Job summary
Is it for me?
We will work alongside the successful candidate to ensure they are sufficiently inducted and trained; there will be regular constructive supervision in place. It is important to us that you feel safe and supported in the role.
1. Youll have previous experience in community outreach or public health initiatives, and will be familiar with NHS Health Checks and its objectives.
2. You will have previous experience of Microsoft Office Applications, and Rota Systems.
3. Youll be able to adapt, and will have sensitively when working with diverse populations.
Main duties of the job
What is the role?
4. Youll conduct point-of-care testing as part of the NHS Health Checks to assess and record the health status of individuals.
5. You'll work with diverse populations, increasing the uptake of NHS Health Checks by educating individuals.
6. You'll travel across various locations, delivering the health checks to members of the public in community settings.
About us
Suffolk GP Federation CIC is a not-for-profit community interest company. Our main purpose is to support Primary Care across Suffolk including support with working collaboratively and at scale. We also deliver a portfolio of NHS services across Suffolk and North East Essex, including Podiatry, Ultrasound, Diabetes, as well as urgent Care Services including the Out of Hours face-to-face Service in Suffolk.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Healthcare Assistant
We are looking for Health Care Assistants to join us on a bank contract, working in our new NHS Health Checks Service.
NHS Health Checks are run and delivered by Suffolk GP Federation. We are a not-for-profit, community interest company and our main purpose is to support Primary Care across Suffolk, including support with working collaboratively and at scale. We also deliver a portfolio of NHS services across Suffolk and North East Essex, including Podiatry, Ultrasound, Diabetes, as well as Urgent Care Services including the Out of Hours face-to-face Service in Suffolk.
What we can offer you:
7. A strong ethos of flexible working, to help us maintain (or reclaim) that work/life balance.
8. Innovative teams who strive in forward thinking, with a voice that is heard.
9. A visible and supportive management team, with operational support that get it
10. Excellent IT teams & support giving us first class equipment and no wait responses
11. A commitment to personal development, training, and leadership opportunities, with service-managed training budgets
12. Cycle to work scheme
13. Death in service cover
14. Competitive salaries with annual benchmarking
15. 27 days holiday (plus bank holidays) on starting, rising to 29 days (plus bank holidays) after 5 years service
16. Blue light card employer Access to the discount service with thousands of discounts online and on the high street.
Person Specification
See attached Person Specification
Essential
17. Educated to GCSE level or equivalent
Desirable
18. Healthcare experience