General Practice Healthcare Assistant

Integrated Care 24 Ltd

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Job summary

The Role

Express new ideas, take initiative and save lives. Others talk about being brave, at IC24, were made that way.

From providing high quality integrated urgent care for over six million people, to thinking of innovative solutions for our patients every role at IC24 is made to be brave.

Are you a highly qualified and experienced General Practice Healthcare Assistant in the Brighton and Hove area?

We are looking to employ an experienced General Practice Healthcare Assistant to join our small friendly clinical team. A successful candidate would have a wealth of knowledge to upskill the team and ideally bring a minimum of 3 years experience with them. You would be able to undertake phlebotomy, screening and diagnostic procedures, vaccinations, basic wound care, and lots more.

At Ship Street we have a multi-skilled team that comprises of GPs, Nursing, Physiotherapist, Social Prescriber, and various other roles who are assisted by our Reception and Administration staff. This team is responsible for the wellbeing of over 3,300 patients in the Brighton and Hove surroundings.

Main duties of the job

This role will be assisting the nurse, ensuring the delivery of safe and effective nursing services to the whole practice population. As a member of the clinical nursing team the post holder is responsible for their own practice, whilst being accountable to the senior trained nurse on duty.

Supported by the clinical team within the practice and the wider IC24 nursing team, they will deliver care within the boundaries of their role, focusing upon supporting patients to be healthy, monitoring of long-term conditions, health prevention and screening activities.

This part time role will be required to cover in the busy holiday periods, absence and sickness, and when the business need arises.

Who are we?

We are Integrated Care 24 (IC24), the leading not for profit Social Enterprise providing innovative and patient focused primary care services. IC24 is committed to improving access to health and social care for our patients and reducing the demand on secondary care services. IC24 provides services to over 6 million patients, including GP led out-of-hours services, NHS 111, primary care and secondary care support services.

Location Ship Street GP Surgery

Hours Available Up to 30 hours (Job share considered)

About us

Whats in it for you: -

  • Up to £13.50 per hour depending on experience.
  • Additional annual leave above statutory minimum based on service
  • Opportunity to join the NHS Pension Scheme
  • Free 24/7 independent counselling service
  • Learning and development opportunities
  • Free membership to our reward and discount platform
  • Access to Blue Light Card and other NHS Discount Schemes

Due to the nature of this position, employment is subject to proof of eligibility to work in the UK, completion of a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure and two references.

We celebrate brave ideas and brave people.

careers.ic24.org.uk

We are committed to providing equal opportunities for all people and we particularly encourage applications from ethnic minorities, applicants with a disability and those from other under-represented groups.

If you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments before applying or would like an accessible version of any recruitment documents, please contact the recruitment team on careers@ic24.nhs.uk.

Date posted

05 February 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience Up to £13.50 per hour depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

B0214-24-0039

Job locations

Millennium Medical Centre

Ship Street

Brighton

BN1 1AE


Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder is responsible for assisting the nurse, ensuring the delivery of safe and effective nursing services to the whole practice population. As a member of the clinical nursing team the post holder is responsible for their own practice, whilst being accountable to the senior trained nurse on duty.

Supported by the clinical team within the practice they will deliver care within the boundaries of their role, focusing upon supporting patients to be healthy, monitoring of long-term conditions, health prevention and screening activities.

This part time role will be required to cover in periods of holidays, absence and sickness, and when the business need arises.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder is responsible for assisting the nurse, ensuring the delivery of safe and effective nursing services to the whole practice population. As a member of the clinical nursing team the post holder is responsible for their own practice, whilst being accountable to the senior trained nurse on duty.

Supported by the clinical team within the practice they will deliver care within the boundaries of their role, focusing upon supporting patients to be healthy, monitoring of long-term conditions, health prevention and screening activities.

This part time role will be required to cover in periods of holidays, absence and sickness, and when the business need arises.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Previous general practice or health sector experience
  • Knowledge of general practices administrative and information analysis
  • Minimum of one year working in General Practice

Desirable

  • Previous experience of Quality Improvements within Primary Care

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE Maths and English to a Grade C or equivalent level
  • BTEC, NVQ level 2 or 3 or care certificate

Desirable

  • Microsoft Office Applications including Word and Excel
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Previous general practice or health sector experience
  • Knowledge of general practices administrative and information analysis
  • Minimum of one year working in General Practice

Desirable

  • Previous experience of Quality Improvements within Primary Care

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE Maths and English to a Grade C or equivalent level
  • BTEC, NVQ level 2 or 3 or care certificate

Desirable

  • Microsoft Office Applications including Word and Excel

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

Integrated Care 24 Ltd

Address

Millennium Medical Centre

Ship Street

Brighton

BN1 1AE


Employer's website

https://careers.ic24.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Integrated Care 24 Ltd

Address

Millennium Medical Centre

Ship Street

Brighton

BN1 1AE


Employer's website

https://careers.ic24.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

IC24 Recruitment Team

careers@ic24.nhs.uk

Date posted

05 February 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience Up to £13.50 per hour depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

B0214-24-0039

Job locations

Millennium Medical Centre

Ship Street

Brighton

BN1 1AE


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