Health Care Assistant

Health Care Assistant - Primary Care Services

Base: Princes Risborough and Mid/South and across Buckinghamshire

Working hours: 37.5 hours per week- including 2 Saturday mornings per month

Salary: £11.84 per hour- £23,088 per annum

33 days leave inclusive of bank holidays FTE

NHS Pension

Employee Assistance Programme 24/7 Support

Do you love working with the wider community? Passionate about the services and treatment patients receive?

An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Fedbucks team, we are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated, and pro-active individual that is ready to work in a fast paced and stimulating environment. This would be a perfect position for someone coming into the field and looking to start their journey as a Healthcare Assistant or an already qualified Healthcare Assistant.

We are passionate about developing our people, offering support and training throughout your employment. (Please note that training will be provided in all areas and no prior experience is necessary)

Job Summary:

The successful candidate will assist the clinical team in the provision and delivery across a diverse range of community-based Planned Care Services, which currently include; Intermediate Gynaecology, Phlebotomy and ECG taking.

The post holder will ensure HCA duties within the Primary Care Services division are carried out within FedBucks guidelines and policies.

The role will require travel to various NHS sites throughout the county and a full driving licence is essential.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

· Patient health checks

· ECG recording

· Phlebotomy

· Spirometry

· Chaperoning duties

· Processing and management of laboratory samples

· Medicines monitoring and recording

· Surgical equipment and medicines re-stocking and stock rotation

· Overseeing, clearing and re-stocking consulting rooms

· Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions, including assisting GPwSI and Consultants during clinics.

· Assisting in the assessment and surveillance of patients’ health and well-being

· Undertaking specific clinical activities for named patients that have been delegated and taught specifically in relation to that individual

· Helping to raise awareness of health and well-being and how it can be promoted

· Assisting with the collection and collation of data on needs related to health and well-being

· Initial contact for patient complaints

· Completing of Incident reports

· Clinical audits

· Contacting patients for appointment booking

· Administration as required

· Any additional and reasonable duties asked by the Management

About us:

FedBucks is a federation of 45 GP practices covering a population of over 485,000 patients across Buckinghamshire. We began in 2016 and now employ around 200 members of staff across our head office sites, and our planned and unplanned care services.

As a GP Federation, we are proud to represent our member practices and PCNs, and to champion primary care by working with local general practice and system partners in the provision of community-based healthcare services. We are dedicated to providing safe and compassionate care to our patients across our range of primary and unplanned healthcare services in Buckinghamshire, and believe in continuous commitment to quality service delivery and positive patient outcomes.

Patients are at the heart of everything we do, and we pride ourselves in ensuring our patients feel safe, supported, communicated with and respected, at a time when they may be feeling vulnerable. Our vision is to provide high quality, seamless health care that enables people to lead healthier lives, whilst feeling supported and cared for.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: Up to £11.84 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Princes Risborough: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Education:

• Diploma of Higher Education (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: In person