Health Care Assistant

DHU Healthcare

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Job summary

Health Care Assistant

Leicester, LE5

£21,730 - £23,177

With additional payments for unsociable hours

Enhancements / Benefits:

You will attract an additional 30% when working Monday to Friday evenings and 45% working weekends.

Generous annual leave entitlement & NHS Pension we also honour NHS continuous service bring your entitlement with you!

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be part of a team based at one of the Urgent Treatment Centre's (UTC) run by DHU Health Care CIC. The post holder will provide clinical support to the team and patients, carrying out diagnostic tasks such as ECGs and phlebotomy. A commitment to a quality service and excellence in all that DHU Health Care CIC undertakes are integral to the role and the development of the service.

The post holder will participate in promoting advancing and be an ambassador for DHU Health Care CIC.

The post holder will participate in promoting and advancing DHU Health Care CIC, whilst working towards DHUs Values, behaviour's, and principles

We are always:

Compassionate we show kindness, consideration and understanding in everything we do and demonstrate our caring nature to our patient, people, and communities.

Accomplished we are available day and night a response, adaptable, professional NHS partner, providing the best advice, care, and treatment for every individual.

Respectful we recognise the value that individual and team difference bring welcoming views, listening, being honest, and learning from others experiences.

Encouraging we believe everyone matters, so we inspire confidence in other promoting speaking up, fostering career-long learning and development, and supporting improvement ideas.

About us

DHU Healthcare is a not-for-profit community interest company providing a diverse range of services to the NHS frontline, including urgent and emergency care, primary care, out of hours services and NHS111. We care for patients across the West and East Midlands a population totalling around 14 million. As a socially conscious organisation, we provide compassionate, high-quality care to our patients and offer a supportive work environment to our 2,500 DHU employees. If you would like to find out more about us, you can visit our website at Our profile: DHU Healthcare.

Date posted

04 October 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£21,730 to £23,177 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

M0051-23-0407

Job locations

The Merlyn Vaz Health & Social Care Centre, 1 Spinney Hill Road

Leicester

LE5 3GH


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • New patient health checks/NHS health checks
  • ECG recording
  • Phlebotomy
  • Wound Care/Management
  • Spirometry
  • BP monitoring
  • Urinalysis
  • Hypertension reviews
  • Chaperoning duties
  • Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/nurses.
  • Ensure patient warnings/pop-ups are actioned where appropriate/possible.
  • Ensure specimens are labelled and bagged ready for collection with the necessary paperwork completed.
  • Ensure clinical waste collection runs smoothly, reporting any problems to the practice manager.
  • Participate in the administrative and professional responsibilities of the practice team.
  • Ensure accurate and legible notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded in the patients notes.
  • Ensure the clinical computer system is kept up to date with accurate details recorded.

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • New patient health checks/NHS health checks
  • ECG recording
  • Phlebotomy
  • Wound Care/Management
  • Spirometry
  • BP monitoring
  • Urinalysis
  • Hypertension reviews
  • Chaperoning duties
  • Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/nurses.
  • Ensure patient warnings/pop-ups are actioned where appropriate/possible.
  • Ensure specimens are labelled and bagged ready for collection with the necessary paperwork completed.
  • Ensure clinical waste collection runs smoothly, reporting any problems to the practice manager.
  • Participate in the administrative and professional responsibilities of the practice team.
  • Ensure accurate and legible notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded in the patients notes.
  • Ensure the clinical computer system is kept up to date with accurate details recorded.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Care Certificate
  • Phlebotomy, ECG, Cannulation
  • Previous experience of working as a Health Care Assistant in UTC/ GP / Hospital environment
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Care Certificate
  • Phlebotomy, ECG, Cannulation
  • Previous experience of working as a Health Care Assistant in UTC/ GP / Hospital environment

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

DHU Healthcare

Address

The Merlyn Vaz Health & Social Care Centre, 1 Spinney Hill Road

Leicester

LE5 3GH


Employer's website

http://www.dhuhealthcare.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

DHU Healthcare

Address

The Merlyn Vaz Health & Social Care Centre, 1 Spinney Hill Road

Leicester

LE5 3GH


Employer's website

http://www.dhuhealthcare.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Date posted

04 October 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£21,730 to £23,177 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

M0051-23-0407

Job locations

The Merlyn Vaz Health & Social Care Centre, 1 Spinney Hill Road

Leicester

LE5 3GH


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