About the Role

Old Road Medical Practice are looking to welcome a Healthcare Assistant to their busy team on a part-time basis for 22.5 days per week. Working days to be confirmed.

Duties will include;

Blood pressure recording.
ECG recording.
Wound care.
Ensure that all clinical rooms are adequately stocked and prepared for each session.
Update patient health records.
Ensure that medical supplies are in stock.
Act as a chaperone where required.
Assist GP during the performance of minor operations.
Communicate with patients, relatives, and carers including providing valuable health promotion and education.
New patient health checks.
Diabetic Part 1 Checks.

The role will offer you the opportunity to build on your experience, skills and competence, requiring you to work effectively within a multidisciplinary healthcare team.

About the Candidate

The healthcare assistant role within general practice can be very different to the role within other settings and as such we are only looking for applications from those with previous primary care experience. All applicants should ensure that they live within reasonable commuting distance.

All applicants should have the following skills and qualifications:

Qualifications and experience - these are a requirement to be considered for the role:

Successful completion of the Care Certificate, or willingness to undertake, as indicated by the CQC.
Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care, or equivalent.
Experience of working within a GP practice.

Essential knowledge, skills and experience:

Strong clinical skills including venepuncture/phlebotomy.
Excellent patient-facing communication and interpersonal skills.
Confidential manner with a compassionate and respectful approach, placing a high value on the dignity of patients, relatives, carers and colleagues.
Ability to work independently, determining own workload priorities, as well as working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
Strong organisational and time management skills.

About Us

Old Road Surgery is a 2 site GP Surgery supporting just under 10,000 in our community. We have a branch in Clacton On Sea and St Osyth Village.

Old Road supports employees with:

NHS Pension Scheme
Family benefits including an adult dependents pension and children’s pension
Ill health benefits
20% employer contribution
Health service discounts
Annual Leave: 5 weeks annual leave pro rata excluding bank holidays.
Enhanced maternity and paternity terms

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Please note 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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