Healthcare Assistant

Do you have the skills it takes to be a Health Care Assistant?

Have a positive, methodical and calm approach to all aspects of your work.

Have good time management skills and can prioritise work appropriately in a pressurised environment.

Have high standards, particularly with regards to cleanliness and infection control.

If so, we would love to hear from you!

Weare currently looking for 2 Healthcare Assistants to join our extensive Nursing Team on a part time basis to work across our Somerstown and Kingston Crescent sites.

For the working patterns, please see the attached documents.

Please note that we do not offer sponsorship.

Working under the direct supervision of the Practice Nurses and strictly in accordance with specific practice guidelines and protocols.

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Vacancy Pack prior to applying, as we will score against this criteria.

Portsdown Group Practice covers thewhole of Portsmouth from postcodes PO1 to PO7.We operate from 6 surgeries:
Cosham Park House (PO6 3BG
), Crookhorn Lane(PO7 5XP
, Heyward Road (PO4 0DY
), Kingston Crescent (PO2 8AL
), Paulsgrove (PO64HJ
), and Somerstown (PO5 4EZ
).

We are our own Primary Care Network(PCN). We have Clinical Partners, Salaried GPs and a comprehensive Nursing and extended clinical team overseen by our Clinical Team Manager. The team consists of Nurse / Paramedic Practitioners, Registered Nurses, HCAs, MSK Physiotherapists, Podiatrist, Social Prescribers and Care Co-ordinators. The Pharmacy team consists of Clinical Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians.

Multi-disciplinary teams work acrossall sites.

Assist Medical Personnel in the care of Practice Patients to include treatment,preventative care, screening and patient education. The post will also include some administrative duties.

Act as a focal point of communication between patients, doctors, nurses and other members of the GP Surgery Team.

Please see our comprehensive vacancy pack and job description to the right, for full information.

Previous applicants need not apply.

• Taking observations
• Wound care
• Previous experience with Systm One
• Experience working in a busy team
• ECGs
• Health checks, giving lifestyle advice
• Experience completing LTC reviews
• Compression
• Suture removal

• Evidence of ongoing personal and practice development
• Knowledge of safeguarding
• Understanding of local and national policies for primary care, including QOF

• GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths
• Level 3 NVQ, working towards or equivalent in a health care related subject

• Able to work within the UK without sponsorship from Portsdown Group Practice
• Willingness to undertake further training
  
  Good sense of humour

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both face to face and on the telephone
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a wider team
• An understanding and acceptance of ones capabilities and awareness of own limitations
• Ability to liaise with people at all levels

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.