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Health Care Assistant- Primary Care Services

FedBucks Ltd

The closing date is 27 September 2024

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Job summary

Health Care Assistant - Primary Care Services

Base:Buckinghamshire

Working Hours Post 1:37.5 hours per week fixed term 1 year contact

Working Hours Post 2:31 hours per week permanent

Salary:£11.84-£12.80 dependant on experience

Do you love working with the wider community? Passionate about the services and treatment patients receive?

An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Fedbucks health care team, we are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated, and pro-active experienced Health Care Assistant that is ready to work in a fast paced and stimulating environment. Considerations will be taken for the right candidate with lesser experience with full training provided where required.

We are passionate about developing our people, offering support and training throughout your employment.

Main duties of the job

Job Summary:

The successful candidate will assist the clinical team in the provision and delivery across a diverse range of community-based Planned Care Services, which currently include Intermediate Gynaecology, Phlebotomy and Health checks.

The post holder will ensure HCA duties within the Primary Care Services division are carried out within FedBucks guidelines and policies.

The role will require travel to various NHS sites throughout the county and a full driving licence with access to own vehicle is essential.

About us

FedBucks is a federation of 47 GP practices covering a population of over 485,000 patients across Buckinghamshire. We began in 2016 and now employ around 200 members of staff across our head office sites, and our planned and unplanned care services.

As a GP Federation, we are proud to represent our member practices and to champion primary care by working with local general practice and system partners in the provision of community-based healthcare services. We provide safe and compassionate care to our patients across our range of planned and unplanned healthcare services in Buckinghamshire and believe in continuous commitment to quality service delivery and positive patient outcomes.

Patients are at the heart of everything we do, and we pride ourselves in ensuring our patients feel safe, supported, communicated with, and respected, at a time when they may be feeling vulnerable. Our vision is to provide high quality, seamless health care that enables people to lead healthier lives, whilst feeling supported and cared for.

Date posted

13 September 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

E0093-24-0067

Job locations

Fedbucks Ltd

Summerleys Road

Princes Risborough

Buckinghamshire

HP27 9LE


Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Patient health checks

Phlebotomy

Chaperoning duties

Processing and management of laboratory samples

Surgical equipment and medicines re stocking and stock rotation

Overseeing clearing and re stocking consulting rooms

Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before during and after patient care interventions including assisting GPwSI and Consultants during clinics

Assisting in the assessment and surveillance of patients health and wellbeing

Helping to raise awareness of health and wellbeing and how it can be promoted

Assisting with the collection and collation of data on needs related to health and wellbeing

Contacting patients for appointment booking

Administration as required

Any additional and reasonable duties asked by the Management

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Patient health checks

Phlebotomy

Chaperoning duties

Processing and management of laboratory samples

Surgical equipment and medicines re stocking and stock rotation

Overseeing clearing and re stocking consulting rooms

Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before during and after patient care interventions including assisting GPwSI and Consultants during clinics

Assisting in the assessment and surveillance of patients health and wellbeing

Helping to raise awareness of health and wellbeing and how it can be promoted

Assisting with the collection and collation of data on needs related to health and wellbeing

Contacting patients for appointment booking

Administration as required

Any additional and reasonable duties asked by the Management

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of chaperoning
  • Phlebotomy competencies

Desirable

  • Experience of carrying NHS Health Checks

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

  • An understanding of GDPR and adherence to this always
  • Willing to be adaptable to change and new challenges
  • Prior experience of working in healthcare essential
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Computer literate and previous use of Microsoft systems is preferable

Qualifications

Desirable

  • HCA 15 Competencies
  • NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Health & Social Care
  • Phlebotomy
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of chaperoning
  • Phlebotomy competencies

Desirable

  • Experience of carrying NHS Health Checks

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

  • An understanding of GDPR and adherence to this always
  • Willing to be adaptable to change and new challenges
  • Prior experience of working in healthcare essential
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Computer literate and previous use of Microsoft systems is preferable

Qualifications

Desirable

  • HCA 15 Competencies
  • NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Health & Social Care
  • Phlebotomy

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

FedBucks Ltd

Address

Fedbucks Ltd

Summerleys Road

Princes Risborough

Buckinghamshire

HP27 9LE


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

FedBucks Ltd

Address

Fedbucks Ltd

Summerleys Road

Princes Risborough

Buckinghamshire

HP27 9LE


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

People Partner Primary Care Services

Julie McGraw

bht.hrprimarycare.fedbucks@nhs.net

Date posted

13 September 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

E0093-24-0067

Job locations

Fedbucks Ltd

Summerleys Road

Princes Risborough

Buckinghamshire

HP27 9LE


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