Health Care Assistant

Health Care Assistant Leicester

DHU Healthcare
Full Time Leicester 10.56 - 12.04 GBP Today
Job description

Health Care AssistantLeicester, LE5£21,730- £23,177With additional payments for unsociable hoursEnhancements / 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!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 totaling 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.About the role: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 DHU’s Values, behaviour's, and principlesWe 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.Responsibilities:New patient health checks/NHS health checksECG recordingPhlebotomyWound Care/ManagementSpirometryBP monitoringUrinalysisHypertension reviewsChaperoning dutiesProcessing 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.Essential Qualifications:Care CertificateEssential Experience and Skills:Previous experience of working as an HCA in UTC/ GP/ Hospital/ CommunityCommunication with a variety of peopleECG, Phlebotomy, CannulationIn return, we can offer:Joining DHU means you will receive some great benefits. This will include access to the NHS pension scheme – alongside a generous annual leave allowance that grows with your length of service or recognises your existing NHS commitment. We provide an incremental sick pay scheme and family friendly policies like maternity and paternity pay that match the NHS offer, alongside working enhancements including an additional 30 - 45% of annual salary for unsociable hours benefit (earning potential will vary on shift days / times). We will also support your health and wellbeing - with complementary Westfield Health Insurance membership which covers basic costs like your dental care, glasses, physiotherapy, chiropody and many more.At DHU Healthcare, we are committed to fostering an environment where Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and a strong sense of Belonging are not only celebrated but actively promoted. We believe that every individual, regardless of their background, deserves the right to access quality healthcare services and to be treated with respect and dignity. Our commitment to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging is at the heart of everything we do, from patient care to our organisational culture.Job Type: Full-timeSalary: £21,730.00-£23,177.00 per yearBenefits:Company pensionAbility to commute/relocate: Leicester: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)Experience:GP surgery / UTC / Hospital: 1 year (required)Work Location: In person

Health Care Assistant
DHU Healthcare

Leicester, England
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