Health Care Assistant

Job Summary

Health Care Assistant – Primary Care Services

Base:
Princes Risborough and Buckinghamshire Clinics

Working hours:

Fixed Term 24 months – 20 hours per week, Tuesday and Thursday all day, Wednesday morning

Salary: £11.84 per hour

33 days leave inclusive of bank holidays (FTE)

NHS Pension, Employee Assistance Programme 24/7 Support

Fed Bucks is a federation of 45 GP practices covering a population of over 485,000 patients across Buckinghamshire. We employ around 200 staff across head‑office and planned/unplanned care services and work closely with local general practice and system partners to provide community‑based healthcare services.

• Assist the clinical team in the provision of community‑based Planned Care Services, including Intermediate Gynaecology, Phlebotomy and ECG taking.
• Perform patient health checks, ECG recording, phlebotomy, spirometry and chaperoning duties.
• Process and manage laboratory samples, medicines monitoring and recording.
• Re‑stock surgical equipment, medicines and maintain stock rotation.
• Clear and re‑stock consulting rooms; prepare and maintain environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions, including assisting GPwSI and Consultants during clinics.
• Assist in assessment and surveillance of patient health and well‑being; undertake delegated clinical activities for named patients.
• Help raise awareness of health and well‑being, and assist with collection and collation of related data.
• Act as initial contact for patient complaints, complete incident reports and participate in clinical audits.
• Contact patients for appointment booking and perform administration as required.
• Carry out any additional reasonable duties asked by management.
• Travel to NHS sites across the county – a full driving licence is essential.

• Essential: GCSE or equivalent in English, Maths and IT.
• Desirable: NVQ Level 2/3 in Health & Social Care, HCA 15 Competencies.

• Processing and management of samples, medicines, surgical equipment and stock.
• ECG recording, phlebotomy, chaperoning, patient health checks.
• Experience working within a minor surgery or gynae clinical setting.

This post requires a submission to the Disclosure and Barring Service under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975.

Fed Bucks Ltd – Summerleys Road, Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire, HP27 9LE
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