Healthcare Assistant (HCA)

HUC

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Job summary

HUC provides the NHS111 and Out of Hours GP service to over 4.5 million patients across Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire, West Essex and the South West of England. HUC is an exciting and supportive place to work. This role involves assisting with the delivery of patient care including phlebotomy and to provide support to health care professionals within a multi-disciplinary team, under the supervision of the clinician and within the group parameters of practice. PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ARE UNABLE TO ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM ANY APPLICANT WHO REQUIRES UKVI SPONSORSHIP. Please see Check if you need a UK visa - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Candidates must be able to prove by way of certificates their skills in the main duties of the job below.

No agencies please.

Main duties of the job

These involve but are not limited to:

  • New patient health checks
  • Weight management
  • Blood pressure and Hypertension monitoring
  • ECG recording
  • Phlebotomy
  • Dressing and ROS
  • Swabs and urinalysis
  • Supporting coil fittings
  • Chaperoning duties
  • Supporting IPC
  • Signposting and or referring patient to other healthcare services.
  • Supporting QOF
  • Cold chain storage, monitoring and recording.
  • Surgical equipment re-stocking and stock rotation
  • Clearing and re-stocking consulting rooms
  • Supporting adult/child safeguarding
  • Assisting in the assessment and surveillance of patients' health and well-being
  • Helping to raise awareness of health and well-being and how it can be promoted
  • Assisting Town Centre GP Surgery to achieve both local and national agreed targets.
  • To assist in ensuring that Health & Safety policies and procedures are followed within the Town Centre Surgery

About us

Every patient deserves our highest standard of care and commitment. In working together innovatively, transparently and constructively with the local community and stakeholders, we can deliver services which meet their specific needs. We learn by listening to patients views and experiences. We are passionate about sharing our knowledge and expertise buy encouraging dialogue both internally and externally to meet our high expectations for patients.

Date posted

24 July 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£22,308 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

4265- 6505695-LTCP07

Job locations

Luton Town Centre GP Surgery

14-16 Chapel Street

Luton

LU1 2SE


Job description

Job responsibilities

For full and detailed job description, main responsibilities and person specification, please see the attached document.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full and detailed job description, main responsibilities and person specification, please see the attached document.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • BP Check
  • ECG
  • Weight Management
  • Bloods

Desirable

  • Dressings
  • Removal of Sutures
  • Hypertension annual review
  • NHS Health Checks
  • Flu Injections
  • B12 Injections
  • Swabs
  • Asthma Checks
  • Diabetes Checks - 6 month check
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • BP Check
  • ECG
  • Weight Management
  • Bloods

Desirable

  • Dressings
  • Removal of Sutures
  • Hypertension annual review
  • NHS Health Checks
  • Flu Injections
  • B12 Injections
  • Swabs
  • Asthma Checks
  • Diabetes Checks - 6 month check

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

HUC

Address

Luton Town Centre GP Surgery

14-16 Chapel Street

Luton

LU1 2SE


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

HUC

Address

Luton Town Centre GP Surgery

14-16 Chapel Street

Luton

LU1 2SE


Employer's website

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


For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Recruiter

Milosz Niedlich

recruitment@huc.nhs.uk

Date posted

24 July 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£22,308 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

4265- 6505695-LTCP07

Job locations

Luton Town Centre GP Surgery

14-16 Chapel Street

Luton

LU1 2SE


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