We are looking for someone to join our experienced nursing and HCA team in June 2025 and provide and maintain a high standard of care for patients as well as providing assistance to the doctors and other members of the primary healthcare team. The duties will include all tasks normally undertaken by an experienced HCA and in addition any roles agreed between the nurse and the doctors as appropriate, having regard to current training.
Main duties of the job
Not all responsibilities are required to gain this position as training will be given, but a willingness to learn is required.
* Working Knowledge of Systmone
* Blood pressure (both 24 hour and onsite)
* Height and weight - body mass index
* Venepuncture (aiming to 5 minute appointments)
* ECG
* Administer some injections within skill set / training levels including B12, Influenza, Pneumonia and Shingles vaccines
* Dressings (when nurse plan is in place)
* Urine assessments
* Suture Removal
* Spirometry initiation (possibly Feno in the future)
* Foot Checks
* Understanding of long-term condition bloods
* NHS Health Checks
* Stock control support
* Prepare and maintain environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions
* Assist in raising awareness of health and well-being, and how it can be promoted through NHS health checks
* Give accurate and appropriate information to patients and groups within own competence
* Take on with the support of a GP learning disability reviews physical health checks
* Support and monitor patients during nebulisation therapy
* Communicate effectively with other team members
* Communicate effectively with patients and carers, recognising their needs for alternative methods of communication
About us
Willington Surgery is with a capitation of just over 10'500 people. The total team is 33 which clinically we have 5 GP Partners, Salaried and Locum GPs, Lead Practice Nurse, plus 3 other highly skilled nurses, an HCA, and a Phlebotomist.
We are looking for an additional experienced HCA to join our practice as one of our current team is retiring, ideally someone who has a can do, team mentality and would have the ability to have some flexibility in hours if required.
Job responsibilities
HOURS: up to 15 hours per week Wednesday to Friday.
WAGE DEPENDANT ON ABILITY & EXPERIENCE
Job summary
To join our experienced nursing and HCA team and provide and maintain a high standard of care for patients as well as providing assistance to the doctors and other members of the primary healthcare team. The duties will include all tasks normally undertaken by an experienced HCA and in addition any roles agreed between the nurse and the doctors as appropriate, having regard to current training.
* Not all responsibilities are required to gain this position as training will be given, but a willingness to learn is required.
Person Specification
* Demonstrates motivation, reliability and commitment to team working and the development of others
* Flexible, reliable and responsive to change
* Demonstrates an ability to value the opinions of others
* Willingness to undergo education/ training for both practice and service needs
* Willingness to work towards professional and performance objectives (appraisal)
* Manual dexterity and manipulation skills
* Ability to handle simple medical equipment e.g. ECG machine
* Ability to assist others with the delivery of care e.g. assisting in minor surgery
* Fitness to do the job within manual-handling policy
* Concentration required daily, e.g. Ability to deal with occasional exposure to distressing circumstances or emotional events
* Ability to cope with occasional exposure to aggressive behaviour
* Ability to work with competing priorities
* Ability to deal tactfully and empathetically with distressed or anxious patients and carers
* Self-led thinking
Qualifications
* Basic literacy and numeracy skills
* Basic computer experience
* To have undertaken a NVQ or an equivalent HCA qualification
* NVQ level 3
* Systemone knowledge
* Mandatory Training as required
* Ability to do all role descriptions
Experience
* Demonstrates a basic understanding of the needs of the patient and the role of the HCA
* Willing to develop clinical skills and competency relevant to the role e.g. Wound Dressing skills
* Has customer care experience
* Experience in Primary Care setting
* Understands issues regarding accountability and delegation
* Have worked as a HCA previously
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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