Job role:Health Care Assistant
Company name:NHS Jobs
Salary: £12.60 to £14.83 per hour
Job Reference: B0540-25-0014
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About the Job:
Job summary
Mastercall Healthcare is social enterprise organisation. Our mission is to achieve excellence in the care of our patients, providing a safe and caring high-quality service that is easily accessible. We provide several innovative out of hospital services, that have patients at the forefront of every service we provide.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to appoint a full time or part time HCA at Trafford General hospital. We work on a two-week rota and have the following set shifts available. Interviews scheduled 16th September 2025
Week 1
Monday 08:00-14.00
Monday 14.00- 20.00
Thursday 08.00 14.00
Thursday 14.00- 20.00
Sunday 08.00- 14.00
Sunday 14.00-20.00
Week 2
Monday 08.00- 14.00
Monday 14.00- 20.00
Friday 08:00- 14.00
Friday 14.00- 20.00
Saturday 08.00-14.00
Saturday 14.00- 20.00
Sunday 08.00-14.00
Sunday 14.00- 20.00
Rate of Pay £12.60 to £14.83 per hour
Previous applicants need not apply
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work under the supervision of the clinical team and undertake appropriate delegated duties. They will work collaboratively with the team to meet the needs of patients, following policy and procedures to deliver high quality responsive care.
The primary responsibility of the HCA Navigator will be to provide an initial assessment of patients attending the service including, confirmation of identity and presenting complaint, determination of appropriate clinical stream and priority. If navigated to Mastercall PCC, vital signs will be recorded including, temperature, pulse, blood pressure, respirations, oxygen saturation, blood glucose and urinalysis as required. Patient clinical priority will be established utilising a set of tools validated for use within the service. The post holder will liaise with the senior clinician on duty to facilitate urgent clinical assessment as required.
The role is based within Trafford Primary Care Centre at Trafford General Hospital and the HCA will work as a member of the clinical team, supporting registered healthcare professionals in the delivery of an unscheduled primary care service delivered by Mastercall Healthcare.
About us
Mastercall Healthcare has over 28 years experience as an innovative, highly performing, award-winning Social Enterprise organisation.
We are passionate about providing the very best patient care at the very best place for the patient.
Our Social Value ethos commits us to ensuring the very best use of the public pound, maximising the return on investment of our commissioners, and supporting the NHS deliver affordable, effective, safe patient centred services.
Our purpose is to ensure that we deliver safe, high quality, patient centred services that support people to live and age well. We are here to support our community and our health and social care partners. We provide a range of highly effective urgent primary care services that support hospital admission avoidance and early supported discharge from hospital where clinically safe and appropriate.
Employee benefits include:
Living Wage Employer
NHS Pension Scheme
NHS Blue light card/Discount scheme
Flexible working
Career development
Competitive rates of pay
Generous holiday entitlement, long service enhancements and the option to purchase additional l eave
Wellbeing schemes
Job description
Job responsibilities
HCA duties will include, but are not limited to:
* Support to the clinicians on duty
* A range of clinical tasks such as recording vital signs, blood sugar recording and urinalysis as needed
* Chaperoning duties when needed
* After appropriate training, to conduct face to face navigation assessment (for patients presenting to the service with appointments and walk in patients)
* Preparation and maintenance of clinical areas including appropriate stock control
* Record the tasks for which you have received appropriate training using electronic systems
* Use early an appropriate warning score (eg NEWS2) to ensure a deteriorating patient is escalated to the appropriate senior person in a timely manner in accordance with policy and procedure
* Give accurate and appropriate information to patients, relatives and colleagues within the sphere of own competence
* Administer basic life support and use of AED if necessary
* Support health professionals in the assessment and surveillance of patients health and well-being
* Support health professionals with awareness of health and well-being and how it can be promoted
* Assist with the collection and collation of data on needs related to health and well-being
* Proactively communicate with the team to ensure the smooth running of the shift.
* Be responsible for prioritisation of consultations as clinically indicated within the shift.
* Work with colleagues to maximise effective and efficient delivery of care to patients.
* Record appropriate consultation details on electronic patient records.
* Liaise with other local services such as the urgent care centre (UCC) should patients require transfer to these services.
* Follow Mastercalls policies and procedures.
* Communicate effectively with patients and carers, recognising their needs for alternative methods of communication
* Communicate effectively with other team members and with the wider Mastercall teams.
Continuous Professional Development. The post holder will be expected to undertake ongoing personal, clinical and professional development in line with the responsibilities of the post. Responsible for developing and sustaining own knowledge, management, and skills (as appropriate) and professional awareness and maintain a professional profile. Accountable for and maintain own competence to practice along with compliance of mandatory training.
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