Join The Misbourne Practice as a Healthcare Assistant (HCA) Are you a compassionate and dedicated individual looking to make a real difference in your community? At The Misbourne Practice, we pride ourselves on delivering high-quality, patient‑centred care in a supportive and friendly environment. We’re currently seeking a Healthcare Assistant to join our team for 2 to 3 days a week.
This is a fantastic opportunity to work alongside experienced clinicians, contribute to meaningful patient care, and grow your skills in a well‑respected practice. If you’re passionate about healthcare and thrive in a collaborative setting, we’d love to hear from you!
Main duties of the job
The healthcare assistant plays a vital role in supporting clinical services within the practice. While the following outlines the primary duties, additional tasks may be required depending on workload and staffing levels.
* Health Promotion Support:
* Accurately perform and record vital signs including:
o Blood pressure
o Temperature
o Pulse rate
o Pulse oximetry
* Wound Care: Undertake basic dressing changes as directed.
* Chronic Disease Support: Assist with the running and management of chronic disease clinics.
* BMI Checks: Carry out Body Mass Index assessments as instructed.
* Phlebotomy: Qualified in phlebotomy
* ECGs: Carry out ECGs as requested by clinical staff.
* Specimen Handling: Ensure specimens are correctly labelled, recorded, and prepared for transport.
* Clinical Room Preparation: Maintain stock levels and ensure rooms are clean and ready for each session.
* Fridge Maintenance: Check clinical fridges regularly
* Waste Management: Dispose of clinical waste and replace sharps bins in accordance with infection prevention and control (IPC) policies.
* Practice Audits: Participate in audits as directed by the audit lead.
About us
The Misbourne practice operates across two sites (St Peter and St Giles) with approximately 12,000 registered patients. The practice population is relatively stable with a high proportion of middle‑aged and elderly population, as well as a good proportion of young families with children. We have been a training and teaching practice for many years with current focus only on GP training.
The practice operates on a partnership model that involves the following partners: Dr Rupinder Pardesi
Our vision is to provide high standards of care that is accessible in a stress‑free environment as possible to facilitate the health and well‑being of both our patients and staff. We are dedicated to providing our patients with enhanced care, underpinned by preventative medicine in collaboration with local networks of primary care.
Our Mission is to provide our patients with professional, accessible, and high standards of care that inspires confidence in our patients and the community. Through our patient‑driven, holistic approach, we provide convenient and continuous access to a well‑trained and highly motivated primary healthcare team, in a safe, responsive, and caring environment.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Qualified in phlebotomy
* Qualified to NVQ level 2 in Health and Social Care
* Introduction to Immunisations and Injection technique for HCAs
Experience
* NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Health and Social Care (or equivalent)
* Basic Life Support certification
* Previous experience working in a healthcare setting, preferably in general practice
* Experience in undertaking clinical observations and recording findings accurately
* Familiarity with infection prevention and control procedures
* Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills
* Good organisational and time management abilities
* Competence in using clinical systems and IT for documentation
* Willingness to undertake further training and development
* Understanding of patient confidentiality and safeguarding principles
* Experience of working in primary care
* Experience of working in a GP practice
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.
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