Job summary
Modality
Partnership Lewisham Division has a part-time (20 hours) vacancy for a Level 3 Health
Care Assistant to be based at Bellingham Green Surgery. The postholder will be a high performing HCA,
working across Modality Lewisham Division including one a week domiciliary
visits. We are seeking dedicated
postholders who will work collaboratively with the general practice team to
meet the needs of our patients through the delivery of safe patient care. You will also hold a full driving license.
The post holder
will support as part of the wider nursing team to promote the health and
wellbeing of our patients by assessing their needs, providing pre-screening
activities and health care for chronic diseases, health education advice and
support, implementing requirements in line with patient requirements,
community, or other settings, maintaining clinically accurate records during clinics.
This job is
suitable for individuals who can demonstrate safe and effective patient interactions
ensuring the delivery of high-quality patient care whilst working alongside the
wider nursing team and practice team.
As an employee with
us you can benefit from:
Enrolment to
the NHS pension scheme
Annual leave
minimum 27 days, plus 8 days bank holiday pro rata
Employee
discounts and benefits scheme
Employee
assistance programme (EAP)
Education and
career pathways
Enhanced Family
friendly policies
Flexible
working
Wellbeing
support and initiative
If you are interested in learning
more, please read on.
Main duties of the job
This is a
hands-on patient facing role; we are seeking individuals to join our team who
are caring, compassionate and confident, who demonstrate effective
communication, excellent customer service skills, good IT skills and the
ability to support patients with interventions and/or queries. The postholder
will be a key member of the practice team, responsible for undertaking patient
health checks inc. BP / ECG monitoring / height and weight, taking blood
samples, health and wellbeing advice and promotion.
About us
We are one of
the largest GP super-partnerships in the UK, serving over 450,000 patients and
with a workforce of 1500+. We are unique,
we are always looking at ways to improve our delivery of services through the
implementation of new and innovative solutions that we can scale across the
organisation. Your job is to work directly within the healthcare team and
support us to harmonise ways of working and improve working practices to
improve patient satisfaction. This is a role that will equip you with a
portfolio of skills in primary care with career advancing opportunities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to
the supporting documents section to retrieve the JD detailing the core
responsibilities of this role.
You will love this job if you are
seeking career development opportunities that can help you grow and build your
nursing career. you have a passion for supporting
patients by promoting health and well-being
within the practice population,
and you are able to carry out all relevant tests required to ensure patients such
as those with long term conditions, or those that require tests as part of
other medical conditions or referrals are supported.
If you feel
this is the ideal career advancing opportunity for you and you want to rise to
the challenge of this opportunity, we welcome an application for you to join
our growing team of likeminded people.
Please note: Modality Partnership reserves the right to close
this vacancy at any point during the recruitment stage.
Pre-employment
Vaccinations
As part of recruitment to the Modality Partnership, we will
be checking the vaccination status of all new starters so that we can manage
individual and environmental risks. We will offer support to those who may be
undecided about vaccinations. Some vaccinations for certain roles are
mandatory, and you will be asked to provide evidence of this where there is a
mandatory requirement.
Right to work checks
All applicants invited for interview will need to prove their
right to work in the UK at the interview stage
References
References must be secured prior to beginning employment, one
must be your current or most recent employer.
Employment history
You must notify us of any employment gaps of 6 weeks or more.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to
the supporting documents section to retrieve the JD detailing the core
responsibilities of this role.
You will love this job if you are
seeking career development opportunities that can help you grow and build your
nursing career. you have a passion for supporting
patients by promoting health and well-being
within the practice population,
and you are able to carry out all relevant tests required to ensure patients such
as those with long term conditions, or those that require tests as part of
other medical conditions or referrals are supported.
If you feel
this is the ideal career advancing opportunity for you and you want to rise to
the challenge of this opportunity, we welcome an application for you to join
our growing team of likeminded people.
Please note: Modality Partnership reserves the right to close
this vacancy at any point during the recruitment stage.
Pre-employment
Vaccinations
As part of recruitment to the Modality Partnership, we will
be checking the vaccination status of all new starters so that we can manage
individual and environmental risks. We will offer support to those who may be
undecided about vaccinations. Some vaccinations for certain roles are
mandatory, and you will be asked to provide evidence of this where there is a
mandatory requirement.
Right to work checks
All applicants invited for interview will need to prove their
right to work in the UK at the interview stage
References
References must be secured prior to beginning employment, one
must be your current or most recent employer.
Employment history
You must notify us of any employment gaps of 6 weeks or more.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Working in a primary or secondary care setting
- Data input, Information gathering, Confidentiality
- Recent previous experience in direct patient care.
- Phlebotomy skills
- Proficient in Blood pressure monitoring
- Urine testing
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to follow guidelines and protocols.
Desirable
- EMIS / SYSTEM1 proficient
- Suture/staple removal
- ECG recording
- Wound care
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Working in a primary or secondary care setting
- Data input, Information gathering, Confidentiality
- Recent previous experience in direct patient care.
- Phlebotomy skills
- Proficient in Blood pressure monitoring
- Urine testing
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to follow guidelines and protocols.
Desirable
- EMIS / SYSTEM1 proficient
- Suture/staple removal
- ECG recording
- Wound care
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.
