Health Care Assistant

Job Summary

We are looking for a Health Care Assistant to join our friendly team at Whitstable Medical Practice.

We have a part-time position available for our expanding medical practice.

The role will be 26.5 or more hours per week (to be discussed at interview stage) and you will be required to work at all three sites: Estuary View Medical Practice, Chestfield Medical Centre and Whitstable Health Centre.

Main duties of the job

To work as a team member under supervision of the Treatment Room nurses to provide and maintain an optimum level of care for our patients.

About Us

Whitstable Medical Practice is a forward thinking single practice Primary Care Network (PCN) GP Practice based across 3 sites in Whitstable. There are 24 equity partners and 6 salaried GPs looking after over 44,000 patients. We pride ourselves on our innovative approach to Primary Care. We are a training practice and run various in house contracts including Cataract surgery, Ultrasound, Dermatology, Physical Therapies and Audiology together with further community contracts, a Day Surgery Suite and an Urgent Treatment Centre with digital x-ray.

Date posted

27 March 2025

Pay scheme

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A2876-25-0005

Job locations

Estuary View Medical Centre

Boorman Way

Whitstable

Kent

CT5 3SE

Whitstable Health Centre

Harbour Street

Whitstable

Kent

CT5 1BZ

Chestfield Medical Centre

Reeves Way

Whitstable

Kent

CT5 3QU

Job Description

Job responsibilities

• Taking Blood Samples from Patients (Phlebotomy)
• Check vaccine refrigerators daily and record temperature.
• Unlocking treatment room cupboards and ensuring all equipment is set up for the day
• Fill the hand-held liquid nitrogen as needed.
• Filing of patient information and entering results of Blood Pressures, Urinalysis etc on the Computer.
• Re-stock and check the Doctors rooms as needed.
• Keep all cupboards and trolleys well stocked and tidy.
• Be familiar with Treatment Room protocols and take part in their regular updating.
• Unpacking deliveries of stock.
• Check prescriptions daily against treatment room book
• Answering phone and dealing with queries, liaise with nursing staff.

Clinical Care

• Work alongside the clinicians in the provision of patient care.
• Undertake and record a range of tasks, which may include:
• Measurement of height and weight
• Urinalysis
• Measurement of blood pressure, temperature and pulse
• Peak flow measurements
• Recording of ECGs / 24 hour BPs / 24 hour ECGs/ 7 day ECGs
• Phlebotomy
• Assisting with leg ulcer clinics / simple dressings
• Assisting with Family Planning Clinics
• Assisting with Dermatology Clinics
• Assist nurses in INR clinics and doctors in Minor Op clinics
• Undertake health checks
• Provide smoking cessation support for patients
• Undertake dementia screening
• Recognise changes in the patients observations, which must be reported and acted on.
• Assist clinicians in emergency management of patients.
• Enable patients to access appropriate professionals in the practice team.
• Act as a chaperone.
• Provide relevant health promotion literature for patients.
• Other duties as per nurses and doctors instructions as dictated by changes in the nature of Whitstable Medical Practice.

Safeguarding

Whitstable Medical Practice is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults; and expects all staff and post holders to share this commitment by understanding their role in effective safeguarding.

Person Specification

Skills And Abilities Essential

• Excellent assessment skills.
• Good decision making, communication and organisational skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with people at all levels.
• Good IT skills to enable accurate recording of consultations.
• Committed to ongoing development.
• Adaptable and flexible to work additional hours including extended access hours.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• A team player.
• Enthusiasm and energy.

Qualifications Essential

• Minimum Grade C/4 GCSE or equivalent in English Language and Maths.

Desirable

• Healthcare qualification/certificate.

Experience Essential

• Experience of working as a Health Care Assistant or experience within a Healthcare/ health environment.
• Phlebotomy Trained.

Desirable

• Wound Care Trained.
• Knowledge of EMIS.

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

Whitstable Medical Practice

Address

Estuary View Medical Centre

Boorman Way

Whitstable

Kent

CT5 3SE

Employer's website

https://www.whitstablemedicalpractice.co.uk/