Healthcare Assistant

HEALTHCARE ASSISTANT

We are offering a great opportunity for a new Healthcare Assistant to join our join our dynamic and responsive team who are committed to providing accessible, high-quality healthcare. Church Street Medical is a thriving practice set in the historic riverside town of Tewkesbury Our commitment to our patients is demonstrated by our organisation being one of the first to recruit Nurse Practitioners, Clinical Pharmacists and Paramedics who support our team in the surgery. We continue to invest in a broad range of new technologies to support the delivery of primary healthcare in these busy times

Who are we?

Church Street is part of Inspire Healthcare who has five practice sites across Cheltenham, Tewkesbury & Cirencester. We currently employ 26 doctors, 35 nurses and over 50 non-clinical staff to care for our 34,000 patients (with our list sizes growing every day!).

Health Care Assistant (two posts available)
Salary range: £13.41 per hour depending on experience
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Post One: Full-Time, 37.5 hours per week
To be worked Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday (working pattern available upon request)
Location: Tewkesbury

You will need:
• Relevant experience
• Take a holistic approach to lifestyle advice on diet, smoking, alcohol intake and exercise.
• Undertaking long-term condition health checks and liaising with the relevant nurses.
• Good standard of education including qualification in English and Maths (GCSE grade A-C, or equivalent)
• Use of clinical IT systems
• Knowledge of Information Governance and Caldicott Principles
• Understanding of Clinical Governance
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information
• Excellent interpersonal skills and time management
• Experience in Phlebotomy is desirable but not essential, for the right candidate, training will be provided.
• Flexible to meet the demands of the post and the ability to adapt to a changing environment.
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for further details.

Safer recruitment practices are applied to all of our job vacancies. Successful candidates will be required to complete a pre-employment medical questionnaire, provide two references (including current/previous employer), proof of identity and right to work in the UK. Where applicable Applicants will require enhanced DBS clearance.

How to Apply

To apply, please request an application form by clicking on Apply Now.

Please note:

CVs will not be accepted

Safer recruitment practices are applied to all vacancies

Successful candidates will be required to:

Complete a pre-employment medical questionnaire

Provide two references (including one from current/previous employer)

Show proof of identity and right to work in the UK

Obtain enhanced DBS clearance (where applicable)