Healthcare Assistant

Role Overview & Responsibilities

Job summary

The Health Triangle Primary Care Network in Bracknell is looking for a pro-active, dynamic and experienced Health Care Assistant to join its ever growing Enhanced Access team.

Main duties of the job

This is a clinical role working in accordance with specific practice guidelines and protocols. the Healthcare Assistant will assist the practice clinical team in the provision and delivery of patient care.

Your duties are likely to include:

• Undertaking clinical tasks including venepuncture, wound care, administering injections and carrying out ECGs
• Performing and recording clinical observations such as blood pressure and pulse
• Health promotion
• Discussing and sharing information with Registered Nurses and GPs on a patients condition
• Ensuring the privacy, dignity and safety of individuals is maintained at all times
• Recognising issues relating to safeguarding vulnerable children and adults

Job responsibilities

This is a varying role and will suit a candidate with a flexible attitude, ability to multi task, a keen eye for detail, works well under pressure and has a great sense of humour.

You'll work with the Enhanced Access team at our Birch Hill site, providing services to patients during Saturday clinics from 09:00 to 17:00.

Wound care experience is essential.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Wound care experience is essential.

Desirable

• Experience of working in a primary care setting.

About us

The Health Triangle is a PCN covering Bracknell, Crowthorne and Sandhurst. We have four practices, covering seven sites.

Our team is ever growing, with an MDT team comprising of Paramedic Practitioners, Clinical Pharmacists, First Contact Physiotherapists, Nursing Associates, Mental Health Practitioner, Social Prescriber and Care Coordinators.

We are a very friendly team who are looking for a Healthcare Assistant to join us!

For more details or to arrange an informal visit please contact Ruth Staniford (Nurse Manager) at ringmeadmedicalpractice@nhs.net

We reserve the right to close this advert early if a sufficient number of candidates have applied

Job Type: Part-time
Part-time hours: 7.5 per week

Salary: £11.50 per hour

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Flexitime
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Private medical insurance
• Sick pay
• Store discount

Schedule:

• Every weekend
• Flexitime
• Weekend availability
• Weekends only

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Bracknell: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Care: 1 year (preferred)

Language:

• English (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 26/05/2023