Health Care Assistant (HCA)

We are looking to recruit a caring and motivated Health Care Assistant who is committed to patient care and willing to further develop our dedicated nursing team. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with the other practice nurses and HCA to treat our patients, maintain systems including infection control to meet CQC requirements and influence and implement policy and change in the Practice., As part of our nursing team you will be responsible for assisting the practice nurses with simple clinical procedures primarily involving seasonal vaccinations but may include height, weight, urinalysis, lifestyle advice, blood pressure checks, new patient checks, ECGs, removal of sutures, taking blood samples, CPR, chaperoning, assisting doctors with minor surgery and general patient assistance. You will work with other members of the team to ensure clinical areas meet a satisfactory infection control level and remain adequately stocked with consumables. Other duties as may be reasonably required from time to time as are consistent with the responsibility, training and scale of the post e.g. ear syringing, dressings, vaccinations, smoking cessation, anticoagulation.

Greystone House Surgery is a modern friendly Practice in Redhill, representing one of the two sites which make up The House Partnership between Greystone House Surgery and The Moat House Surgery in Merstham. We are a forward thinking, well organized training practice with a high reputation for quality and standards. We encourage and support the personal development of all our staff and are keen to ensure the right person joins our friendly team.

• Ten Partners across the whole Partnership (5 based at Redhill)
• Purpose built practice
• GMS, 16,000 patients (29,000 across the two site Partnership)
• Nurse Practitioners and Clinical Pharmacists
• Training Practice for Registrars, Foundation Yr 2 GPs, Physician Associates, Medical students & Nurses
• EMIS Web
• Consistently high QOF achievement
• Involvement with East Surrey Federation
  
  This is a part-time position, 18 hours per week (can be flexible from minimum two days up to four days) and salary is competitive, depending on experience, with access to NHS pension scheme.