Healthcare Assistant
Job Description
Job summary
Are you looking for a more fulfilling role or the next step in your career journey? One that gives you a sense of achievement knowing that each day you are helping people access the healthcare that they need?
If this sounds like you, we have the perfect opportunity for you!
We are looking for individuals who to join our Healthcare Assistant Team who:
- Are enthusiastic and self-motivated
- Are able to use their initiative
- Excellent communicators, both written and verbal
- Are able to listen and empathise
- Are keen to learn and develop
- Demonstrate attention to detail
- Can be flexible and adaptable
- Are competent with IT
Candidates please note interviews will be held on 23 April 2025
Main duties of the job
In the role of Healthcare Assistant, you will work collaboratively with the general practice team to support, provide, and assist in the care delivered to our patients, demonstrating critical thinking and working within your own competence on a day-to-day basis.
You will also undertake a variety of administrative tasks to assist with the smooth running of the practice.
In return you will receive:
- Full induction and training plan
- Named direct Line Manager
- Long service rewards
- Generous holiday entitlement
- NHS pension
- Wellbeing health plan
- Staff wellbeing group
- Ride to work scheme
- Uniform
- Refreshments
- Support to develop your skills and career
About us
We are a leading primary care organisation that delivers high quality care from GP practices in York, Hull and Scarborough. Innovative and committed, we are at the forefront of developments within our field. We are well organised and deliver high quality care with a range of friendly and supportive staff.
Selection for Interview process
If you are applying through NHS Jobs, you will notice you are asked if you would like a guaranteed interview as part of the Two Tick disability scheme. Whilst this is an admirable government initiative, please be aware we are not signed up to this scheme. This is a question on the NHS jobs application form which is outside of our own control. Our own process ensures we consider candidates on the merit of their application only and we do not ask any questions regarding a disability as part of our selection process.
Job responsibilities
The duties and responsibilities to be undertaken by a Health Care Assistant may include any or all of the items in the following list. Duties may be varied from time to time under the direction of the Nurse Manager, dependent on current and evolving workload and staffing levels:
- Undertake, record and follow guidelines for the tasks for which you have received appropriate training and achieved competency
- Undertake and record
- Blood pressure and pulse
- Height and weight body mass index
- Urine testing
- Measurement of blood glucose
- Performing ECGs
- Peak flow measurement
- Spirometry
- Smoking status
- Health checks
- Weight management advice
- Take and prepare pathology samples which will include, venepuncture, INR and urinalysis.
- Wound Management: meet the needs of the patients presenting for wound care following the dressing formulary and care plan initiated and reviewed by the practice nurse.
- Administer B12, Influenza, Pneumonia and shingles injections under the provision of Patient Specific Directives.
- Assist in the provision of minor surgery and surgical procedures
- Chronic disease management assist with the monitoring and management of patients under the direction of a suitably qualified healthcare professional.
- Assist in raising awareness and promotion of health
- Give accurate and appropriate information to patients
- Assist the patient and other clinicians in the delivery of care in urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care
- Act as chaperone and assist patients
- Perform other clinical tasks as trained and agreed to meet the needs of the Practice
- Prepare and maintain environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions according to Infection Control guidelines
- Infection control monitoring: assist with audits as required.
- Maintain and control stock levels; ensure that adequate stock levels in all clinical rooms are maintained and rotated. Ensure daily, weekly and monthly checks are completed.
- Physically assist in the transfer and movement of materials and equipment
- Assist with health promotion campaigns
- Maintain accurate and complete records and other documentation in accordance with Practice protocol
- Be aware safeguarding, recognise when patients are at risk and raise concerns appropriately
- Assist with the training of other staff members and with the education of doctors and nurses in training as appropriate
- Work with the practice population and wider community to promote healthy living and encourage uptake of services
- Undertake additional tasks as required within your general role as Health Care Assistant
Person Specification
Other
Essential
- Able to work at the desired times.
- Flexibility of hours for cover.
- Good sickness record.
Desirable
- Non-smoker.
- Car driver/clean licence.
Physical Requirements
Essential
- Able to undertake the requirements of the post.
Desirable
- Reliable.
- Flexible.
- Excellent attendance record.
Knowledge/Qualifications/Skills
Essential
- Good customer service skills.
- Good administrative and organisational skills.
- IT literate with good keyboard skills.
- Telephone skills.
- Understand and observe strict confidentiality.
Desirable
- NVQ Certificate or Diploma in Health and Social Care (Level 2 or 3).
Competencies/Qualities/Attributes
Essential
- An interest in Primary Care.
- Good communication (written and verbal).
- Work well under pressure.
- Able to work as a team member.
- Able to work unsupervised.
- Able to use own initiative.
- Be self-motivated.
- Hard working and willing.
- Flexible and adaptable.
- Enthusiastic.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
Haxby Group
Address
Haxby & Wigginton Health Centre
2 The Village
York
YO32 2LL
