Healthcare Assistant - Integrated Care Support Team

Primary Care Careers

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Job summary

Newport Pagnell Medical Centre has a fantastic opportunity for a healthcare assistant to join the practice to support and assist the community matron, ICST and GP and practice nurse team in the service delivery and management of patients registered across our three sites. This role will provide planned health and social care as appropriate to the skills of the HCA, supporting patients and their families in their own homes or other settings, as appropriate.

The role is full time, working 37.5 hours per week, on a 6 month fixed term contract.

Main duties of the job

The role covers both clinical and administrative duties and responsibilities, details of which are included in the attached job description.

The role will offer you the opportunity to build on your experience, skills and competence, requiring you to work effectively within a multidisciplinary healthcare team.

About us

Newport Pagnell Medical Centre provides services across three sites: Newport Pagnell, NPMC@Willen and NPMC@Kingfisher, and aspires to the highest standards of excellence and professionalism:

  • In the provision of high-quality care that is safe, effective and focused on patient experience;
  • In the planning and delivery of the clinical and other services it provides;
  • In the people it employs and the education, training and development they receive;
  • In the leadership and management of its organisations;
  • Through its commitment to innovation;
  • In the promotion and conduct of research to improve the current and future health and care of the population.

Date posted

21 June 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£23,166 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

7697

Job locations

Queens Avenue

Newport Pagnell

Buckinghamshire

MK16 8QT


Job description

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please see the attached job specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please see the attached job specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • A qualification in phlebotomy/venepuncture
  • Successful completion of the care certificate, or willingness to undertake, as indicated by the CQC
  • Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care, or equivalent
  • Experience of working within a GP practice

Experience

Essential

  • Strong clinical skills;
  • Confidence and competence in all HCA duties required for the post;
  • Experience within primary care or another healthcare setting;
  • Excellent patient-facing communication and interpersonal skills;
  • Consistently confidential manner, as well as a compassionate and respectful approach, placing a high value on the dignity of patients, relatives, carers and colleagues;
  • Ability to work independently and determine own workload priorities, as well as working as part of a multi-disciplinary team;
  • Strong organisational and time management skills.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • A qualification in phlebotomy/venepuncture
  • Successful completion of the care certificate, or willingness to undertake, as indicated by the CQC
  • Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care, or equivalent
  • Experience of working within a GP practice

Experience

Essential

  • Strong clinical skills;
  • Confidence and competence in all HCA duties required for the post;
  • Experience within primary care or another healthcare setting;
  • Excellent patient-facing communication and interpersonal skills;
  • Consistently confidential manner, as well as a compassionate and respectful approach, placing a high value on the dignity of patients, relatives, carers and colleagues;
  • Ability to work independently and determine own workload priorities, as well as working as part of a multi-disciplinary team;
  • Strong organisational and time management skills.

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

Primary Care Careers

Address

Queens Avenue

Newport Pagnell

Buckinghamshire

MK16 8QT


Employer's website

https://www.eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Care Careers

Address

Queens Avenue

Newport Pagnell

Buckinghamshire

MK16 8QT


Employer's website

https://www.eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

Newport Pagnell Medical Centre

enquiries@eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk

01206918760

Date posted

21 June 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£23,166 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

7697

Job locations

Queens Avenue

Newport Pagnell

Buckinghamshire

MK16 8QT


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