Healthcare Assistant; HCA

Job Summary

We are looking for a HCA to work 30-37.5 hrs per week (4-5 days) to support our friendly practice nursing team in the delivery of our nursing services. The successful candidate will be working as part of the practice multidisciplinary team, delivering care within their scope of practice to our patient population. The healthcare assistant will deliver and assist clinical staff in the provision of treatment, preventative care, health promotion and patient education.

• New patient health checks
• ECG recording
• Phlebotomy
• Spirometry
• Assisting the nursing team with patient wound assessment and care
• Vaccinations and injections where qualified/authorised e.g. influenza and B12
• Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/nurses
• Maintain and clean equipment used by the nurses and GPs according to the practice Infection Control Policy
• Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording
• Surgical equipment and vaccine re‑stocking and stock rotation
• Infection Prevention Control / Undertake housekeeping duties, including general tidiness and cleanliness of treatment and GP rooms.
• Maintain accurate records, ensuring the senior nurse on duty is advised of potential problems or errors
• Assisting GPs during the performance of minor operations
• Helping to raise awareness of health and well‑being and how it can be promoted
• Adult health checks
• Smoking cessation
• Chaperoning duties
• Obtaining specimens e.g. urine, testing as instructed and completing appropriate laboratory forms

Pelham Medical Practice is looking to hire an experienced HCA with experience of working in a busy GP Practice. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious HCA looking to develop their career as part of our experienced and friendly nursing team.

• The Practice operates across two sites and has a patient list of over 15,500 with 4 Partners and 3 salaried GPs
• The GPs are also currently supported by an ANP, 2 Practice Nurses, 2 Healthcare Assistants, a Paramedic, Physician Assistant, 2 Clinical Pharmacists, a Mental Health Nurse and Care Coordinator
• The Practice achieved a Good rating in all 5 service questions in our most recent CQC inspection.
• We are a training practice and usually host at least two trainees and we offer a number of enhanced services.
• Pelham Road Surgery is located a 2 minute walk from Gravesend Train Station with excellent fast train links to London, Ebbsfleet International (Eurostar) and Bluewater. Both surgeries also benefit from ample free parking which is available to all staff and patients.
• Pelham are looking to move into a new purpose built Medical Practice in the next 2‑3 years which will accommodate over 20,000 patients.

Band: 3
Salary:
Depending on experience

Contract:

Permanent
Working pattern:
Part‑time
Reference number: A
Job locations:
The Grange, 17 Pelham Road, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 0HN
& St. Gregorys Surgery, 116 St. Gregorys Crescent, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 4JW

• New patient health checks
• ECG recording
• Phlebotomy
• Spirometry
• Assisting the nursing team with patient wound assessment and care
• Vaccinations and injections where qualified/authorised e.g. influenza and B12
• Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/nurses
• Maintain and clean equipment used by the nurses and GPs according to the practice Infection Control Policy
• Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording
• Surgical equipment and vaccine re‑stocking and stock rotation
• Infection Prevention Control / Undertake housekeeping duties, including general tidiness and cleanliness of treatment and GP rooms.
• Maintain accurate records, ensuring the senior nurse on duty is advised of potential problems or errors
• Assisting GPs during the performance of minor operations
• Helping to raise awareness of health and well‑being and how it can be promoted
• Adult health checks
• Smoking cessation
• Chaperoning duties
• Obtaining specimens e.g. urine, testing as instructed and completing appropriate laboratory forms

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