Healthcare Assistant

Winchcombe Medical Centre

The closing date is 12 January 2025

Job summary

We are looking to recruit ideally an experienced HCA and you will need to be skilled in or motivated to learn wound care including leg ulcer management, venepuncture, vaccination, ECGs. The successful applicant needs excellent communications and strong computer skills; be able to work within a friendly supportive team, use their own initiative and multitask within a busy healthcare environment whilst maintaining a good sense of humour!

Main duties of the job

Undertake new patient health checks

Support the practice nurse with health promotion programmes

Carry out baseline observations such as pulse oximetry, blood pressure, temperature and pulse rate, recording findings accurately

Facilitate routine and 24-hour BP monitoring, advising patients accordingly

Undertake wound care, dressings and other clinical tasks as required

Support the practice nurse with the management of chronic disease clinics

Carry out BMI checks as directed

Act as a chaperone as required

When trained, undertake venepuncture

About us

Premises: The surgery is located in the market town of Winchcombe in the North Cotswolds, six miles to the North of Cheltenham and 11 miles from Junction 9 of the M5 at Tewkesbury. We are a single site Practice.

The current practice list size is just over of 7,800 patients and around 5000 of these live in the town itself with the remaining patients residing in the rural villages that fall within our Practice boundary. Our patient cohort is largely aging and affluent and we have very few patients of an ethnic background, but we do have some pockets of deprivation.

The Team: We have 4 Partners & 3 Salaried Doctors that work in the Practice of which two are GP Trainers. All of our GPs have areas of specific interest and take responsibility for championing these areas as Clinical Leads.

Date posted

17 December 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A3123-24-0000

Job locations

Winchcombe Medical Centre

Greet Road

Winchcombe

Cheltenham

Gloucestershire

GL54 5GZ


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Undertake new patient health checks
  • Support the Practice Nurse with health promotion programmes
  • Carry out baseline observations such as pulse oximetry, blood pressure, temperature and pulse rate, recording findings accurately
  • Undertake wound care, dressings and other clinical tasks as required
  • Support the Practice Nurse with the management of chronic disease clinics
  • Act as a chaperone as required
  • When trained, undertake venepuncture
  • When trained, administer flu vaccinations
  • Carry out ECGs as requested
  • Ensure specimens are recorded and ready for onward transportation
  • Provide support during minor operations, and sexual health clinics as required
  • Ensure all clinical rooms are adequately stocked and prepared for each session
  • Ensure fridges are checked routinely in accordance with extant guidance
  • Ensure clinical waste is removed from clinical areas and sharps bins replaced in accordance with the organisations IPC policy
  • Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Undertake new patient health checks
  • Support the Practice Nurse with health promotion programmes
  • Carry out baseline observations such as pulse oximetry, blood pressure, temperature and pulse rate, recording findings accurately
  • Undertake wound care, dressings and other clinical tasks as required
  • Support the Practice Nurse with the management of chronic disease clinics
  • Act as a chaperone as required
  • When trained, undertake venepuncture
  • When trained, administer flu vaccinations
  • Carry out ECGs as requested
  • Ensure specimens are recorded and ready for onward transportation
  • Provide support during minor operations, and sexual health clinics as required
  • Ensure all clinical rooms are adequately stocked and prepared for each session
  • Ensure fridges are checked routinely in accordance with extant guidance
  • Ensure clinical waste is removed from clinical areas and sharps bins replaced in accordance with the organisations IPC policy
  • Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Essential
  • Ability to work as part of a dedicated team in a busy friendly practice.
  • Previous experience as Healthcare Assistant in a clinical setting.

Desirable

  • Experience of working in a GP practice
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Essential
  • Ability to work as part of a dedicated team in a busy friendly practice.
  • Previous experience as Healthcare Assistant in a clinical setting.

Desirable

  • Experience of working in a GP practice

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Winchcombe Medical Centre

Address

Winchcombe Medical Centre

Greet Road

Winchcombe

Cheltenham

Gloucestershire

GL54 5GZ


Employer's website

https://www.winchcombemedical.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Winchcombe Medical Centre

Address

Winchcombe Medical Centre

Greet Road

Winchcombe

Cheltenham

Gloucestershire

GL54 5GZ


Employer's website

https://www.winchcombemedical.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Assistant Practice Manager

Clare Burton

clare.burton1@nhs.net

01242609609

Date posted

17 December 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A3123-24-0000

Job locations

Winchcombe Medical Centre

Greet Road

Winchcombe

Cheltenham

Gloucestershire

GL54 5GZ


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