Healthcare Assistant (HCA), Southmead

Health Care Assistant (HCA) GP PracticeSalary: From £12.92 per hour, with a higher band available for candidates bringing additional clinical competencies Hours: 22.5 to 37.5 hours per week Reports to: Nurse Manager (clinically), Surgery Manager (administratively)About the roleWe''re looking for a Health Care Assistant to join our clinical team, working closely alongside our nurses to deliver high quality patient care. You''ll take on a range of delegated clinical duties within our practice guidelines and protocols, with the opportunity to build your competencies and progress into a higher pay band as you take on more.Phlebotomy experience is essential for this role. Beyond that, we''re happy to support the right candidate in building up further clinical skills over time.What you''ll be doing Delivering a high standard of patient care in line with individual care plansSupporting patients with long-term conditions, and carrying out reviews where competent to do so (for example, diabetes reviews), following our guidelines and protocolsGiving lifestyle and health promotion advice to patients and carersCarrying out procedures, to include phlebotomy, blood pressure measurement, dressings, seasonal flu and other vaccinations, ECG recording, ear syringing and diabetic foot checksChaperoning dutiesPreparing, restocking and maintaining clinical rooms and equipment, including assisting GPs during minor proceduresContributing to accurate, contemporaneous patient records What we''re ..... full job details .....