About this role
Job summary
Are you passionate about patient care and looking for an opportunity to develop your clinical skills within a supportive and forward-thinking GP practice? The James Cochrane Practice is seeking a caring, motivated and enthusiastic Health Care Assistant to join our clinical team in Kendal.
As the largest GP practice in the South Lakes, caring for over 17,000 patients across two sites, we are committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a friendly multidisciplinary team and make a real difference to the health and wellbeing of our local community.
Main duties of the job
What will you be doing?
You will play an important role in supporting the delivery of safe, effective and compassionate patient care. Working alongside healthcare professionals, you will assist with a range of clinical and administrative tasks, including:
Phlebotomy and specimen collectionBlood pressure monitoring and routine clinical observationsAnnual review testing and health monitoringUrinalysis, ECG and simple clinical investigationsClinical administrationRecording accurate clinical information within patient recordsAssisting clinicians and supporting patient care pathwaysProviding excellent patient service and communication
This is a varied and rewarding role that offers the opportunity to build clinical experience while contributing directly to patient outcomes
About us
We are a 2-site, part-dispensing practice in Kendal with around 17,500 patients, keen to attract caring, motivated, and passionate colleagues. We are a training practice with an active frailty and care home support team. We offer a wide range of enhanced services including minor surgery, women's health and menopause, coil/implant fitting, as well as Dermatology and ENT GPwER clinics.
We strive for a good work / life balance while achieving high-quality patient care and offer a fair allocation of work across all the GP team. We have a Quality Improvement culture, and continually develop our systems to respond to the changing environment of primary care, aiming to minimise administration workload and maximise job satisfaction to the benefit of our patients and our team.
We are a GP registrar and medical student training practice, an accredited Veteran Friendly practice, and a parkrun practice.
Job description Job responsibilities
The Health Care Assistant will deliver and assist clinical staff in the provision of treatment, preventative care, health promotion and patient education.
Working as part of the practice multidisciplinary team, you will assist in the care of the practice patient population.
As part of our nursing team, you will help to improve the medical care of patients by carrying out simple clinical observations and investigations, such as dipstick, blood pressures, phlebotomy, annual review tests and NHS health checks. You support the smooth running and delivery of clinical services through ensuring the clinical spaces are appropriately and safely stocked.
The HCA must ensure that they work within and recognise their scope of practice, escalating any concerns to a senior clinician as appropriate.
Any required training will be provided, and you will work under the supervision of registered clinicians for clinical tasks.
We're looking for someone who is:
Caring, compassionate and patient focusedA strong communicator with excellent interpersonal skillsOrganised and able to prioritise effectivelyAble to work confidently as part of a multidisciplinary teamComfortable using IT systems and maintaining accurate recordsWilling to learn and develop new skillsAvailable to participate in late and Saturday morning clinics
Previous experience within a healthcare setting is desirable but not essential, as training and support will be provided for the right candidate.
Person Specification
Other requirements Essential
Flexibility to work Saturdays and lates Ability to travel between GP practice sites Pre-Employment Check Clearance including Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
Qualifications Essential
Educated to GCSE grade A-C equivalent in Maths and English Desire to learn and develop skills within the role
Desirable
NVQ level 2 in health and social care or equivalent; or working towards this qualification Evidence of medical terminology training
Experience Essential
Experience for working with the public
Desirable
Experience of working in a primary care or NHS setting
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.
Employer details Employer name The James Cochrane Practice
Address Helme Chase Surgery
Burton Road
Kendal
Cumbria
LA9 7HR
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.jamescochranepractice.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)