Healthcare Assistant

​Are you a dedicated and compassionate Healthcare Assistant seeking a fulfilling role in primary care?

We have partnered with a well-established, and forward-thinking GP Practice in Reading who are excited to welcome a new Healthcare Assistant to their friendly and enthusiastic team. With a commitment to providing high-quality primary care to a patient population of approx. 14,000 patients, they offer a supportive environment where you can thrive professionally.

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Position Details:

• Job Title: Healthcare Assistant.

• Job Type: Full time/part-time hours available from Monday – Friday

• Location: Reading

• Salary: £22,000 - £30,000 per annum with an extensive benefits package including personal development opportunities plus NHS pension, 5 weeks annual leave + bank holidays, on-site parking and much more.

• Team: Supported by GPs, paramedics, pharmacists, social prescriber, health and wellbeing coach, first contact physiotherapist and our nursing team including Practice Nurses, HCAs as well as a hard working reception/admin team. Morning coffee breaks to catch up with colleagues are encouraged at 11am each morning.

• High QOF achievement, Good CQC rating, and Emis Web practice who offer patients a full range of enhanced services.

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Job Summary:

To work under direct or indirect supervision of the nursing staff, providing:

• Support the team to deliver high quality patient centred care.

• Assist with the maintenace of patient safety at all times.

• Implementing holistic, culturally sensitive, respectful, non-judgmental care from a pre-determined care plan for patients with a wide range of care needs.

• Monitoring patients' conditions by taking temperatures, pulse, respirations, and weight.

• Sip urine samples.

• ECG’s and taking bloods.

• Ordering equipment and stock for surgery such as dressings.

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About You:

• Experience:

  Working as a Healthcare Assistant in a GP practice. Qualified to NVQ level 2 or 3.

• Skills:

  Excellent communication skills, effective time management, ability to work autonomously and as a team member.

• Personal Qualities:

  Polite, confident, motivated, forward thinker, problem solver, high levels of integrity and loyalty, sensitive and empathetic.

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We are an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates. We encourage a diverse and inclusive workforce to better reflect the communities we serve.

Please apply online or contact Mark for a confidential discussion.