Healthcare Assistant - East Surrey Division

Modality Partnership East Surrey Division has a part-time vacancy for a Health Care Assistant, working 20-30 hours per week. The postholder will be a high performing HCA, based at Birchwood Medical Practice. We are seeking dedicated postholders who will work collaboratively with the general practice team to meet the needs of our patients through the delivery of safe patient care. The hourly rate for this role is £11.50-£13.50 per hour, equating to £22,486.58-£26,397.29 per annum WTE.

The post holder will support as part of the wider nursing team to promote the health and wellbeing of our patients by assessing their needs, providing pre-screening activities and health care for chronic diseases, health education advice and support, implementing requirements in line with patient requirements, community, or other settings, maintaining clinically accurate records during clinics.

This job is suitable for individuals who can demonstrate safe and effective patient interactions ensuring the delivery of high-quality patient care whilst working alongside the wider nursing team and practice team., This is a hands-on patient facing role; we are seeking individuals to join our team who are caring, compassionate and confident, who demonstrate effective communication, excellent customer service skills, good IT skills and the ability to support patients with interventions and/or queries. The postholder will be a key member of the practice team, responsible for Phlebotomy duties, to take and, where appropriate, despatch laboratory specimens including blood, urine, swabs and other diagnostic tests as required by GPs. Making sure they are ready for collection by the designated collection time, or alternatively storing them in the fridge for next day collection. Setting up the ECG machine to take ECGs and making sure that they have been analysed by a GP. Carrying out blood pressure checks as well as fitting and removal of the 24 hour blood pressure monitor. To prepare the examination areas and instruments and to assist the GPs in minor operations, coil fittings and other clinics. Simple
dressings, to advise patients on health care, minor ailments, health promotion and illness prevention.

We are one of the largest GP super-partnerships in the UK, serving over 450,000 patients and with a workforce of 1500+. We are unique, we are always looking at ways to improve our delivery of services through the implementation of new and innovative solutions that we can scale across the organisation. Your job is to work directly within the healthcare team and support us to harmonise ways of working and improve working practices to improve patient satisfaction. This is a role that will equip you with a portfolio of skills in primary care with career advancing opportunities.

Modality Partnership is an Equal Opportunities Employer and is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all our potential applicants in line with the Equality Act, 2010.

Enrolment to the NHS pension scheme

Annual leave minimum 27 days, plus 8 days bank holiday pro rata

Employee discounts and benefits scheme

Employee assistance programme (EAP)

Education and career pathways

Enhanced Family friendly policies

Flexible working

Wellbeing support and initiative