EDUCATION

Essential

• Health & Social Care NVQ 2 NVQ 3
• Good level of general education or experience equivalent to 5 GCSEs at Grade C or above

Desirable

• Have or willing to obtain Health & Social Care NVQ 3

EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Excellent Patient Care Skills
• Previous experience working in a Healthcare Assistant role
• Experience in dealing with external organisations e.g. NHS agencies.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Essential

• Good communication and organisational
• ICT experience in using Microsoft Office -Ability to understand and learn new clinical software procedures.
• An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for confidentiality
• Ability to work as part of an integrated multi-skilled team
• Able to work under pressure
• Awareness of diversity issues
• Ability to relate to the culture of Practice
• Empathy for the healthcare environment
• Access/ownership of a car for home visiting purposes
• Car Insurance for Business Use

Desirable

• Experience in using SystmOne clinical software.
• Ability to grasp new concepts
• Positive attitude to change

JOB DESCRIPTION – HEALTH CARE ASSISTANT

Job Title: Health Care Assistant

JOB SUMMARY

Working under the direct supervision of the Nursing Team Lead and strictly in accordance with specific Practice guidelines and protocols, the Healthcare Assistant will assist the Practice clinical team in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care.

CONFIDENTIALITY:

• In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately
• In the performance of the duties outlined in this job description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers.

They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential

• Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (HCA):

• New patient health checks
• ECG recording
• Phlebotomy
• Blood pressure
• Flu vaccines & B12 injections
• Annual reviews

CARRY OUT ANY OTHER DUTIES AS REASONABLY REQUIRED BY THE PRACTICE MANAGER.

This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities, and it is expected that you will participate in a wide range of activities.
IntraHealth is one of the UK’s leading provider of NHS Primary and Community Care services. We serve a range of patients across our three divisions of Primary Care (general practice), Pharmacy and Clinical Services which includes anticoagulation monitoring, patient medication reviews and childhood immunisation programmes.
We also provide management and clinical support to other GP practices and NHS bodies. We are a well-established organisation having provided NHS services since the company was founded in 1999. Our team is made up of GPs, Advanced Nurse Practitioners (ANPs), Nurses, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, Health Care Assistants (HCAs) and local administration teams supported by a centralised back office function; providing finance, HR, administration and data analysis support.
We operate NHS services across the North East, North West and Yorkshire.
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 18/02/202