Job description
Health Care Assistant – Long Term Condition Management
We are currently looking for an experienced Health Care Assistant to join our small hard working team. This role will focus on long term conditions management.
This is a fantastic role within the practice and we would like you to possess the following skills.
- Phlebotomy
- BP
- Preferably wound care - although not essential
This role will involve Admin work and the ability to recall/monitor patients utilising our clinical system Vision. This role involves working closely with others so excellent communication skills are a necessity.
Niddrie Medical Practice work hard to make a difference to our highly deprived patient population. We have developed a number of innovative care initiatives and are focused on our patients having better lives.
The team meets regularly and contributions of all team members are encouraged. We believe that a happy team that works well together is the key to high quality care and job satisfaction.
We are a 3 GP Partnership, including 1 Salaried GP, 2 Practice Nurses, 1 Practice Mental Health Nurse, 1 Community Link Worker, Pharmacy Support, 1 Clinical PA, 5 Patient Care Advisors and a Practice Manager. We currently have around 4, 300 registered patients and are looking to expand. We work in a spacious, purpose build primary health care centre and have District Nurses and Midwives on site.
We are offering an excellent remuneration package with a starting salary £21,709 (FTE) pro rata. We also offer the option to join the NHS pension scheme.
The hours of work will be 20 hours per week - Monday to Friday. Maximum hours up to 25 per week negotiable.
Closing date for applications – Sunday 4th September 2022.
Interested? If you have experience in working as a Health Care Assistant or similar, please contact our GP Partners – Dr Roland Baumann Roland.baumann@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk , Dr Jean Beckley Jean.Beckley@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk, & Dr Sonia MacCallum Sonia.Maccallum@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk for a detailed job description, practice profile and application form. Informal visits are welcome.
We are keen to fill this role, therefore, if we receive enough suitable candidates, we may close this advert early. If you are interested, please contact the practice as soon as possible
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