Job responsibilities

Job title:Healthcare Assistant

Line manager / Accountable to:Lead Nurse

Hours per week: 19.5 across 3 days

Job summary:

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct home visits for patients unable to attend the surgery for their annual review.
• Manage and maintain clinical stock and equipment.
• Take patient observations: blood pressure, pulse, temperature & weight.
• Perform phlebotomy.
• Record ECGs.
• Administer vaccinations & injections under a PSD.
• Conduct diabetic foot checks.
• Wound care.
• Work collaboratively with GPs, nurses, and admin staff.
• Follow infection control and confidentiality procedures.

Skills & Qualifications, desirable but not essential:

• Experience as a Health Care Assistant or Nursing Associate in primary care/community settings and familiar with using SystemOne.
• Competent in phlebotomy, ECG recording, vaccine administration, wound care and diabetic foot checks.
• Ability to carry out home visits.

Essential Qualifications:

• Training certificates.
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.

Qualifications

Essential

• QualificationsEssentialDesirable



• Healthcare qualification (level 3 or 4) or working towards gaining equivalent level



• Previous completion of the HCA Care Certificate (as per GP Mythbuster No 57 - HCAs in General Practice



• Phlebotomy certification



• Vaccination certification

Experience

Essential

• 1Healthcare qualification (level 3 or 4) or working towards gaining equivalent level



• 2Experience of working with the general public



• 3Experience of working in a healthcare setting



• 4ECGs



• 5Venepuncture



• 6New patient medicals, including height, weight, BP, pulse



• 7Chaperone procedure



• 8Ability to record accurate clinical notes



• 9Excellent communication skills (written and oral)



• 10Strong IT skills



• 11Clear, polite telephone manner



• 12Effective time management (planning and organising)



• 13Ability to work as a team member and autonomously



• 14Good interpersonal skills



• 15Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure



• 16Polite and confident



• 17Flexible and cooperative



• 18Motivated



• 19Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required



• 20High levels of integrity and loyalty



• 21Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations



• 22Ability to work under pressure/in stressful situations



• 23Able to communicate effectively and understand the needs of the patient



• 24Commitment to ongoing professional development



• 25Effectively utilise resources



• 26Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort



• 27Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check



• 28Occupational Health clearance

Desirable

• Experience within GP Practice

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

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