Scheme
• Excellent personal and professional support with training as appropriate.

Person Specification:

Qualifications:

• Essential: Care Certificate completed, or a willingness to undertake and successfully complete the qualification, in line with CQC expectations.
• Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care, or an equivalent relevant qualification.
• Previous experience working within a GP practice or hospital setting.

• Desirable: Demonstrates strong clinical skills, including competence in venepuncture and phlebotomy.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage professionally and empathetically with patients.
• Maintains strict confidentiality and demonstrates a compassionate, respectful approach, upholding the dignity and privacy of patients, relatives, carers and colleagues.
• Ability to work independently, manage and prioritise own workload effectively, and contribute positively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to work efficiently and meet deadlines.
• A commitment to delivering safe, high-quality, patient-centred care and maintaining high standards of clinical practice.

Experience:

• Essential: Experience of working within a Medical Setting is desirable, however full training will be provided.

• Desirable: Experience of working within a Medical Setting is desirable, however full training will be provided.

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.