Health Care Assistant (HCA)

Role Overview & Responsibilities

Job summary

We are looking for a Health Care Assistant (HCA) to join our small, hard working and friendly team to work 20 hours per week, over 4 days.

This role would be to work alongside our two Practice Nurses and HCA is available to the right candidate immediately.

The ideal candidate will have experience of phlebotomy and wound care as a minimum requirement.

About us

Catterick Village Health Centre is a friendly and supportive GP Practice in Catterick Village. We are looking to recruit an HCA, ideally with experience of working in a Practice environment, and dedicated to providing a welcoming, courteous, friendly and professional service to our patients, staff and visitors.

We Dual Site Practice with a branch Surgery in Colburn. This role will be working across both Sites.

Our team includes GPs, Registrars, Nurses and HCAs, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, Social Prescriber, Mental Health Practitioners and First Contact Physiotherapist. You will also be supported by our excellent reception and admin team. We encourage daily morning coffee breaks to allow for catch ups.

Main duties of the job

Duties to include but not exhaustive:

Phlebotomy

Urinalysis

Blood pressure and weight care management

ECG Recording

Vaccinations (under PSD)

Dressings and wound care management

Suture and clip removal

Specimen collection

Diabetic Health Checks

New Patient Health Checks & NHS Health Checks

Assisting GP during minor operations/Coils etc

Chaperoning as required

Clinical Waste Management & ensuring Infection Control standards are met at all times

Cold chain storage, monitoring and recording

Stock management and restocking rooms

Person Specification

Qualifications

Desirable

Experience of working in a GP practice

Qualified to NVQ level 2 in Health and Social Care

Qualified in Phlebotomy

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.

Candidates must be flexible, and able to work overtime to cover holiday and illness periods as and when required .

Job Type: Permanent

The position is for part time (20 hours over 4 days).

NHS Pension

The closing date for applications is 14th June 2023.

Candidates who are successful in obtaining an interview will be advised before 21st June 2023. We are not able to advise unsuccessful candidates separately.

Any questions and informal visit welcomed and encouraged, please contact our Practice Manager.

Applications to our Practice Manager Lyn Akers Email: lyn.akers@nhs.net

Job Type: Part-time
Part-time hours: 20 per week

Salary: £12.10 per hour

Schedule:

• Day shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Catterick Garrison: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education:

• GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

Experience:

• Care home: 1 year (preferred)
• Home care: 1 year (preferred)

Language:

• English (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Health Care Assistant (HCA)