Healthcare Assistant (HCA) - West Somerset PCN, Williton, Taunton

Job summary

We are recruiting a Health Care Assistant to join our existing team within the West Somerset Primary Care Network. This an exciting opportunity for a trained HCA interested in improving patient outcomes by working within our dynamic community based Living Better Neighbourhood project (based at Williton Hospital), being an advocate for cross organisational working.

Within the GP surgeries, you will be responsible for performing NHS Health Checks, you will play a vital role in delivering health checks and cardiovascular assessments to patients, helping to identify those at risk of developing serious health conditions like heart disease and diabetes. You will also perform phlebotomy and other HCA duties as detailed in the Job Description.

The post available is for a 12 month fixed term role of 16-24 hours depending on the candidates preference. Working hours and pattern to be discussed at interview.

Closing date is Monday 7th April

Interviews will be held on Tuesday 29th April at Williton Hospital.

Main duties of the job

Working under the direct supervision of the Lead / Practice Nurse and strictly in accordance with specific practice guidelines and protocols, the Healthcare Assistant will assist the practice clinical team in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

New patient & NHS health checks

ECG recording

Undertake prediabetes reviews including giving lifestyle advice, (diet, weight, exercise, smoking cessation, alcohol) making necessary referrals within local support services

Undertake point of care testing for cholesterol, HbA1c, and INR

To undertake Doppler testing

Blood Pressure Monitoring following practice hypertension guidelines, issue HBPM in accordance with practice policy

Phlebotomy including perform annual blood tests, BP, BMI, ACR as requested for patients with chronic diseases

Urinalysis MSU, ACR in accordance with practice policy

Wound Care suture removal in accordance with practice policy, following training

Weight Management

Chaperoning duties

About us

Symphony Healthcare Services (SHS) was established in 2016 as part of the award-winning Symphony Programme Vanguard, developing new models of care. We now support 16 practices across Somerset providing care for over 100,000 patients.

SHS has developed a model where each practice is encouraged to operate autonomously, but as a subsidiary of NHS Somerset Foundation Trust (SFT), and with the backing and economies of scale from a central support team (particularly for HR, finance, corporate and strategic management matters).

Providing NHS services is at the heart of what we do. Our vision is to ensure that primary care is sustainable for patients and practices in Somerset, and we aim to be a national exemplar for primary care provision.

We work closely with our practice teams to support, develop and transform patient care and working practices with innovation and technology at the heart of what we do.

SHS welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and underrepresented groups. When undertaking recruitment and selection for our services, SHS we are committed to equality of opportunity for all.

SHS offers a NHS or NEST Pension, a fantastic range of employee benefits and salary sacrifice schemes (see attached poster), along with flexible working from day of employment and an agile approach to home / office-based working where appropriate to the role.

We look forward to hearing from you and receiving your application.

Employer details

Employer name

Symphony Healthcare Services Limited

Address

Somerset P C T

North Road

Williton

Taunton

Somerset

TA4 4RA

Employer's website

https://www.symphonyhealthcareservices.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Symphony Healthcare Services Limited

Address

Somerset P C T

North Road

Williton

Taunton

Somerset

TA4 4RA

Employer's website

https://www.symphonyhealthcareservices.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

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