Healthcare Assistant (HCA), Southmead

Health Care Assistant (HCA) GP Practice

Salary: From £12.92 per hour, with a higher band available for candidates bringing additional clinical competencies Hours: 22.5 to 37.5 hours per week Reports to: Nurse Manager (clinically), Surgery Manager (administratively)

About the role

We're looking for a Health Care Assistant to join our clinical team, working closely alongside our nurses to deliver high quality patient care. You'll take on a range of delegated clinical duties within our practice guidelines and protocols, with the opportunity to build your competencies and progress into a higher pay band as you take on more.

Phlebotomy experience is essential for this role. Beyond that, we're happy to support the right candidate in building up further clinical skills over time.

What you'll be doing

• Delivering a high standard of patient care in line with individual care plans
• Supporting patients with long-term conditions, and carrying out reviews where competent to do so (for example, diabetes reviews), following our guidelines and protocols
• Giving lifestyle and health promotion advice to patients and carers
• Carrying out procedures, to include phlebotomy, blood pressure measurement, dressings, seasonal flu and other vaccinations, ECG recording, ear syringing and diabetic foot checks