Healthcare Assistant
Company
Location
Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
Posted At
2/25/2025
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Description
Job Summary
Health Care Assistant
An opportunity has become available for a Health Care Assistant at Darnall Primary Care Centre.
We are looking for a reliable, enthusiastic and motivated Health Care Assistant to work with this forward thinking service, which provides excellent care and has a passion for improving health outcomes for patients.
Working as a vital part of the practice team, the healthcare assistant will assist the clinical team in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be a Health Care Assistant who, as a minimum, is trained or is able to be trained in venepuncture, BP checks, flu vaccines and simple wound care and training for these tasks can be provided if necessary.
In your role as HCA you will benefit from our nurse group meetings and regular educational meetings to support your learning and development. On appointment you will have a short induction into the service and support will always be available when needed from our Clinical Nurse Lead.
Full UK driving license required.
Tier 2 Visas not supported.
About Us
Primary Care Sheffield (PCS) is a GP-led organisation. Our shareholders are 75 GP practices in Sheffield covering over half a million patients. As well as providing a unified voice for general practice in the city, we play an active role both within our Accountable Care Partnership (ACP) and the wider South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Integrated Care System (ICS).
Must have clean British Driving Licence.
Date posted
12 February 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£22,369.34 a year This is the FTE
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
A3466-25-0015
Job locations
Primary Care Sheffield Ltd
28 Kenwood Park Road
Sheffield
S7 1NF
Darnall Primary Care Centre
290 Main Road
Sheffield
S9 4QH
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Main Duties And Responsibilities
Phlebotomy
Health Checks
Basic Wound Care
Ear irrigation
Pre Diabetic checks, including foot checks
Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/nurses
B12 injections and flu vaccinations
BP/weight/height checks
Chaperoning duties
Cleansing and maintenance of surgical equipment as necessary
Clearing and re-stocking of consulting rooms
Medical consumables stock control and ordering
Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions
Assisting in the assessment and surveillance of patients health and well-being
Undertaking specific clinical activities for named patients that have been delegated and taught specifically in relation to that individual
Helping to raise awareness of health and well-being and how it can be promoted
Assisting with the collection and collation of data on needs related to health and well-being
Escalating clinical and safeguarding concerns appropriately.
Responsibilities
Job description Job responsibilities
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
Phlebotomy
Health Checks
Basic Wound Care
Ear irrigation
Pre Diabetic checks, including foot checks
Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/nurses
B12 injections and flu vaccinations
BP/weight/height checks
Chaperoning duties
Cleansing and maintenance of surgical equipment as necessary
Clearing and re-stocking of consulting rooms
Medical consumables stock control and ordering
Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions
Assisting in the assessment and surveillance of patients health and well-being
Undertaking specific clinical activities for named patients that have been delegated and taught specifically in relation to that individual
Helping to raise awareness of health and well-being and how it can be promoted
Assisting with the collection and collation of data on needs related to health and well-being
Escalating clinical and safeguarding concerns appropriately.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information 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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Primary Care Sheffield
Address
Primary Care Sheffield Ltd
28 Kenwood Park Road
Sheffield
S7 1NF
Employer's website
http://www.primarycaresheffield.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Health Care Assistant
An opportunity has become available for a Health Care Assistant at Darnall Primary Care Centre.
We are looking for a reliable, enthusiastic and motivated Health Care Assistant to work with this forward thinking service, which provides excellent care and has a passion for improving health outcomes for patients.
Working as a vital part of the practice team, the healthcare assistant will assist the clinical team in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be a Health Care Assistant who, as a minimum, is trained or is able to be trained in venepuncture, BP checks, flu vaccines and simple wound care and training for these tasks can be provided if necessary.
In your role as HCA you will benefit from our nurse group meetings and regular educational meetings to support your learning and development. On appointment you will have a short induction into the service and support will always be available when needed from our Clinical Nurse Lead.
Full UK driving license required.
Tier 2 Visas not supported.
About Us
Primary Care Sheffield (PCS) is a GP-led organisation. Our shareholders are 75 GP practices in Sheffield covering over half a million patients. As well as providing a unified voice for general practice in the city, we play an active role both within our Accountable Care Partnership (ACP) and the wider South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Integrated Care System (ICS).
Must have clean British Driving Licence.
Date posted
12 February 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£22,369.34 a year This is the FTE
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
A3466-25-0015
Job locations
Primary Care Sheffield Ltd
28 Kenwood Park Road
Sheffield
S7 1NF
Darnall Primary Care Centre
290 Main Road
Sheffield
S9 4QH
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Main Duties And Responsibilities
Phlebotomy
Health Checks
Basic Wound Care
Ear irrigation
Pre Diabetic checks, including foot checks
Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/nurses
B12 injections and flu vaccinations
BP/weight/height checks
Chaperoning duties
Cleansing and maintenance of surgical equipment as necessary
Clearing and re-stocking of consulting rooms
Medical consumables stock control and ordering
Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions
Assisting in the assessment and surveillance of patients health and well-being
Undertaking specific clinical activities for named patients that have been delegated and taught specifically in relation to that individual
Helping to raise awareness of health and well-being and how it can be promoted
Assisting with the collection and collation of data on needs related to health and well-being
Escalating clinical and safeguarding concerns appropriately.
Responsibilities
Job description Job responsibilities
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
Phlebotomy
Health Checks
Basic Wound Care
Ear irrigation
Pre Diabetic checks, including foot checks
Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/nurses
B12 injections and flu vaccinations
BP/weight/height checks
Chaperoning duties
Cleansing and maintenance of surgical equipment as necessary
Clearing and re-stocking of consulting rooms
Medical consumables stock control and ordering
Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions
Assisting in the assessment and surveillance of patients health and well-being
Undertaking specific clinical activities for named patients that have been delegated and taught specifically in relation to that individual
Helping to raise awareness of health and well-being and how it can be promoted
Assisting with the collection and collation of data on needs related to health and well-being
Escalating clinical and safeguarding concerns appropriately.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
- NVQ III or relevant equivalent training, knowledge and experience in a Health Care Assistant profession.
- Phlebotomy training.
- Wound management
- Spirometry
- Vaccination training
- Working with people including those from different cultures and backgrounds.
- Taking bloods
- General practice experience
- Experience of undertaking audit
- Blood pressure
- Ability to work unsupervised
- Ability to use initiative and work independently
- Competent to undertake Administration tasks
- Wound care dressing and removal of sutures/clips
- Urinalysis
- Smoking cessation advice
- Ear syringe
- Nursing observations and measurements
- Good interpersonal skills
- Committed to providing patient centred care
- Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team
- Self-motivated
- Willingness to develop and learn new skills
- NVQ III or relevant equivalent training, knowledge and experience in a Health Care Assistant profession.
- Phlebotomy training.
- Wound management
- Spirometry
- Vaccination training
- Working with people including those from different cultures and backgrounds.
- Taking bloods
- General practice experience
- Experience of undertaking audit
- Blood pressure
- Ability to work unsupervised
- Ability to use initiative and work independently
- Competent to undertake Administration tasks
- Wound care dressing and removal of sutures/clips
- Urinalysis
- Smoking cessation advice
- Ear syringe
- Nursing observations and measurements
- Good interpersonal skills
- Committed to providing patient centred care
- Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team
- Self-motivated
- Willingness to develop and learn new skills
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information 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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Primary Care Sheffield
Address
Primary Care Sheffield Ltd
28 Kenwood Park Road
Sheffield
S7 1NF
Employer's website
http://www.primarycaresheffield.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Advertise with us by contacting: [email protected]
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