Healthcare Assistant

Job summary

The Writtle Surgery has a fantastic opportunity for a healthcare assistant to join our close-knit, friendly team on a part-time basis, for 2 - 3 days per week. This role is offered on a one-year fixed term contract, to cover maternity leave.

Please do contact us if you are interested in this role, even if you are looking for different hours, as all relevant applications will be considered.

Reporting to the lead nurse you will be working with a team of 3 practice nurses in a supportive and caring environment and will be able to apply clinical skills and knowledge to carry out high quality practice within designated clinical areas.

This role will offer you the opportunity to build on your experience, skills, and competence, requiring you to work effectively within a multidisciplinary healthcare team. If you are a qualified and experienced healthcare assistant looking for a fresh and exciting challenge, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

• new patient health checks and NHS health checks,
• restocking and stock rotation of surgical equipment and vaccines,
• clearing and restocking of consultation rooms,
• preparing and maintaining clinical rooms and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions, including assisting GPs during the performance of minor operations, coil insertion/removals and contraceptive implant insertion/removals,
• providing valuable health promotion and education for patients, their families, and carers.
• supporting the team to ensure that regular equipment checks/water temperatures are undertaken.

About us

The Writtle Surgery is a 3 partner semi-rural dispensing practice of approximately 8000 patients. We have 3 salaried GPs, and a fully staffed team including practice nurses, dispensers, secretaries and administrators, clinical pharmacists and receptionists.

The benefits of joining our practice include access to the NHS pension and competitive rates of pay.