Healthcare Assistant

We are seeking a skilled Healthcare Assistant to join our team at The Loxford Practice, working as part of Operose Health. You will play a crucial role in delivering exceptional primary care by improving access, outcomes, and patient experience.

Job Summary: As a Healthcare Assistant, you will be an integral part of our team, working closely with clinical and nursing staff to provide high-quality patient care. Your main responsibilities will include:

• Assisting with patient duties and supporting other team members with patient care.
• Supporting the Practice with duties related to CQC outcomes and ensuring compliance is maintained.
• Working with patients with long-term conditions such as Diabetes, and having experience in Phlebotomy.
• Providing clinical procedures such as new patient health checks, BMI, blood pressure, pulse, and simple wound care.
• Completing administrative tasks such as new patient registrations, providing appropriate leaflets, stock control, and ordering.

Ideal Candidate: We are looking for someone with experience in a Primary Care setting and phlebotomy, who is able to work within processes and procedures, maintaining confidentiality and data security. You should be adaptable, polite, patient, and possess strong judgement in professional situations. Basic PC skills, including Word, Excel, and email, are essential.

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary of £26,500 per annum.
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays pro rata.
• Access to our bespoke learning management system and annual formative clinical assessments to support competency development.
• Opportunities for professional development and specialisation within a large-scale primary care provider.
• Car benefit scheme specialising in electric vehicles.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Travel season ticket loans.
• Discount cards.
• Employee wellbeing services, including free yoga videos and an employee wellbeing app.

Requirements:

• Experience in a Primary Care setting and phlebotomy.
• Ability to work within processes, procedures, and maintain confidentiality and data security.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Basic PC skills, including Word, Excel, and email.
• Ability to use own judgement and be aware of professional boundaries.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check: 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.