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
Employer details
Employer name
Winchcombe Medical Centre
Address
Winchcombe Medical Centre
Greet Road
Winchcombe
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL54 5GZ
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