Healthcare Assistant

Job summary

Howdale Group Practice is looking to welcome a healthcare assistant to join our team on a permanent basis. This role will involve working at both our Howdale and Marham sites.

Main duties of the job

You will support the practice nursing and administrative teams in the delivery of clinical and administrative services, working as part of the practice multi-disciplinary team, delivering care within their scope of practice to the entitled patient population.

The Healthcare Assistant will deliver and assist clinical staff in the provision of treatment, preventative care, health promotion and patient education whilst also supporting the administrative team on an as-required basis.

About us

We are based across two sites, Downham Market and Marham. We offer:

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• A friendly and supportive work environment
• NHS pension
• Free on-site parking

Job responsibilities

• Support the practice nurse with health promotion programmes
• Carry out baseline observations such as pulse oximitery, blood pressure, temperature and pulse rate, recording findings accurately
• Undertake wound care, dressings and other clinical tasks as required
• Support the practice nurse with the management of chronic disease clinics
• Carry out BMI checks as directed
• Act as a chaperone as required
• Undertake venepuncture
• When trained, administer flu vaccinations
• Carry out ECGs as requested
• Ensure specimens are recorded and ready for onward transportation
• Ensure all clinical rooms are adequately stocked and prepared for each session
• Ensure fridges are cleaned routinely in accordance with extant guidance
• Ensure clinical waste is removed from clinical areas and sharps bins replaced in accordance with the organisations IPC policy
• Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Previous completion of the HCA Care Certificate
• Phlebotomy certification

Desirable

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

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with the general public
• Experience of working in a healthcare setting

Desirable

• Experience of working in a primary care environment

Knowledge and skills

Essential

• Venepuncture
• Chaperone procedure
• Ability to record accurate clinical notes
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
• Strong IT skills
• Effective time management (planning and organising)
• Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
• Good interpersonal skills
• Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure

Desirable

• ECGs
• Wound care/removal of sutures and staples
• Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
• SystmOne user skills