Job Description

LAKESIDE HEALTHCARE

is changing the face of primary care provision in England. We are bold, adventurous and ambitious and determined to thrive in uncertain times. We are the largest 'true' partnership in the NHS and operate from various sites across the East Midlands. We serve the healthcare needs of over 170,000 patients across Northamptonshire, Lincolnshire & Cambridgeshire. Joining our team presents an opportunity to be part of a large organisation that is changing the way primary care is delivered today.

About the Practice/Department/Team

Lakeside St Neots is in a lovely town location with around 21,000 patients. We are a diverse and dynamic team of GPs, Pharmacists, Physios, Social Prescribers, Practice Nurses, Health Care Assistants, Nursing Associates, Emergency Care Practitioners and ANPs.

Job Introduction

We are looking for a Healthcare Assistant to join our team providing general practice services including; Phlebotomy, ECGs, wound care/simple dressings, Administering Injections such as Flu, Pneumonia and shingles, long term condition reviews, such as diabetes, asthma, NHS Health checks, INR clinics, Learning disabilities, smoking cessation and more.

The successful candidate will be highly motivated and enthusiastic in delivering high quality care to our patients.

What you will do

All aspects of Healthcare assistant care, with potential to develop skills in line with the needs of the business and your personal interests We are looking to upskill our team with appropriate skills in Chronic Disease management Prepare and maintain environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions Monitors and orders stock levels and equipment Act as chaperone as required/instructed Maintenance of accurate and legible patient records in line with organisational requirements - this includes contemporary paper records and electronic patient record system

Essential Criteria

English and Maths at grade C or above Willingness to undertake training to enhance the team and services we offer to our patients Self-motivated and a good team player ability to priorities and organize workload with good time management. Experience managing chronic disease reviews is essential.

Desirable

Previous primary care experience HCA training or care certificate Experience of using system one or similar system is desirable.

What we offer you (Benefits)

Generous holidays (additional long service entitlements) NHS pension and continuous service entitlements NHS Discounts (Blue light card) Development opportunities Great team environment

Application process - candidate information

We encourage candidates to not delay their application as we retain the right to close the advert early should the volume of applications become very high.

We anticipate that shortlisting will commence one week after closing and will advise of interview arrangements if successful however this timeline is dependent on the number of applications.

We also aim to communicate with all candidates on the status of their application. If you require full job description and person spec this can be provided to you at interview, or you can contact our central HR team.

Should you need any adjustments to the recruitment process, at either application stage or interview, please contact our central HR team (details can be found on our website www.lakesidehealthcare.co.uk)

Website

https://www.lakesidestneots.co.uk/

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

We value diversity and we're committed to creating a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and to reach their full potential, and we actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, ethnicities, and cultures. We believe that a diverse workforce will help us to care for and support our patients and employees better. Unfortunately, we are unable to recruit anyone below the age of 18 yrs. so that we can protect young people from health & safety and safeguarding risks.

Equal Opportunities

Lakeside Healthcare is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to ensuring that all our staff and job applicants are protected from unlawful discrimination. All employees and job applicants will be treated equally, fairly and with respect. We will endeavour, through appropriate training, to ensure that our hiring teams making selection and recruitment decisions will not discriminate, whether consciously or unconsciously, in making these decisions throughout our recruitment and selection processes and follow recognised industry best practice.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 12.21 per hour

Expected hours: 37.5 per week

Benefits:

Free parking On-site parking Store discount
Application question(s):

Do you have the right to work in the UK? (Yes/No) - If you answered Yes you must be able to provide sufficient evidence upon interview
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 01/06/2025