Healthcare Assistant (HCA), Southmead

Health Care Assistant (HCA) – GP Practice

Salary: From £12.92 per hour, with a higher band available for candidates bringing additional clinical competencies Hours: 22.5 to 37.5 hours per week Reports to: Nurse Manager (clinically), Surgery Manager (administratively)

About the role

We're looking for a Health Care Assistant to join our clinical team, working closely alongside our nurses to deliver high quality patient care. You'll take on a range of delegated clinical duties within our practice guidelines and protocols, with the opportunity to build your competencies and progress into a higher pay band as you take on more.

Phlebotomy experience is essential for this role. Beyond that, we're happy to support the right candidate in building up further clinical skills over time.

What you'll be doing

• Delivering a high standard of patient care in line with individual care plans
• Supporting patients with long-term conditions, and carrying out reviews where competent to do so (for example, diabetes reviews), following our guidelines and protocols
• Giving lifestyle and health promotion advice to patients and carers
• Carrying out procedures, to include phlebotomy, blood pressure measurement, dressings, seasonal flu and other vaccinations, ECG recording, ear syringing and diabetic foot checks
• Chaperoning duties
• Preparing, restocking and maintaining clinical rooms and equipment, including assisting GPs during minor procedures
• Contributing to accurate, contemporaneous patient records

What we're looking for

Essential:

• Care Certificate or NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care (or equivalent), with evidence of ongoing professional development
• Practical nursing skills, including phlebotomy, basic observations (temperature, pulse, respiration rate, blood pressure) and Inter-Muscular injections
• Experience working with people with long-term conditions or older people
• An appreciation of how GPs and general practice work
• Ability to assess and manage patient risk safely and effectively
• Ability to record care accurately and contemporaneously
• Good communication skills across different levels
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook to an intermediate level

Desirable:

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent (or working towards)
• Ear syringing, stop smoking support, stitch and clip removal, basic dry dressing and wound care, spirometry
• Ability to analyse information and draw out what it means for an individual patient's care

Other requirements:

• Patient-focused and compassionate about delivering safe, effective care
• A genuine commitment to Mendip Vale's ethos and values
• Resilient and flexible to meet service needs

Why join us

• A genuine clinical role at the heart of patient care, working closely with our nursing team
• A clear route to build your competencies over time, with the opportunity to move into a higher pay band as you do
• Support and training to develop your skills beyond the essentials, if you're keen to grow into the role

This Group is committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applications from all backgrounds.

Next Steps:

For further details on this exceptional role, please click the Apply Now button. If you can specify the best time to talk, please do; we will get in touch when it suits you best. You will then be contacted by one of our specialist consultants, who will provide you with further details about the role.

If you would like to talk ahead of sending us your CV, please give us a call on (phone number removed). Please note, any contact is in the strictest confidence and we will not send your details to any practice without your expressed consent to do so.

Is this role almost right for you, but not quite ticking all the boxes? If so, we have hundreds of other roles available and can also work proactively to find you your perfect post.

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