About the Role

Newport Pagnell Medical Centre has a fantastic opportunity for a permanent healthcare assistant to join the practice, to support the nursing team. The role is offered on a part-time basis for 30 hours per week.

Working under the direct supervision of the lead nurse, and strictly in accordance with specific practice guidelines and protocols, you will assist the clinical team in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care. We would be happy to consider Nurse Associates for this role.

The healthcare assistant will be able to apply their clinical skills and knowledge to carry out high quality practice within designated clinical areas such as:

Venepuncture and phlebotomy checks.
New patient health checks.
Clearing and re-stocking consulting rooms.
Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions including assisting GPs during the performance of minor operations.
Providing valuable health promotion and education for service users, their families and carers.

The role will offer you the opportunity to build on your experience, skills and competence, requiring you to work effectively within a multidisciplinary healthcare team.

About the Candidate

If you have experience in a healthcare environment, are keen to learn new skills and are looking for a fresh and exciting challenge, we would love to hear from you.

Essential - these are a requirement to be considered for the role:

Confidence and competence in a health care environment
Excellent patient-facing communication and interpersonal skills
Consistently confidential manner, as well as a compassionate and respectful approach, placing a high value on the dignity of patients, relatives, carers and colleagues
Ability to work independently and determine own workload priorities, as well as working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Strong organisational and time management skills

Desirable:

Experience working in a GP practice/primary care
Successful completion of the Care Certificate
Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care, or equivalent
Strong clinical skills

About Us

Newport Pagnell Medical Centre is a large training practice based in the town of Newport Pagnell. We have two further remote sites, one in Willen and another in Newport Pagnell. Our three practices form The Bridge PCN.

Benefits include;

NHS Pension Scheme
Life insurance
Family benefits including an adult dependents pension and children’s pension
Ill health benefits
20% employer contribution
Electric Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme
Health service discounts
Access to the Wisdom App which is our Employee Advisory and Wellbeing Platform

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Please note 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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