Healthcare Assistant

About the Role

Swanwood Partnership are looking to welcome a healthcare assistant to their team. This position is offered on a part-time basis for 18–22 hours per week, with the possibility of increasing hours as the role evolves. Main duties of the role include, but not limited to:

• Carry out base-line observations such as pulse, oximetry, temperature, blood pressure and blood glucose levels, recording findings accurately.
• Wound care, venepuncture, phlebotomy checks and administering of medicines and vaccines.
• 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.

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

To be considered for the position, you will have the following experience and skills:

• Have previous HCA experience within a GP or primary care setting (essential)
• Hold a recognised qualification
• Be confident working independently while contributing positively to a multidisciplinary team
• Demonstrate excellent communication, professionalism and patient?centred values
• Be adaptable, reliable, and eager to develop new skills - particularly important in a training practice environment
• 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

We are a well?established GP practice led by two partners with a strong commitment to training and continuous improvement. Our team is supportive, friendly and patient?focused.

We offer:

• A welcoming and collaborative working environment
• Opportunities for ongoing professional development
• Support from an experienced clinical and administrative team
• Potential for hours to increase based on service needs

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.