Health Care Assistant

The Goodinge Group Practice

The closing date is 01 October 2024

Job summary

An exciting opportunity ha arisen for an HCA to join our friendly established and well respected medical GP practice.

Candidates should be enthusiastic, highly organized and self-motivated you will be joining our team of 10 Doctors, 2 Pharmacists, 1 senior HCA and our practice nurse.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate must cover general practice HCA duties which would include being able to take and record such procedures as BP, smoking and smoking cessation, testing urine and taking bloods, flu (and other) vaccinations, B12 injections, health checks and helping with all other chronic condition monitoring eg diabetes asthma kidney disease and COPD - this list is not exhaustive. In addition you will be required to do admin tasks including checking drugs, equipment and ordering.

About us

The Goodinge Group Practice is a long-established GP practice situated in the north London borough of Islington, a five minute walk from Caledonian Road tube station on the Piccadilly line and a 10 minute walk from Kentish Town tube station on the northern line. The practice is located in a two-storey purpose-built health centre, which is owned by The Whittington Hospital.

There are approximately 12,000 patients registered with the Goodinge Practice.

The practice achieves high targets in QOF (Quality and Outcomes Framework) and participates in most national and local enhanced services and we have a CQC rating of 'Good'

Date posted

18 July 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

A3551-24-0004

Job locations

20 North Road

London

N7 9EW


Job description

Job responsibilities

The successful candidate must cover general practice HCA duties which would include being able to take and record such procedures as BP, smoking and smoking cessation, testing urine and taking bloods, flu (and other) vaccinations, B12 injections, health checks and helping with all other chronic condition monitoring eg diabetes asthma kidney disease and COPD - this list is not exhaustive. In addition you will be required to do admin tasks including checking drugs, equipment and ordering

A full job description is available

Job description

Job responsibilities

The successful candidate must cover general practice HCA duties which would include being able to take and record such procedures as BP, smoking and smoking cessation, testing urine and taking bloods, flu (and other) vaccinations, B12 injections, health checks and helping with all other chronic condition monitoring eg diabetes asthma kidney disease and COPD - this list is not exhaustive. In addition you will be required to do admin tasks including checking drugs, equipment and ordering

A full job description is available

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Qualifications - Essential
  • Experience of working in primary care.
  • Experience of working in a GP practice.
  • Previous Emis experience

Desirable

  • Qualified in Phlebotomy
  • Qualified to NVQ level 3

Experience

Desirable

  • Experience of working in primary care
  • Experience of working in a GP practice
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Qualifications - Essential
  • Experience of working in primary care.
  • Experience of working in a GP practice.
  • Previous Emis experience

Desirable

  • Qualified in Phlebotomy
  • Qualified to NVQ level 3

Experience

Desirable

  • Experience of working in primary care
  • 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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

The Goodinge Group Practice

Address

20 North Road

London

N7 9EW


Employer's website

https://www.goodingegrouppractice.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

The Goodinge Group Practice

Address

20 North Road

London

N7 9EW


Employer's website

https://www.goodingegrouppractice.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Practice Manager

Kate Ivens

kateivens@nhs.net

Date posted

18 July 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

A3551-24-0004

Job locations

20 North Road

London

N7 9EW


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