Healthcare Assistant

Canvey Primary Care Network has a fantastic opportunity for a healthcare assistant, on a part time basis for 15 hours, to work within their population health team, and assist the practice to support their PCN colleagues.

Working under the direct supervision of the population health practitioner, the post-holder will work within their own competencies and will be expected to conduct clinical aspects of NHS health checks.

Main responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Conduct NHS health checks, new patient health checks and over 40 health checks.
• Conduct baseline observations such as pulse oximetry, blood pressure etc recording findings accurately.
• Conduct body mass index (BMI) checks.
• Help raise awareness of health and well-being & how it can be promoted, providing advice to patients.
• Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies and encourage principles of self-care.
• Deliver opportunistic health promotion and lifestyle advice.
• Support the practitioner with the management of chronic diseases in a community-based setting.
• Record and assess blood pressure and hypertension.
• Screen and signpost dementia.
• Give accurate and appropriate information to patients and groups within own competencies.
• Work to address health disparities within the community by advocating for equitable access to healthcare & public health resources.

Please see job description attached for further information.

If you are a qualified and experienced healthcare assistant looking for a fresh and exciting challenge, we would love to hear from you. 

Essential requirements to be considered for the role:

• GCSE A-D or grade 3-9 in Maths and English or equivalent.
• Level 3 or equivalent Regulated Qualification Framework (RQF) or National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) level 3 in health and social care.
• Care certificate.
• Experience of working in a healthcare setting. 
• New patient medicals including height, weight, BP, pulse, and wellbeing advice.
• Ability to record accurate clinical notes.
• Basic observation taking BP/Pulse/SATs/BM
• Competent in clinical waste and sharps policy and procedure. 
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral).
• Strong IT skills.
• Competent in the use of patient record management systems: SystmOne.
• Ability to work as a team member and autonomously.
• Good interpersonal skills.

• Vaccination and immunisation foundation course for both adults and children. 
• Phlebotomy certification.
• Ear syringing certification. 

The six practices within our PCN are Oaklands Surgery, Third Avenue Doctor’s Surgery, The Island Surgery, The Surgery - Hawkesbury Road, The Community Practice and Canvey Village Surgery. 

Our team includes a variety of professionals who can offer peer support and shared learning.

We encourage our team members to share ideas and to offer suggestions for how our services can be delivered to improve our patient care across our local population. 

All of our PCN staff are employed by GP Healthcare Alliance (GPHA). GPHA values staff and can offer:

• NHS pension.
• A supportive and friendly working environment. 
• Flexible working hours.
• 38 days annual leave including bank holiday pro rata.
• Peer support.
• Support with training and development.
• Reimbursement for parking and travel expenses for attending meetings/off site sessions. 

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.