Healthcare Assistant

NHS; Newport; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Newport seeks a Healthcare Assistant to provide patient care and conduct health monitoring. Responsibilities include taking vital signs and supporting clinical colleagues. Candidates must have at least 1 year of healthcare experience and meet educational requirements. This role offers a chance to work in a supportive, caring environment that values teamwork and innovation, with Band 3 equivalent salary and flexibility in hours.

Benefits

Free parking

Training provided

Caring environment

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year healthcare experience.
• NHS Care Certificate/working towards this.
• Sensitive to patient needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care, including health monitoring and assessment.
• Support clinical administration such as ordering and maintenance of clinical stock.
• Assist clinicians in the emergency management of patients.

Skills

Good IT skills

Ability to work under pressure

Ability to work as part of a team

Reliable and trustworthy

Education

GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths

Qualified to NVQ level 2 or 3 in Health and Social Care

Job description

Hours per week - 18 to 21.5. Ideally include a Monday - flexible on other days/hours

Salary - Band 3 equivalent

This is a chance to work in a caring environment where yourcontribution truly matters. We are looking for someone who finds patientcare and working as a team rewarding. The role can be demanding at timesso we are looking for someone who is also resilient and has a can doattitude. Prior experience of working in general practice or the NHS isrequired, but not experience of all aspects of the role. Training will beprovided to a suitable candidate to become an excellent general practiceHCA.

Main duties of the job

As an HCA you will help provide patient care, in particularhealth monitoring and assessment: taking blood samples, blood pressures, pulse,ECGs and temperature, measuring height and weight and urinalysis testing.Support preventative care by conducting NHS health checks, advising onlifestyle choices and administering adult vaccinations. Support clinicaladministration such as ordering, rotation and maintenance of clinical stocklevels. Support clinical colleagues when a chaperone is needed or in theemergency management of patients. To do this you will work to protocolsensuring best practice and safe care.

About us

We are a multi-disciplinary team of GPs, ANPs, MHP,paramedics, nurses, GP (healthcare) assistants, pharmacist, social prescriber,dietitian, wellbeing coach, MSK practitioners, phlebotomists and administrativeand cleaning staff who all work closely together to deliver excellentpatient-centred care. Every team member is valued, and we encourage opencommunication, mutual respect and shared learning.

We provide care to just over 15,500 patients from a modern,purpose-built building with free parking, disabled access and an attached(independent) pharmacy on-site. The work environment is fast-paced, wherechange and continuous improvement is the norm. Our next exciting changeis that we will merge with Newport Health Centre. This merger will bringtogether two well-established practices into a single, stronger organisationbetter positioned to meet the challenges we all face. We believe this step willstrengthen our ability to deliver high quality, sustainable care for ourpatients and supportive working environments for our teams.

We value homemade cake, teamwork, innovation, and continuousimprovement in a supportive atmosphere. Joining us means being part of a practicethat makes a real difference in the health and wellbeing of our community.

Job responsibilities

You will start with some initial HCA responsibilitieswhich may then progress over time to include the following HCA responsibilities:

InitialAreas of Focus

Blood pressure, height,weight, pulse & temperature

Chaperoning

ECG recording

Urinalysis

Areasof Focus in Future Years

Maintenance and testing ofmedical equipment

Ordering, rotation &maintenance of clinical stock levels

Re-stock clinical roomsand storage cupboards

Collection of specimens as directed

Routine immunisation & B12

Workingalongside other clinicians to provide patient care, you will undertake thefollowing:

Record patient and clinical appointmentinformation on the clinical system

Recognise changes in the patientsobservations which must be reported and acted on

Assist clinicians in emergencymanagement of patients

Enable patients to access appropriateprofessional care in the practice team

Appreciate the Principles of HealthyLiving

Provide relevant health promotionliterature for patients

Undertake and record patient healthchecks, to include blood pressure readings, urine testing, medical historytaking

Attend any training required for therole

Prepare and maintain environments andequipment before, during and after patient care interventions including

Test urine specimens using appropriateequipment and record as required

Assist with the collection of healthand well-being data

Help raise awareness of health andwell-being and how it can be promoted

Assist clinicians in the emergencymanagement of patients (e.g. CPR, anaphylaxis, haemorrhage, fits and faints andhypoglycaemia)

Attend relevant training and meetingsas required

To perform other clinical tasks astrained and agreed to meet the needs of the practice

Youmay also have areas of specific responsibility, such as:

Liaison with patients for a specific healthregister

Advise on health promotion

Vaccine/cold chain storage andmonitoring

Maintain vaccine stock levels and stockrotation

You may be required to work additional hours including atweekends to accommodate the needs of the patients eg for Flu/Covid vaccineclinics.

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustivelist of the responsibilities of the post. It will be subject to review and revision inthe light of developments and following appraisals etc.

Person Specification

Special Job Requirements

• Chaperoning
• Following protocols and clinical guidelines
• Home visits
• Requirement to provide extended access in line with practice or external initiatives

Qualifications

• GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths
• Minimum of 1 years healthcare experience
• NHS Care Certificate/working towards this
• Qualified to NVQ level 2 or 3 in Health and Social Care

Experience

• Good IT skills able to learn how to use new applications
• Previous knowledge of SystmOne

Qualities & Attributes

• A real people person who listens
• Reliable, trustworthy and conscientious
• Sensitive to Patient needs
• Confident if faced with challenging Patients
• Smart, clean & well-presented appearance
• Enthusiastic and a self-starter
• Able to work in a team
• Able to remain calm under pressure
• Takes responsibility for own actions
• Flexible approach to duties and working arrangements
• Able to pick up what is happening around you and be able to show a proactive approach to delivering excellent Patient care

Skills & Abilities

• Ability to work without direct supervision
• Ability to manage time and workload
• Manage multiple tasks and conflicting demands with good attention to detail
• Ability to work under pressure & maintain a professional / effective approach
• Ability to work as part of an integrated multi-skilled team

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.

Depending on experienceBand 3 equivalent