Healthcare Assistant

Feltwell Surgery has a fantastic opportunity for a healthcare assistant to join the practice, to support the nursing team, on a part-time basis, for 2-3 days per week.

• wound care, venepuncture, phlebotomy checks and administering of medicines and vaccines;
• new patient health checks;
• re-stocking and stock rotation of surgical equipment and vaccines; 
• 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;

• Confidence and competence in all HCA duties required for the post;
• Experience within primary care or another healthcare setting;
• 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.