Health Care Assistant
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Position Overview & Specifications
Duties and Responsibilities:
We are looking for a highly motivated enthusiastic Healthcare Assistant who can demonstrate a high standard of clinical care, supporting a nursing team with a range of skill mix.
Duties and Responsibilities: Essential for this Role
- Assist GP with minor surgery clinics/chaperone duties
- New patient health screening/NHS Health Checks
- Stock rotation, control and ordering
- Cleansing and maintenance of clinical equipment
- Wound management
- Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording
- Restocking of clinical areas and consulting rooms
- Assisting with collection and collation of data on needs related to health and well-being/Health promotion
- Administer Vitamin B12, Influenza/pneumonia/shingles vaccinations
- Support with QOF
- Phlebotomy
- Blood pressure monitoring
- Preparation of clinical areas and equipment for specific patient care intervention, such as minor surgery/women’s health clinics
- Processing and management of specimen requests
- Ear Irrigation
- Teledermatology
This list is not exhaustive and may change depending on national and local requirements.
The successful candidate will have worked collaboratively with a general practice team to meet the needs of patients and support the delivery of policy and procedures and MUST have a minimum of 2 years’ experience working as HCA in primary care along with a working knowledge of Systmone
We are a 6 site practice and the successful candidate must be willing to work across all sites, however we will endeavour to base across 2 sites at any one time.
Essential
- Previous experience working with the general public
- Excellent customer service skills- both in person and on the telephone
- Excellent IT skills- we use computers all day every day, and a robust understanding of computers is absolutely essential. Proficiency with Word, Outlook, Excel, and other web-based applications are absolutely essential.
- Good communication skills- written and oral.
- HCA Care Certificate or equivalent
Preferred
- Previous Healthcare experience in Primary Care
Pay starting at £20,500 pro rata
Job Type: Part-time
Benefits:
- Company pension
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 28/04/2023
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Health Care Assistant roles across East Durham Medical Group's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £20,500 - £20,500 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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