Health Care Assistant

The Headland Medical Centre

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Job summary

  • NHS health checks and new patient checks
  • Phlebotomy
  • Spirometry (preferable but not essential)
  • Assisting the Practice Nurse with annual reviews; hypertension, CHD, Stroke and Peripheral Arterial Disease.
  • Undertake wound care, dressings and other clinical tasks as required under supervision of the Practice Nurse
  • Administer B12 injections and flu vaccinations
  • Chaperoning duties
  • Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/nurses
  • Sterilising, cleansing and maintenance of surgical equipment
  • Vaccine/cold chain storage monitoring and recording of fridge temperatures.
  • Clearing and re-stocking consulting rooms

Main duties of the job

  • NHS health checks and new patient checks
  • Phlebotomy
  • Spirometry (preferable but not essential)
  • Assisting the Practice Nurse with annual reviews; hypertension, CHD, Stroke and Peripheral Arterial Disease.
  • Undertake wound care, dressings and other clinical tasks as required under supervision of the Practice Nurse
  • Administer B12 injections and flu vaccinations
  • Chaperoning duties
  • Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/nurses
  • Sterilising, cleansing and maintenance of surgical equipment
  • Vaccine/cold chain storage monitoring and recording of fridge temperatures.
  • Clearing and re-stocking consulting rooms

About us

Benefits:

  • Company NHS pension
  • Free flu jabs
  • Free parking
  • Health & wellbeing programme
  • On-site parking

Schedule:

  • Day shift
  • Monday to Friday
  • No weekends

Date posted

19 August 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

A4789-24-0003

Job locations

2 Groves Street

Hartlepool

TS24 0NZ


Job description

Job responsibilities

The Headland Medical Centre is a small and friendly, forward thinking and innovative practice striving to deliver high quality patient-centred care to patients in the Headland area of Hartlepool and we are committed to investing and improving the medical care we provide for our patients. We are looking for a committed and enthusiastic Health Care Assistant to join our friendly practice team.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Headland Medical Centre is a small and friendly, forward thinking and innovative practice striving to deliver high quality patient-centred care to patients in the Headland area of Hartlepool and we are committed to investing and improving the medical care we provide for our patients. We are looking for a committed and enthusiastic Health Care Assistant to join our friendly practice team.

Person Specification

Person Specification

Essential

  • Ability to demonstrate enthusiasm to developing skills/personal development
  • Ability to work at the desired times
  • Ability to manage own time effectively
  • Good communication skills with both patients and colleagues
  • Ability to work as a team-player
  • Ability to self-motivate, organise and prioritise own workload
  • Good IT skills and willingness to learn

Desirable

  • Knowledge of SystmOne
  • Previous HCA / primary care experience
Person Specification

Person Specification

Essential

  • Ability to demonstrate enthusiasm to developing skills/personal development
  • Ability to work at the desired times
  • Ability to manage own time effectively
  • Good communication skills with both patients and colleagues
  • Ability to work as a team-player
  • Ability to self-motivate, organise and prioritise own workload
  • Good IT skills and willingness to learn

Desirable

  • Knowledge of SystmOne
  • Previous HCA / primary care experience

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 Headland Medical Centre

Address

2 Groves Street

Hartlepool

TS24 0NZ


Employer's website

https://www.headlandmedicalcentre.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

The Headland Medical Centre

Address

2 Groves Street

Hartlepool

TS24 0NZ


Employer's website

https://www.headlandmedicalcentre.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Sarah Stabler & Jo Simpson

01429222170

Date posted

19 August 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

A4789-24-0003

Job locations

2 Groves Street

Hartlepool

TS24 0NZ


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