GP Assistant /Healthcare Assistant

Job summary

Sidney House Surgery is looking for an additional HCA/GPA to join our existing team on a part time basis for 20 hours per week, predominantly in the afternoons and spread over 5 days.

If you are a well organised person who thrives on a busy working environment, where no two days are the same, then we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

• Treatment room duties including ECG recordings, phlebotomy, dressings, stitch removal, weight and blood pressure monitoring.
• Patient health checks.
• Participating in chronic disease management under the supervision of the nurses, in particular respiratory and diabetic annual reviews, including housebound diabetic reviews.
• Administering vaccines and immunisations under PSD, including B12, Depot, Shingles, Flu, Pneumo, Zolodex etc.
• INR clinics under the supervision of the nurses.
• Chaperoning duties.
• Processing and management of samples requested by GPs/nurses.
• Sterilising, cleansing and maintenance of surgical equipment.
• Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording.

Other duties may include:

• Single-use equipment and vaccine re-stocking and stock rotation.
• Clearing and re-stocking consulting rooms.
• Assisting in the assessment and surveillance of patients health and well-being.
• Supporting the admin team with coding clinical correspondence.
• Helping to raise awareness of health and well-being and how it can be promoted.

About us

We are a two-site training practice based in the semi-rural villages of Hatfield Peverel and Boreham, serving a patient population of 11,300.We are a SystmOne Practice with a consistently high QOF achievement and a CQC rating of Good.

We are part of the Aegros PCN with Lt. Waltham & Great Notley, Douglas Grove Surgery and the Beacon Health Group.

Our team is made up of three GP Partners, five salaried GPs, a paramedic practitioner, a nurse prescriber, a practice nurse, two HCAs, and a phlebotomist. We are further supported by PCN staff including a pharmacist and physiotherapist.

Staff wellbeing is very important to us. We are pleased to support and grow our team members as well as offer the following benefits:

• Supportive and friendly environment within a well established and knowledgeable team.
• Peer support.
• CPD Support.
• 5.6 weeks holiday in addition to all Bank Holidays (pro rata).
• NHS Pension.
• Study leave.
• Free on-site parking.
• Annual Christmas party and team lunches arranged during the year.

If you are one of our patients and are offered the role, you would need to be registered at another GP Surgery before commencing in post.