Healthcare Assistant

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and pro-active part-time Health Care Assistant to join the team based at Mersea Island Medical Practice. Our GP’s, nurses and clinical teams don’t exist in isolation. For effective patient care we need a strong and supportive Clinical team, who keep each branch operating at its best and most efficient.

The role of a Health Care Assistant is critical to the smooth day to day running of the Practice. Duties will include: Phlebotomy, ECG’s, Immunisations Wound care for patients Conducting foot checks for Diabetes This list is not exhaustive and may be subject to change at request of the Practice Manager and GP Partners.

About the Candidate The ideal candidate will have the following: Diploma in Health and Social Care Level 2 Experience of working with, and building up working relationships with GP’s, nursing and admin staff Excellent communication skills both written and verbal Ability to work well on their own as well as working in a team, and must have a strong understanding of confidentiality About Us We are an established practice in West Mersea with approximately 7500 patients and a CQC rating of good.

We are a training practice, and the team consists of 5 GP partners, 5 registrar, 1 ANP and a nursing team along with a very supportive administrative & reception teams Our values are: To provide high quality, safe, compassionate patient centred healthcare. To work collaboratively as a team with honesty, integrity, and personal responsibility.

To work dynamically, with optimism, adaptability, efficiency, and initiative. 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.