Healthcare Assistant – Townhill Medical Practice

Job title:

Healthcare Assistant – Townhill Medical Practice

Company

NHS

Job description

Modality Partnership East Surrey Division has a part-time/ full-time vacancy (25 hours to 37.5 hours per week) for a Health Care Assistant. The postholder will be a high performing HCA working at Townhill Medical Practice. We are seeking dedicated postholders with primary care experience who will work collaboratively with the general practice team to meet the needs of our patients through the delivery of safe patient care.The post holder will support as part of the wider nursing team to promote the health and wellbeing of our patients by assessing their needs, providing pre-screening activities and health care for chronic diseases, health education advice and support, implementing requirements in line with patient requirements, community, or other settings, maintaining clinically accurate records during clinics.This job is suitable for individuals who can demonstrate safe and effective patient interactions ensuring the delivery of high-quality patient care whilst working alongside the wider nursing team and practice team. Salary for this role is £12.50-£14.50 per hour.As an employee with us you can benefit from:Enrolment to the NHS pension schemeAnnual leave minimum 27 days, plus 8 days bank holiday pro rataEmployee discounts and benefits schemeEmployee assistance programme (EAP)Education and career pathwaysEnhanced Family friendly policiesFlexible workingWellbeing support and initiativeIf you are interested in learning more, please read on.Main duties of the jobThis is a hands-on patient facing role; we are seeking individuals to join our team who are caring, compassionate and confident, who demonstrate effective communication, excellent customer service skills, good IT skills and the ability to support patients with interventions and/or queries. The postholder will be a key member of the practice team, responsible for undertaking patient health checks inc. BP / ECG monitoring / giving of vaccinations/injections (such as B12, flu and pneumococcal), taking blood samples, health and wellbeing advice and promotion.About usWe are one of the largest GP super-partnerships in the UK, serving over 450,000 patients and with a workforce of 1500+. We are unique, we are always looking at ways to improve our delivery of services through the implementation of new and innovative solutions that we can scale across the organisation. Your job is to work directly within the healthcare team and support us to harmonise ways of working and improve working practices to improve patient satisfaction. This is a role that will equip you with a portfolio of skills in primary care with career advancing opportunities.Modality Partnership is an Equal Opportunities Employer and is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all our potential applicants in line with the Equality Act, 2010.Date posted29 April 2025Pay schemeOtherSalary£12.50 to £14.50 a year Depending on experienceContractPermanentWorking patternFull-time, Part-time, Flexible workingReference numberE0281-25-0064Job locationsTownhill Medical PracticeGuards AvenueCaterhamSurreyCR3 5XLJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease refer to the supporting documents section to retrieve the JD detailing the core responsibilities of this role.You will love this job if you are seeking career development opportunities that can help you grow and build your nursing career. you have a passion for supporting patients by promoting health and well-being within the practice population, and you are able to carry out all relevant tests required to ensure patients such as those with long term conditions, or those that require tests as part of other medical conditions or referrals are supported.If you feel this is the ideal career advancing opportunity for you and you want to rise to the challenge of this opportunity, we welcome an application for you to join our growing team of likeminded people.Please note: Modality Partnership reserves the right to close this vacancy at any point during the recruitment stage.Pre-employmentVaccinationsAs part of recruitment to the Modality Partnership, we will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters so that we can manage individual and environmental risks. We will offer support to those who may be undecided about vaccinations. Some vaccinations for certain roles are mandatory, and you will be asked to provide evidence of this where there is a mandatory requirement.Right to work checksAll applicants invited for interview will need to prove their right to work in the UK at the interview stageReferencesReferences must be secured prior to beginning employment, one must be your current or most recent employer.Employment historyYou must notify us of any employment gaps of 6 weeks or more. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease refer to the supporting documents section to retrieve the JD detailing the core responsibilities of this role.You will love this job if you are seeking career development opportunities that can help you grow and build your nursing career. you have a passion for supporting patients by promoting health and well-being within the practice population, and you are able to carry out all relevant tests required to ensure patients such as those with long term conditions, or those that require tests as part of other medical conditions or referrals are supported.If you feel this is the ideal career advancing opportunity for you and you want to rise to the challenge of this opportunity, we welcome an application for you to join our growing team of likeminded people.Please note: Modality Partnership reserves the right to close this vacancy at any point during the recruitment stage.Pre-employmentVaccinationsAs part of recruitment to the Modality Partnership, we will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters so that we can manage individual and environmental risks. We will offer support to those who may be undecided about vaccinations. Some vaccinations for certain roles are mandatory, and you will be asked to provide evidence of this where there is a mandatory requirement.Right to work checksAll applicants invited for interview will need to prove their right to work in the UK at the interview stageReferencesReferences must be secured prior to beginning employment, one must be your current or most recent employer.Employment historyYou must notify us of any employment gaps of 6 weeks or more.Person SpecificationPersonal QualitiesEssential

• Professional approach to work
• Strong team player
• Smart appearance
• Exercises tact and discretion at all times
• Demonstrates initiative to handle any unforeseen events during a shift
• Demonstrates flexibility towards new working practices and towards working hours

ExperienceEssential

• Working in a primary or secondary care setting

KnowledgeEssential

• Recent previous experience in direct patient care.
• Phlebotomy skills
• Proficient in Blood pressure monitoring
• Urine testing
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to follow guidelines and protocols.

Desirable

• ECG recording
• EMIS / SYSTEM1 proficient
• Suture/staple removal
• Wound care

SkillsEssential

• Good interpersonal skills
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Good organisational skills
• Ability to work within a team
• Ability to work alone
• Ability to manage situations and environments
• 24 hour ABPM
• BP checks
• Pulse checks
• ECG recording
• Phlebotomy/advanced
• Spirometry/Peak Flow
• Chaperoning duties
• Basic wound care
• Ear care/irrigation
• B12/Flu/Pneumococcal vaccinations
• Health promotion

Person SpecificationPersonal QualitiesEssential

• Professional approach to work
• Strong team player
• Smart appearance
• Exercises tact and discretion at all times
• Demonstrates initiative to handle any unforeseen events during a shift
• Demonstrates flexibility towards new working practices and towards working hours

ExperienceEssential

• Working in a primary or secondary care setting

KnowledgeEssential

• Recent previous experience in direct patient care.
• Phlebotomy skills
• Proficient in Blood pressure monitoring
• Urine testing
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to follow guidelines and protocols.

Desirable

• ECG recording
• EMIS / SYSTEM1 proficient
• Suture/staple removal
• Wound care

SkillsEssential

• Good interpersonal skills
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Good organisational skills
• Ability to work within a team
• Ability to work alone
• Ability to manage situations and environments
• 24 hour ABPM
• BP checks
• Pulse checks
• ECG recording
• Phlebotomy/advanced
• Spirometry/Peak Flow
• Chaperoning duties
• Basic wound care
• Ear care/irrigation
• B12/Flu/Pneumococcal vaccinations
• Health promotion

Expected salary

Location

Caterham, Surrey

Job date

Thu, 01 May 2025 04:50:51 GMT

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