Health Care Assistant, NVQ Level 3, 25 hours per week, General Practice
We are looking for a friendly, motivated and organised Level 3 Health Care Assistant to join our nursing team.
This is a varied role, central to our health prevention work and quality improvement projects.
You'll use your initiative and excellent communication skills to deliver a wide range of clinical services, including:
* Health screening, smoking cessation referrals, diabetic foot checks and stitch removal
* Phlebotomy, blood pressure checks, ECGs and new patient checks
* Wound dressings under nurse supervision
* promote preventative healthcare e.g. immunisations, weigh management, smoking cessation, drug & alcohol reductions
* contribute key data to Quality Improvement Projects
* Supporting immunisation programmes (injection training can be provided)
* Keeping clinical rooms stocked, maintaining doctors' bags, ordering supplies
* Offer flexible working across both sites for HCA staff absence/annual leave
This role is ideal for someone who loves working closely with patients and enjoys being part of a busy, collaborative team.
The work will be at our Trellech Surgery (NP25 4RB) and St Briavels (GL15 6TN).
What's the offer?
* competitive rates of pay from £14.00 per hour
* 25 hours per week over 5 weekday mornings, Monday to Friday only, no evenings, weekends or Bank Holidays
* Agenda for Change Terms & Conditions, which includes enhanced annual leave, enhanced sick leave entitlements, annual wage reviews in line with Welsh Government uplifts
* NHS Pension, NHS Occupational Health, onsite free parking, free seasonal flu vaccine, uniform provided
* comprehensive and supportive training with lots of clinical support
Why is a GP Practice such a great place to work?
Working in a GP Practice offers excellent job satisfaction in working closely with patients and a whole multi-skilled Practice team, all the while knowing your high-quality work has been intrinsic to providing a gold-standard patient care pathway.
You'll also liaise a wide variety of healthcare providers – not just our own clinicians, but also those from community hospitals, private providers and hospital departments, all adding to a strong sense of community membership and excellent public service.
We're also only open 08:00 - 18:30 Monday to Friday, with AM shifts of ~5 hours each, so no late nights, weekend working or Bank Holidays
Why work for Wye Valley Practice?
The Wye Valley Practice is a patient-centred, welcoming & compassionate GP practice focused on providing the very best patient care, staff wellbeing and medical training.
A two-site Practice on the beautiful Wales:England border, registered under the Welsh Aneurin Bevan UHB, we're bustling with activity in all teams; like all General Practice, there is never a dull day ahead
We encourage staff continuing professional development, with team training and events, as well as opportunities in the many varied roles in the Practice, should you be interested.
We are also a very active teaching practice with both postgraduate and undergraduate medical teaching, where the whole team is involved in teaching and learning together.
We value friendly, motivated and enthusiastic staff; all teams mingle, and all efforts are always appreciated and ideas listened to.
The Wye Valley Practice: Two Surgeries, One Aim - Excellence in Healthcare Bridging the Wye.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: £14.00-£14.25 per hour
Expected hours: 25 per week
Benefits:
* Company events
* Company pension
* Employee discount
* Free flu jabs
* Free parking
* On-site parking
* Sick pay
Application question(s):
* Are you able to work in both Trellech (NP25 4RB) and St Briavels Surgeries (GL15 6TN)? Please do check these Surgery locations as your potential workplaces
* Please note, we do not have a licence to sponsor visas for workers from outside of the UK.
Licence/Certification:
* Healthcare NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification (required)
* Qualification in HCA immunisations and injections (preferred)
Work authorisation:
* United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
Expected start date: 03/11/2025