Band 3 Healthcare Assistant - Primary Healthcare
Ministry of Defence (Defence Medical Services)
At Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC) we are an inclusive, dedicated organisation working to provide outstanding care to our entitled personnel.
Are you a Band 3 Healthcare Assistant looking for an exciting role, working alongside the military, which offers numerous benefits and opportunities? If the answer is yes, then we are looking to appoint a professional and patient focused individual with a strong commitment to providing a high quality service to work within our friendly and welcoming team at Dishforth Airfield, Thirsk.
The vacant post is Full time working 37.5 hours per week. Requests to work flexibly and/or part time will be considered, taking into account business needs.
Could this be the role for you? If so, we'd love to hear from you!
* Access to learning and development tailored to your role
* An environment with flexible working options
* A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity
* Free parking
* Access to Gym
Main duties of the job
The post holder will assist the practice clinical team in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care to all patients within the medical facility (MF).
Job responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities for the role include but are not limited to:
* Carry out equipment checks and maintain equipment and ensure stock levels of medical stores including surgical equipment and vaccinations are maintained at appropriate levels.
* Under the direction of registered Practice Nurse undertake new patient health checks, sample collection, basic wound care and basic clinical assessments e.g. record temperature, pulse and respiration rates, urine analysis, blood pressure, National Health Service (NHS) over 40s Health Checks, audiometry, blood glucose monitoring, and other observations as directed reporting any abnormalities.
* Prepare and maintain clinical environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions, including assisting medical officers/GPs during the performance of minor operations.
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for the full list of duties.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* NVQ Level 3 in Care or Qualification in care and credit framework.
* Diploma in Clinical Health and Support (Level 3) or equivalent experience HCA level 2.
Salary
£24,071 to £25,674 a year Per Annum (Pro-Rata for part time)
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