About this role
Job summary
The Role
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced HCA who enjoys working in a busy primary care environment and is confident delivering a range of clinical services.
The ideal candidate will be organised, reliable, proactive and able to work independently while supporting colleagues across the practice. A professional, compassionate approach to patient care is essential.
Working Hours
The preferred working pattern for a 29 hour working week is:
- Tuesday: 7:30 am 12:30 pm
- Wednesday: 7:30 am 4:00 pm (30-minute lunch break)
- Thursday: 7:30 am 4:00 pm (30-minute lunch break)
- Friday: 7:30 am 4:00 pm (30-minute lunch break)
We can offer some flexibility around the working pattern/hours; however, working full days on Thursdays and Fridays is essential. Flexibility is also required to meet the changing demands of a busy GP surgery.
Please note: the final working pattern and paid hours will be confirmed with the successful candidate.
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities and Clinical Skills
We are ideally seeking someone with experience in primary care and the following areas:
- Providing direct patient care in a primary care setting
- Measuring and recording vital signs, including blood pressure, pulse and temperature
- Collecting and preparing specimens for laboratory testing
- Phlebotomy
- Administering B12 injections
- Shingles vaccination second dose (Part 2)
- Wound care and dressings
- NHS Health Checks (Parts 1 and 2)
- Pre-diabetes reviews, including foot checks
- Performing ECGs
- Performing spirometry (testing only, not interpretation)
- General wellness checks
- Assisting with minor surgical procedures
- Ear syringing
- Maintaining clinical room stock levels and ensuring rooms are well equipped
- Supporting the team with stock takes
- Using SystmOne clinical software
Training can be provided for some of the areas above but we are looking for someone who is an experienced HCA and can join the team and see patients straight away.
About us
Churchside Medical Practice is a well-established GP surgery based in the heart of Mansfield. We have been serving our local community for over 20 years and provide care to a patient population of nearly 7,000. We are proud of our reputation within the town and are committed to providing high-quality, compassionate care to our patients.
What we offer
- A competitive remuneration package
- On-site parking
- The opportunity to join a friendly, supportive and established clinical team
- The chance to contribute to the care of our local community
- Support with career advancement within Primary Care
Job description
Job responsibilities
For information relating to the job description please see the uploaded job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- > Providing direct patient care in a primary care setting
- > Measuring and recording vital signs, including blood pressure, pulse and temperature
- > Collecting and preparing specimens for laboratory testing
- > Phlebotomy
- > Wound care and dressings
- > Pre-diabetes reviews, including foot checks
- > Performing ECGs
- > General wellness checks
Desirable
- > Shingles vaccination second dose (Part 2)
- > Administering B12 injections
- > NHS Health Checks (Parts 1 and 2)
- > Performing spirometry (testing only, not interpretation)
- >Assisting with minor surgical procedures
- > Ear syringing, where appropriately trained
- > Maintaining clinical room stock levels and ensuring rooms are well equipped
- > Supporting the team with stock takes
- > Using SystmOne clinical software
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
Churchside Medical Practice
Address
Wood Street
Mansfield
NG18 1QB
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.churchsidemedicalpracticemansfield.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)