Healthcare Assistant

About the Role

Ludham & Stalham Green Surgeries havea fantastic opportunity for a Healthcare Assistant to join the practice, to support the nursing team, on a full-time basis or part-time basis, depending on the hours sought by the successful applicant.

Working under the direct supervision of the senior practice nurse, and strictly in accordance with specific practice guidelines and protocols, you will assist the clinical team in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care.

The Healthcare Assistant will be able to apply their clinical skills and knowledge to carry out high quality practice within designated clinical areas such as:

• wound care, venepuncture, phlebotomy checks and administering of medicines and vaccines;
• new patient health checks;
• re-stocking and stock rotationof surgical equipment and vaccines; 
• clearing and re-stocking consulting rooms;
• preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions including assisting GPs during the performance of minor operations;
• providing valuable health promotion and education for service users, their families and carers;

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

If you are a qualified and experienced Healthcare Assistant looking for a fresh and exciting challenge, we would love to hear from you. You will have the following skills and qualifications:

Essential qualifications and experience:

• 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;

Desirable qualifications:

• A qualification in phlebotomy/venepuncture;

Essential knowledge, skills and experience:

• Strong clinical skills;
• Confidence and competence in all HCA duties required for the post;
• Experience within primary care or another healthcare setting;
• Excellent patient-facing communication and interpersonal skills;
• Consistently confidential manner, as well as a compassionate and respectful approach,placing a high value on the dignity of patients, relatives, carers and colleagues;
• Ability to work independently and determine own workload priorities, as well as working as part of a multi-disciplinary team;
• Strong organisational and time management skills.

About Us

This is am excellent opportunity to join a friendly, high achieving and supportive established rural practice providing the full range of traditional family medicine. Well regarded and supported by our patients. 

• 2 site GMS practice
• 4 established GP partners
• Around 5,800 patients
• Outstanding CQC rating
• Dispensing at both sites
• Well established training practice
• A cohesive practice team who will go above and beyond for their patients and their colleagues
• A culture of leadership, supportiveness, kindness, respect, and diversity
• EMIS Web and Footfall clinical systems
• High QOF / DES / LCS achievement
  
• Research Ready Practice
• Excellent ANP, PNs, NA, HCA, social prescriber, first-contact physio, clinical pharmacist (as well as other ARRS roles)
• Large and supportive management, clinical and administrative team
• Regular Practice, clinical, governance and MDT meetings
• Collaborative working with other local practices within a very pro-active PCN.
• Active patient participation group

Work / Life balance:

• We are situated on the beautiful Norfolk Broads
• A lovely area to live and work with affordable housing and excellent schools.
• Onsite parking
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Health service discounts
• Employee assistance scheme
• Employee savingsscheme

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.