Job Description
The Glossop Health Team, part of the Glossop Primary Care Network, is seeking an experienced Health Care Assistant to join their multidisciplinary team. This role involves managing patients with acute and chronic conditions, providing treatment, preventative care, health promotion, and patient education both in the surgery and through home visits. The Health Care Assistant will perform baseline observations such as pulse oximetry, blood pressure, phlebotomy, BMI, and temperature measurements, recording findings accurately. They will also assist in managing chronic diseases and delivering opportunistic health promotion.
This position is initially offered on a 12-month contractual basis, with the possibility of extension. A travel allowance will be provided for home visits.
About Glossop Health Team
Glossop Health Team supports five practices in the Glossop area, catering to approximately 33,350 patients. The team includes social prescribing link workers, mental health workers, paramedics, pharmacists, and other roles. This collaborative environment aims to deliver coordinated care to the patient community.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage specific cohorts of patients with acute and chronic conditions
- Deliver care within scope of practice in the surgery and during home visits
- Assist clinical staff in providing treatment, preventative care, health promotion, and patient education
- Conduct baseline observations and record findings accurately
- Support management of chronic diseases
- Deliver opportunistic health promotion
- Complete basic care plans
Person Specification
Experience
Essential:
- Good communication skills (written & verbal)
- Good organisational skills
- Good customer service skills
- Ability to work flexibly to meet service demands
Desirable:
- Interest or previous experience in caring for patients in an acute setting
- Basic knowledge of IT packages
- Experience working in a team
Qualifications
Essential:
- Level 1 literacy and numeracy (GCSE English and Maths Grade D-G)
Desirable:
- NVQ level 3 in Healthcare
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This role requires a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service due to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers requiring Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information, visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
| Major Points | Details |
|---|---|
| Title | Health Care Assistant Position at Glossop Health Team |
| Location | Glossop, Derbyshire |
| Visa Sponsorship | Available |
| Contract Length | 12 months, with potential for extension |
| Travel Allowance | Provided for home visits |
| Patient Base | Approx. 33,350 patients |
| Essential Qualifications | Level 1 literacy and numeracy (GCSE English and Maths Grade D-G) |
| Desirable Qualifications | NVQ level 3 in Healthcare |
| Key Skills Required | Good communication, organisational, and customer service skills |
| Application Deadline | 05 August 2024 |
Employer Details
- Address: 15a Pennine Road, Simmondley, Glossop, Derbyshire, SK13 6NN
- Employer Name: Glossop Health Team (Glossop Primary Care Network)
- Website: Simmondley Medical Practice
