Healthcare Assistant (HCA) – Housebound and Care Home Patients
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced HCA to provide high-quality, compassionate care and support to patients who are housebound or living in care homes, under the supervision of clinicians.
What’s the role?
- You will ensure that our patients who are unable to attend the surgery receive equitable access to care.
- Support routine health checks and carry our preliminary assessments as part of long-term condition review processes under the direction of the nursing and GP team.
- Record clinical observations including blood pressure, pulse, temperature, oxygen saturation, weight, urinalysis, diabetic foot checks and blood glucose monitoring.
This role involves driving a Suffolk GP Federation vehicle to undertake patient visits, so the successful candidate must hold a full UK driving license.
Please see the full Job Description for further information.
The Unity Practice is run by Suffolk GP Federation CIC, a not-for-profit community interest company.
Suffolk GP Federation is a not-for-profit organisation owned by 57 GP practices. Our aim is to find innovative solutions to the challenges currently faced by the NHS, while at the same time protecting the interests of general practice and ensuring that patients continue to receive the very best care.
Is it for me?
We will make sure you are fully inducted and trained. It’s important to us that you feel safe and supported in your role.
- You’d be suited to this role if you have experience working as an HCA or in a patient-facing role.
- You will need a relevant Care Certificate, NVQ Level 3 qualification in Health & Social Care, or equivalent experience.
- You will have a good understanding of long-term condition monitoring and competence in venepuncture, blood pressure and pulse checks, understanding the importance of preliminary health checks.
Contract type
- Permanent Part Time: We are looking for someone to work with us for 28.5 hours per week (Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays)
- Salary: £24, 937 to £26, 598 (Band 3)
What we can offer you:
- Innovative teams who strive in forward thinking, with a voice that is heard
- A visible and supportive management team, with operational support that ‘get it’
- Excellent IT teams & support giving us first class equipment and ‘no wait’ responses
- A commitment to personal development, training and leadership opportunities, with service-managed training budgets
- Cycle to work scheme
- Death in service cover
- Competitive salaries with annual benchmarking
- Blue light card employer – Access to the discount service with thousands of discounts online and on the high street
DBS
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.
Interviews for this role will take place at the Unity Hub, Haverhill, on Thursday 25 September.
Interested? Have questions? Just wondering? Get in touch with our Clinical Services Manager, Penny Sibthorp - penny.sibthorp@suffolkfed.org.uk - we’d love to hear from you.