Job summary
The Reynard Surgery is looking for a Healthcare Assistant (HCA) to join the practice in this vital patient-facing role with both clinical and administrative responsibilities. The role is offered on a part-time basis, for 16 hours per week working across 2 days.

Main duties of the job

• Carry out base-line observations such as pulse, oximetry, temperature, blood pressure and blood glucose levels, recording findings accurately.
• Wound care, venepuncture, phlebotomy checks and administering of medicines and vaccines.
• Ensure that all clinical rooms are adequately stocked and prepared for each session.
• Update patient health records.
• Ensure that medical supplies are in stock.
• Act as a chaperone where required.
• Assist GP during the performance of minor operations.
• Communicate with patients, relatives, and carers including providing valuable health promotion and education.
• NHS patient healthchecks

About us
The Reynard Surgery is a busy dispensing modern rural practice of 10.3k patients, located in Red Lodge. Red Lodge is a growing village located between Mildenhall/Newmarket and Bury St Edmunds Suffolk. We cover a large sprawling catchment area of local villages. We have an unusually young patient demographic due to continued housing developments in the area.

We are a team who are committed to providing high quality patient care, placing our patients first, respecting individuality and dignity. We can offer an NHS Pension and 33 days (pro rata) annual leave including bank holidays.

We have 2 practice partners, we are part of the Forest Heath PCN. We have a multi disciplinary team of doctors, advanced nurse practitioners, pharmacy technicians, dispensers and practice nurses.

Benefits include:

• The NHS Pension Scheme, which is a defined benefits scheme
• Private counselling scheme
• Free uniform
• Paid day off on your birthday
• Health service discounts

Job responsibilities
If you would like to find out more information about this role, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us.

Person Specification
The healthcare assistant role within general practice can be very different to the role within other settings and as such we are only looking for applications from those with previous primary care experience. All applicants should ensure that they live within reasonable commuting distance. All applicants should have the following skills and qualifications:

Essential

• Successful completion of the Care Certificate, or willingness to undertake, as indicated by the CQC.
• Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care, or equivalent.
• Experience of working within a GP practice or other care environment
• Strong clinical skills including venepuncture/phlebotomy.
• Excellent patient-facing communication and interpersonal skills.
• Confidential manner with a compassionate and respectful approach, placing a high value on the dignity of patients, relatives, carers and colleagues.
• Ability to work independently, determining own workload priorities, as well as working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.