Health Care Assistant

Job summary

We are currently looking for an experienced Health Care Assistant, to join our team within primary care, where you will be part of a supportive and professional nursing team. The role will include consultations with patients either face to face, via video or over the phone. You must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and be able to work both in a team and on your own.

If you have a minimum of 1 years experience as a Health Care assistant and are looking for a new challenge and to learn new skills then this could be a perfect opportunity for you. Support and training will be provided.

You will need excellent computer skills to enable you to make appointments and enter information on clinical computer systems. Understanding of SystemOne is preferred but not essential.

Howard House Practice has approximately 8500 patients in Felixstowe. The practice is made up of GPs, Nurses, HCAs, Care Navigators, Administrators and prescription team. This is an additional role to support our ongoing care of patients with long term conditions.

The vacancy is for 24 hours per week over 3 days per week; however, this may be negotiable for the right candidate. Flexibility is crucial to accommodate training, holidays and occasional sickness.

The selection process for this role will include a minimum of 2 people at the interview which will be week commencing 28th November.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be required to do the following:-

• Venepuncture
• Authorised vaccinations and injections such as, but not limited to, Flu and B12 (if you have completed the necessary training)
• Health check screening
• Diabetic foot checks
• Blood Pressure checks (including manual)
• ECG
• Lifestyle advice
• memory testing
• audiology

About us

SPC is an innovative partnership with likeminded Suffolk GP surgeries covering 130,000 patients.

Doctors and practice staff share resources and work together to ensure patients continue to receive high quality healthcare.

Suffolk Primary Care is committed to a policy of equal opportunities in employment. Applicants will ideally be fully vaccinated against Covid.

Benefits of working for SPC include:

NHS Pension Scheme

• The NHS Pension Scheme is a defined benefits scheme
• Life insurance
• Family benefits including an adult dependents pension and childrens pension
• Ill health benefits
• 20% employer contribution

Electric Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme

• No deposit
• No credit check
• Fully comprehensive insurance
• Servicing and tyres
• Breakdown cover
• Up to £2,000 contribution from SPC subject to conditions

Proper Pay

• Living Wage Foundation Accredited

GP Remote Working Eye Care Vouchers Health Service Discounts Annual Leave - Minimum 33 days FTE with enhancements for long service Enhanced Maternity & Paternity terms

Employer details

Employer name

Suffolk Primary Care

Address

Howard House Surgery

31 Orwell Road

Felixstowe

Suffolk

IP11 7DD

Employer's website

http://suffolkprimarycare.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Suffolk Primary Care

Address

Howard House Surgery

31 Orwell Road

Felixstowe

Suffolk

IP11 7DD

Employer's website

http://suffolkprimarycare.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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