Healthcare Assistant
Halesowen Medical Practice
Job summary
Halesowen Medical Practice is seeking a Healthcare Assistant to join our friendly nursing team for maternity leave cover. We are based less than a mile from Halesowen town centre and 8 miles from Birmingham city centre with excellent links to the midlands motorway network.
Our location places us on the boundary of Dudley and Worcestershire council boroughs and our patient population includes patients from nearby semi-rural towns of Romsley and Hayley Green. We are the lead practice for Halesowen Primary Care Network with our senior partner as Clinical Director. Our current nursing team consists of three practice nurses, one Nursing Associate and two Healthcare Assistants.
The role will be 16 hours per week as follows: Tuesday 8.30am-1pm, Wednesday 3pm-8.30pm, Friday 9am-2pm.
Main duties of the job
- Candidates will ideally have experience in a primary care setting, however applications may be considered if the relevant skills can be demonstrated.
- The role will include, long term condition reviews, wound care management, adult immunisations, NHS Health checks, Ear irrigation and other duties to assist the nursing team.
- You should be able to demonstrate on your CV the ability to cope in a busy environment.
- You will need to have completed the NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care. The Care Certificate would also be a desirable additional achievement.
