Healthcare Assistant

About the Role

Felixstowe Road Medical Practice is looking for a healthcare assistant (HCA) to join the practice in this vital patient-facing role with both clinical and administrative responsibilities. The role is offered on a part-time basis for 10 hours per week (ideally looking for 10 hours over 1 day however, will consider an extra half or full day for the right candidate.)

• Carry out baseline observations such as pulse, oximetry, temperature, blood pressure and blood glucose levels, recording findings accurately.
• Venepuncture, phlebotomy checks.
• Ensure that all clinical rooms are adequately stocked and prepared for each session.
• Update patient health records.
• Ensure that medical supplies are in stock.
• Act as a chaperone where required.
• Communicate with patients, relatives, and carers including providing valuable health promotion and education.
• New patient health checks.

The role will offer you the opportunity to build on your experience, skills and competence, requiring you to work effectively within a multidisciplinary healthcare team. We offer a range of staff development opportunities to our healthcare assistants.

All applicants should have the following skills and qualifications:

• Successful completion of the Care Certificate, or willingness to undertake, as indicated by the CQC.
• Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care, or equivalent.

• Strong clinical skills including venepuncture/phlebotomy preferred but not essential.
• Excellent patient-facing communication and interpersonal skills.
• Confidential manner with a compassionate and respectful approach, placing a high value on the dignity of patients, relatives, carers and colleagues.
• Ability to work independently, determining own workload priorities, as well as working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.

We are a friendly GP practice situated over the East side of Ipswich. Our aim is to provide high quality, patient-centred care, adhering to a traditional model of general practice, whilst recognising the need to evolve and respond to the new challenges in health and social care. We have just over 10,200 patients supported by a team of 7 GPs, 4 practice nurses and 2 healthcare assistants alongside various PCN staff that are working for the practice.

We are also a training practice and currently have 2 GP registrars training with us.

• NHS pension scheme
• Uniform provided
• On site parking

Please note 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.