Health Care Assistant

Health Care Assistant Grays, England

College Health Ltd
Full Time Grays, England 11.5 - 12.5 GBP HOURLY Today
Job description

  • College Health Ltd is a dynamic and forward-thinking practice with Surgeries in the Grays and Tilbury areas of Essex. All our Surgeries are within close proximity to each other. We are a supportive , caring employer and are creative in our approach to Primary Care with an amazing group of staff who share our passion and commitment to do the best for our patients.

As Health Care Assistant you will work as part of the wider Nurse team to deliver a structured portfolio of work within your sphere of competency. You will assist our trained nurses and other health care professions in the delivery of key areas of work and the delivery of the highest quality patient care, ensuring a patient centred approach sensitive to the needs of individuals.

Main Responsibilities Responsibilities;

  • To carry out assigned tasks involving direct care of patients, with the support of the nursing team and with appropriate training.
  • Maintain contemporaneous patient records
  • Maintenance of dry stores and ordering stocks where necessary within practice budget
  • Maintenance of stock balances of vaccines and ordering as required
  • Carry out admin to support QOF targets as required
  • Carry out any associated administration in connection with audit activities (eg maintaining the phlebotomy spreadsheet up to date)
  • Preparation for and support for Nursing Home visits
  • To deliver new patient health check.
  • To provide a phlebotomy service to patients
  • To deliver tissue viability/wound management to include dressings and compression bandaging after appropriate assessment by RGN
  • Removal of sutures/clips
  • Blood pressure checks and monitoring
  • Provide general urine testing and recording and specialist tests for glucose and micro albumin
  • Weight/height measurement and management
  • Assistance at family planning clinic when required
  • Chaperoning, as appropriate
  • Infection control checklist including cleaning of any clinical equipment
  • New patient health checks, venepuncture, health promotion, smoking cessation/Lifestyle advice
  • Vaccination (with appropriate training)

Full Induction programme will be provided and further training and development opportunities will be available on an ongoing basis.

The ideal candidate will be an enthusiastic and flexible professional with experience in healthcare. This would ideally be within a primary care environment,

Candidates should have excellent communication skills with the ability to deal with patients in a sensitive and calming manner, and a willingness to develop themselves in the role.

Note: Successful candidates are required to provide documented evidence of two doses of Covid-19 vaccination and will provide full occupational immunisation record This position is subject to an enhanced DBS check

College Health Ltd is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and children so expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment as well.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Salary: £11.50-£12.50 per hour

Benefits:

  • Company events
  • Company pension
  • Employee discount
  • Flexitime
  • On-site parking

Schedule:

  • Day shift
  • Flexitime
  • Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Grays: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Experience:

  • Primary care: 1 year (preferred)
  • HCA: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

  • drivers licence (preferred)

Work Location: One location

Health Care Assistant
College Health Ltd

www.rcpch.ac.uk
London, United Kingdom
Judith Ellis
Unknown / Non-Applicable
201 to 500 Employees
Non-profit Organisation
Grantmaking & Charitable Foundations
1996
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