We are looking for a Healthcare Assistant to join our team, providing general practice services including:
* Phlebotomy
* Administering Injections such as Flu and Pneumonia
* Long-term condition reviews
* Simple dressings
* NHS Health checks
Main duties of the job
Perform all aspects of Healthcare Assistant care, with opportunities to develop skills in line with the needs of the business and your personal interests and career aspirations.
About us
LAKESIDE HEALTHCARE is transforming primary care provision in England. We are bold, adventurous, and ambitious, aiming to thrive in uncertain times. As the largest true partnership in the NHS, we operate across various sites in the East Midlands, serving over 170,000 patients in Northamptonshire, Lincolnshire, and Cambridgeshire.
Caring & Respect: We genuinely care about people, working together for our patients and our teams. Our patients come first in everything we do.
Teamwork & Quality: We network, collaborate, and learn from our patients, stakeholders, and each other to continuously improve and provide the best service.
About the Practice/Department/Team
Lakeside Healthcare at Yaxley is a well-established surgery with over 20,000 registered patients, with a growing list size. We regularly achieve full QOF points and have received the RCGP Quality Practice Award twice. Since 2012, we have adopted a Doctor First access system for all GP and Nurse Practitioner/Emergency Care Practitioner appointments.
Led by a GP Partner and Lead AHP, our Nursing Team includes 18 members, such as Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Nurse Practitioners, Emergency Care Practitioners, Practice Nurses, and HCAs, all working together to provide excellent primary care.
Job responsibilities
The purpose of this role is to assist GPs and the nursing team in delivering safe, high-quality primary care services. The post holder will undertake delegated tasks under the indirect supervision of the nurse team, working within clear parameters and accountability lines after appropriate training and competence assessment. The role aligns with the Health Education England: District and General Practice Nursing Service Framework.
Person Specification
Experience
* Desire to work within the care profession
* Ability to deliver high standards of care under supervision
* Experience in a healthcare setting and/or primary care
Qualifications
* English and Maths at GCE level C or above (grade 4 and above)
* Care Certificate Award
* NVQ Level 2 Healthcare and/or NCFE CACHE Level 2 Certificate in Healthcare
* Support Services qualification
* Other recognized educational qualifications
* Previous healthcare experience in a primary care clinical role
* NVQ Level 3 or NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Healthcare Support
* Specialist qualification in an advanced role
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A Disclosure check will be required to verify any criminal convictions.
Salary: £12.21 per hour, negotiable based on skills and experience.
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