Community Services Health Care Assistant

Whaddon Healthcare is a forward thinking and progressive organisation, and this is an exciting opportunity for a health care assistant who wishes to develop their career in General Practice. The role will involve working and supporting our community-based services include Heart Failure Service/Respiratory/Gynaecology/Cardiology.

The role will be based across our two sites and will include home visits.

The working pattern can be negotiated; however, this will include some weekend / evening working., Duties may include any of the following, subject to necessary training, and supervision where required

Phlebotomy

Recording of Observations

ECG recordings

Measurement of height and weight

Calculation of BMI

Chaperoning as and when required

Fitting of ABPMs

Fitting of cardiac monitors

Urinalysis

Point of care testing

To assist visiting Consultants in Gynaecology Clinics

Performing Spirometry after training

Supporting Heart failure and Respiratory nurses in their roles which would include some home visits.

Smoking Cessation

Recording information both manually and on computer system

Maintenance of equipment log cleaning service etc.

Undertaking other clinical activities identified by the Practice Nurse or Doctor in accordance with agreed written protocols.

Whaddon Healthcare is a CQC rated outstanding surgery and we have been providing family medicine to our patients since 1920. We are an innovative organisation who offer a variety of Primary and Community services - including Cardiology, Respiratory and Gynaecology. We have a list size of 21,000 patients and operate over two sites in Milton Keynes.