Current Vacancies

Healthcare Assistant (HCA)

• Location: Burdwood Surgery, Wheelers Green Way, Thatcham, RG19 4YF
• Hours: 29.5 hours per week
• Pattern: Monday 08:30 – 17:00, Tuesday 08:30 – 17:00, Wednesday 08:30 – 17:00, Thursday 13:00 – 17:00.
• Salary: Depending on experience

We are seeking a caring and enthusiastic Healthcare Assistant (HCA) to join our friendly Practice team of healthcare professionals.

In this role, you will assist our clinicians in the care of our patients, including treatment, preventative care, screening and patient education.

You will work under the direct supervision of the Lead Practice Nurse and strictly in accordance with specific practice guidelines and protocols.

The post will also include some administrative duties.

The ideal candidate will need to be friendly, confident, methodical and efficient with excellent communication skills, a strong sense of empathy and resilience.

The successful candidate must be able to work on their own initiative and have good time management skills.

Experience working as a Healthcare Assistant, would be beneficial. Full training will be given to the successful candidate.

Main duties of the job

The role includes, but is not limited to, the following:

• Perform venepuncture for patients and phlebotomy clinics.
• Undertake baseline observations - BP / Pulse / Temperature as required on templates and assist with long term condition monitoring.
• Organise/fit equipment for 24-hour BP & ECG recording for patients.
• Undertake basic wound care / dressings and to refer patients to trained nursing colleagues where necessary for review.
• Perform B12 / Flu / Pneumonia / Shingles injections this list is not exhaustive, working to PSD and under the instruction of trained nursing colleagues.
• Assist in seasonal and special projects as required e.g. flu and pneumonia campaigns.
• Ensure that specimens brought in by patients, or taken by doctors or nurses, are tested, and recorded appropriately, or ready for collection by pathology service.
• Assist in the assessment, surveillance, promotion and collection of data of patients health and well-being.
• Chaperoning duties.
• Ensure clinical areas, couches, fridges and work environments are kept clean.

A job description is available which has full listing of what is required for the post of Healthcare Assistant at Burdwood Surgery.

This job is very busy and requires flexibility and attention to detail.

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We regularly review applications and reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient suitable applications for the role.