NHS
HealthCare Assistant
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Job Description
- Req#: A4837-25-0004?language=en&page=8&sort=publicationDateDesc
- Injectables (supported by theory, competencies & certificate & in-line with national search criteria as foundation of PSD)
- COVID Injections - Following provision of Certificate & Competencies documentation
- Influenza vaccinations (Adults 18 years and over) Following provision of Certificate & Competencies documentation
- B12 injections - (Following initiation by GP & loading dose by Practice Nurse) - Following provision of Certificate & Competencies documentation
- Pneumonia vaccinations - (Adults over 65) - Following provision of Certificate & Competencies documentation
- Shingles vaccinations - (In line with National searches) - Following provision of Certificate & Competencies documentation
- Phlebotomy
- NHS Health Checks
- To carry out calibration of health check machine in line with national protocol Liaison with Lead Nurse/Service Operational Lead
- QOF long term condition management - working alongside Practice Nurse for patient reviews, any areas of QOF appropriate to role and at discretion of Practice Nurse, GP & Practice Manager
- Blood-pressure checks
- Urinalysis (Dip stick urines in line with our urines policy liaising with Practice Nurse/GP)
- Weight Management checks (where felt appropriate by GP/Practice Nurse/Dietician)
- Diabetes foot checks as part of annual diabetes reviews
- Simple dressings (supported by Practice Nurse)
- ECG recording
- Chaperoning duties
- Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/nurses
- Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording
- Provide cover for absence of other HCA when require
- Driving license
- Must be personable, polite and approachable
- Must be a team player
- Must be adaptable to change
- Must be aware of their own professional boundaries and highlight any concerns or areas of required development
- An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality
- Able to work on own initiative
- Able to work under pressure and remain calm
- Flexible and adaptable
- Aware of own limitations
- Keen to develop
- Professional Knowledge
- Experience of working as an Health Care Assistant
- Ability to provide quality care
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Good organisational skills
- Good team working skills
- Effective time management skills
- Ability to work independently following verbal or written instructions
- Adaptable to change
- Computer literate
- Knowledge in EMIS clinical systems
- Skills in ECGs, patient health checks,
- Knowledge in EMIS clinical systems
- Skills in ECGs, patient health checks
- Good general education
- NVQ or Apprenticeship qualification at Level 2 or above
- Care Certificate
- Qualified in phlebotomy
- A demonstrable commitment to professional development
- Experience of working in a primary care setting would be beneficial
- Provide cover for absence of other HCA when require
- Driving license
- Must be personable, polite and approachable
- Must be a team player
- Must be adaptable to change
- Must be aware of their own professional boundaries and highlight any concerns or areas of required development
- An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality
- Able to work on own initiative
- Able to work under pressure and remain calm
- Flexible and adaptable
- Aware of own limitations
- Keen to develop
- Professional Knowledge
- Experience of working as an Health Care Assistant
- Ability to provide quality care
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Good organisational skills
- Good team working skills
- Effective time management skills
- Ability to work independently following verbal or written instructions
- Adaptable to change
- Computer literate
- Knowledge in EMIS clinical systems
- Skills in ECGs, patient health checks,
- Knowledge in EMIS clinical systems
- Skills in ECGs, patient health checks
- Good general education
- NVQ or Apprenticeship qualification at Level 2 or above
- Care Certificate
- Qualified in phlebotomy
- A demonstrable commitment to professional development
- Experience of working in a primary care setting would be beneficial
Job summary
Working under the direct supervision of the Senior Nurse Lead and strictly in accordance with specific practice guidelines and protocols, the Healthcare Assistant will assist the practice clinical team in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care.
Main duties of the job
About us
North Cumbria Primary Care Ltd (NCPC) is an innovative not for profit social enterprise, established to create a network of great surgeries which sustains and supports the development of general practice across the local area. We enable our member general practices to continue to operate as local family practices with the benefit of a large and robust infrastructure to provide support.
Date posted
06 March 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£23,529.92 to £25,024.90 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
A4837-25-0004
Job locations
James Street
Workington
Cumbria
CA14 2DL
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
The Healthcare Assistant will work collaboratively with the general practice team to meet the needs of patients, following policy and procedures.
Job responsibilities
The Healthcare Assistant will work collaboratively with the general practice team to meet the needs of patients, following policy and procedures.
Person SpecificationPerson Specification
Job related requirements
Essential
Personal skills and attributes
Essential
Professional Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Job related requirements
Essential
Personal skills and attributes
Essential
Professional Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
Employer details
Employer name
James Street Group Practice
Address
James Street
Workington
Cumbria
CA14 2DL
Employer's website
https://www.jamesstreet-workington.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
James Street Group Practice
Address
James Street
Workington
Cumbria
CA14 2DL
Employer's website
https://www.jamesstreet-workington.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.