Overview
Are you a compassionate and motivated Health Care Assistant (HCA) looking to make a real difference in primary care? We are recruiting two HCAs to lead on physical health checks for patients living with Severe Mental Illness (SMI) across four diverse Primary Care Networks in City & Hackney. This is not a standard HCA role. You\'ll be part of a supportive multidisciplinary team, working closely with GP practices to deliver holistic care, tackle health inequalities, and engage with harder-to-reach patients through home visits. Training will be provided where needed.
Responsibilities
* Conducting physical health checks for patients on the SMI register
* Supporting health promotion and onward referrals
* Engaging with patients from diverse backgrounds
* Working collaboratively across PCNs and within nursing teams
Interviews: Friday 7th November 2025 (via MS Teams).
About Us
Groups of GP Practices in City and Hackney have come together to form 8 Primary Care Networks (PCNs) each covering a total population of between 30,000 - 56,000. The purpose of these PCNs is to enable GP practices to work together in a collaborative way to develop and deliver network-based services that respond to the needs of the local population.
Job Description
* To work alongside members of the GP Practices to provide patient care
* To undertake and record SMI physical health checks for patients on the SMI register
* Co-create a patient Care Plan (in liaison with GP and patient) and include checks such as blood pressure, pulse rate and rhythm, temperature, height/weight (BMI), venepuncture, ECG
* Provide necessary support to people who use primary care services to help them maintain their physical and mental health and wellbeing
* Provide health promotion to patients and offer/refer to services such as smoking cessation, social prescribing, health and wellbeing coaching, referral to Core Sport; promote participation in health screening programmes
* Explain, administer and document vaccinations (e.g., annual influenza) with training provided as needed
* Test and record results of clinical specimens (e.g., urinalysis)
* Assist with health checks for newly registered patients and NHS health checks
* Adhere to infection control protocols and perform basic wound care following training
* Home visits to reach patients who have failed to attend the practice; visits anticipated to be undertaken in pairs
Qualifications
Essential
* General education (e.g., GCSEs) to grade C or above
* Maths and English at Grade C
Desirable
* Open University HCA Diploma or equivalent
Experience: Essential — at least 2 years experience of independent clinical practice as an HCA.
Physical, Training & Other Requirements
* Fitness to do the job with or without reasonable adaptations
* Ability to work within manual handling policy
* Ability to handle simple medical equipment and undertake phlebotomy
* Must be Hepatitis B immune or willing to undergo immunisation
* Flexible and willing to work extended hours where required
* Certificate in Basic Life Support or willingness to obtain
Training & Development
* Attend allocated study days and mandatory/statutory training
* Participate in annual performance review and maintain personal/professional development
Other Information
* Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks required
* UK professional registration required
* Role may involve work across PCN GP practice sites
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