Healthcare Assistant Job Vacancy

Vacancy for a Healthcare Assistant - Kingskerswell & Ipplepen Medical Practice

Kingskerswell & Ipplepen has an excellent reputation as a friendly, hard working, high achieving, accredited training and dispensing GP practice. The practice has been rated as outstanding by CQC in all 5 key areas. GP Patient Survey results consistently confirm the strong patient centred customer focus and efficiency of the team. We operate from two fantastic purpose-built premises and serve a patient population of approximately 12,000 patients.

The practice is excited to have the opportunity to appoint two Health Care Assistants. One post is permanent working approximately 27 hours a week, Wednesday, Thursday and Fridays and a maternity cover post on Wednesday and Fridays for 18 hours.

Wednesday and Friday 08:15 starts and Thursday shift is 11 – 20:00.

Candidates should be qualified and a skilled HCA with a minimum of 2 years’ work experience. We welcome applicants who are already trained and working as a Healthcare Assistant or candidates who require training in primary care. It is essential that you have a friendly manner, able to work confidently and in a professional manner largely unsupervised.

Healthcare Assistants undertake an interesting range of activities including: -
• Phlebotomy
• Anticoagulation/INRS
• Wound assessment and renewal of dressings
• Urine testing
• ECGs (routine and urgent)
• Health checks for new patients for the fit and healthy 40–74-year-olds
• Hypertension
• Integral part of the CDM process carrying out the initial patient assessment and collecting metrics.
• Injections under PSD (B12, Influenza, Pneumonia)
• Ear Irrigation
• Support the GPs to change contraception devices/implants and with Minor surgery procedures.
• Manage stock control, rotation, and expiry dates.
Healthcare Assistant are required to work additional days covering absences of colleagues and/or attending team meetings and training events.
The practice uses the clinical system - TPP SystmOne.

If applicants would like an informal chat or a visit please call Sonia, Lydia or Mark on 01803874450. Any applicants should submit a detailed CV and supporting statement of no more than 500 words explaining why you want to join our team and how you feel you could help shape the future of local Healthcare delivery. Please send this information to Sonia.cartwright@nhs.net

The practice does not follow Agenda for Change; however, we do everything we can to remain competitive. Salary will be based on appropriate qualifications and experience.

For an informal chat or if you have any further questions that you would like to ask, please contact our Deputy Manager, Sonia on 01803 874450
Closing date is Sunday 24th March, interview dates likely to be Wednesday 27th March.
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent, Temporary contract
Salary: From £11.22 per hour
Benefits:
• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Referral programme
• Sick pay
• Store discount
Schedule:
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
Education:
• GCSE or equivalent (required)
Experience:
• Health Care Assistant: 2 years (preferred)
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 24/03/2024