Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team at Creswell and Langwith Medical Centre.

We are looking to recruit a motivated & enthusiastic qualified Health Care Assistant (HCA) with experience in working in General Practice, who can demonstrate excellent clinical, communication and organisational skills and work autonomously.

The successful candidate will be working alongside the nursing and medical team offering a variety of healthcare services to our patients, including phlebotomy, simple wound care, suture removal, management of long-term conditions, ECGs, vaccinations and injections.

Please refer to the Job description and personal specification for further details

Main duties of the job

• Phlebotomy
• Wound management.
• Management of long-term conditions.
• Health screening & measurements including bp, weight, height.
• ECG's
• Pre Diabetes education & Support in self-management 
• Administer vaccinations

Working for our organisation

We are a 2 site practice. Our main practice is in Creswell, with a branch practice in Langwith; both are rural villages situated on the borders of  Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.

 We work in collaboratively with Hardwick and Bolsover Primary Care Network, as well as our service provider, Derbyshire Community Health Service, to deliver high-quality community healthcare services. We are a GP Registrar Training Practice and serve a patient list size of 5,776 and have attained level 3 accreditation in research studies.

Our experienced team includes one Clinical Lead, a Practice Manager, a Lead Nurse, 5 General Practitioners, 1 Advanced Clinical Practitioner, 2 Practice Nurses, and one Healthcare Assistant, all supported by our dedicated reception and administration staff.

We are a GP Registrar Training Practice, serving a patient list size of 5,776, and hold Research Level 3 Accreditation.

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust (DCHS) is one of the largest providers of specialist community healthcare in England and we currently employ around 4,500 staff.  We deliver a variety of services across Derbyshire, caring for nearly 1.8 million patients each year.

We deliver patient care through 11 community hospitals, 4 minor injury units, 29 health centres and a learning disability centre.  Another key part of our service is out in the community where we care for people in their own homes via therapists, health visitors and district nurses, and promoting public health in the wider community.  As a Trust we care for patients of all ages with a special focus on the needs of elderly people and the very young.

DCHS has been recognised as a top 10 NHS organisation to work for in the UK by the Health Service Journal and NHS Employers in their Best Places to Work 2015 campaign.  The Trust is also the runner-up in the category for the best NHS community trust employer.

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Our vision “to be the best provider of local healthcare and to be a great place to work”

Our values:

1) To get the basics right
2) To act with compassion and respect
3) To make a difference
4) To value and develop teamwork
5) To value everyone’s contribution because everyone matters

The majority of our locations offer free parking facilities for staff.

We will communicate with you regarding your application via email so please check your email account on a regular basis.  If using hotmail, MSN or yahoo email accounts please check your 'junk/spam' mail regularly.

If you require any support in completing the application form please do not hesitate to contact the Recruitment Team,   01332 564856, option 1, option 1  or   [email protected]  and we will be happy to provide assistance.

Please note - if we receive a high number of applications for this position we reserve the right to withdraw the post before the closing date, therefore it is advisable that you apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment. 

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for our service and for you.  Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's job share, part time or another flexible pattern.