Role: Senior Healthcare Assistant
Location: Brighton
Full time: 37.5 hours per week
Shift times: Monday to Friday
Contract: Permanent
Salary – £27,222 to £29,000 depending on experience
We’re looking for a Senior Healthcare Assistant to join our friendly and supportive Primary Care Team based at our beautiful clinic on a client site.
We are a leading provider of occupational health services, committed to enhancing employee wellbeing through comprehensive health assessments and screenings. Our team delivers high-quality, evidence-based care across diverse corporate environments, ensuring a healthier, more productive workforce.
As a Senior Health Care Assistant (SHCA), you will play a pivotal role in conducting detailed health assessments and screenings aimed at promoting employee health and wellbeing across various corporate settings. This position requires a combination of technical expertise and clinical skills, as you will perform a range of diagnostic tests—including electrocardiograms (ECGs), lung function assessments, audiology, posture evaluation, blood sample collections, and other diagnostic procedures. Additionally, you will ensure smooth operational workflows within the clinical environment.
You will support junior members of the team and will be expected to contribute to the line management of junior team members as part of your duties.
This is a really interesting role as you will be able to use your skills to carry out a range of clinical duties including:
What you'll do:
1. Perform 12-lead resting and exercise ECG tests (e.g., Bruce protocol) as part of corporate medical screenings and specialized assessments.
2. Conduct lung function spirometry tests to assess respiratory health and capacity.
3. Collect blood samples through phlebotomy for laboratory testing.
4. Administer audiology tests to assess hearing capabilities.
5. Evaluate posture and mobility to assess physical fitness and mobility.
6. Conduct drug and alcohol tests, including Chain of Custody urine testing, to ensure compliance with legal and health standards.
7. Perform urine analysis to screen for metabolic and systemic disorders.
8. Measure essential health indicators, including height, weight, body composition (BMI), and tissue hydration assessments.
9. Conduct mini health assessments, including checks for blood pressure, glucose, and cholesterol levels, providing basic information about test results to patients.
10. Obtain valid informed consent for assessments and treatment interventions in compliance with national and local policies,
11. Apply infection control measures within the practice according to local and national guidelines to ensure patient safety.
12. Make accurate entries in patients' medical records following local and national policies, ensuring that all information is up-to-date and comprehensive.
13. Utilise various medical software systems to log patient data, test results, and clinical information efficiently.
14. Chaperone patients when required, providing support throughout their clinical experience.
15. Liaise with clinical staff to discuss test results and provide clear explanations about the findings.
16. Regularly monitor and maintain appropriate stock levels to ensure adequate supplies are available for patient care.
17. Educate individuals on the significance of health screenings, emphasising the impact of lifestyle choices on overall health.
18. Motivate clients to adopt healthy habits and make informed decisions regarding their health and wellbeing.
19. Take accountability for your legal and ethical responsibilities, including safeguarding practices, patient confidentiality, and data protection requirements (e.g., GDPR and Information Governance).
20. Participate in audits and inspections as directed, and reporting processes to uphold the highest standards of care and safety.
At HCA UK we care about what you care about. We care that you want to deliver the very best care. We care that you want a career you can be proud of. We care that you want working conditions that support your health and wellbeing. Let us care for you and your career, the same way you do for others.
What you'll bring
21. Previous direct patient care experience within a healthcare setting
22. Ability to provide good quality care
23. Care certificate
24. NVQ level 2 in "Health and Social Care" or RQF Diploma in "Care"
25. Minimum Level 2 Safeguarding Course
26. Awareness of the need to focus on continuous quality improvement
27. Willingness to learn and a warm and friendly personality
28. Significant experience as a health care assistant / support worker patient care experience in a Primary Care setting, or Hospital, or Health and Wellbeing clinic / services.
Training and experience with a range of skills with diverse patient groups
29. Phlebotomy
30. Health Screening / supporting setting health goals
31. Wound Management
32. Taking of Observations; temperature, heart rate, respiratory rate, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, weight and height, urine output.
33. ECG
34. Blood Pressure checks
35. Blood glucose
36. Spirometry
37. Audiology
38. Urine testing
39. BMI Calculating
Why HCA UK?
Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has gone on to become one of the world’s leading healthcare providers. In the UK, we’re one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication and facilities. Being part of a large multisite, established healthcare group we can offer you unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, as well as working conditions that prioritise both your mental and physical wellbeing.
We believe that by caring for our employees, we empower them to provide exceptional care for our patients. That’s why we offer a host of flexible benefits that reflect the invaluable contribution they make every day. As a Senior Healthcare Assistant you’ll be eligible for:
40. 25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave to suit you
41. Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals
42. Private pension contribution which increases with length of service
43. Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme
44. Group Life Assurance from day one
45. Critical illness cover
46. Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
47. Corporate staff discount for all facilities including Maternity packages at The Portland
48. Comprehensive range of flexible health, protection and lifestyle benefits to suit you
49. Discounts with over 800 major retailers
Culture and values
At HCA UK we believe exceptional care starts with our people. We celebrate the unique perspectives and different experiences each of us bring as we know that when you feel seen,heardand supported you can be at your best for our patients, and each other.
Our mission is simple,above all elsewe’recommitted to the care and improvement of human life, a clear statement that extends to both our patients and colleagues. To achieve this, we live and breathe four core values:
50. Unique and Individual: Werecogniseand value everyone as unique and individual
51. Kindness and compassion: We treat people with kindness and compassion
52. Honesty,integrityand fairness: - We act with absolute honesty,integrityand fairness
53. Loyalty,respectand dignity: We trust and treat one another as valued members of the HCA UK family with loyalty,respectand dignity
Reasonable adjustments
We believe everyone should feel comfortableto bringtheir full self to work and be afforded the same opportunities. As a Disability Confident committedorganisation,we’rehappy to discuss flexible working arrangements to suit your needs as well as offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, and in the workplace, to anyone that needs them.
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