We are a friendly, innovative and progressive GP surgery providing services to a diverse population in Colchester. We are a training practice and offer services to a population of over 14,000 patients across two sites (Ambrose Avenue and Tollgate)
The practice is looking for a HCA to work alongside our existing HCAs and Practice Nurses take care of patients with Long Term Conditions, wound management and infection Prevention Control. Other duties include:
- Providing general and specific screening to practice patients
- To assist with managing and developing care programmes for individual patients within specific long term condition group
- To participate in quality audit initiatives, enhanced services and vaccinations, to include in annual home visits for housebound patients
- To plan and implement health campaigns
- To carry out immunisations, chronic disease management, e.g. diabetes
- Giving advice on healthy living Recording blood
- Wound care, Ear syringing, Recording blood pressures, Phlebotomy
You will work alongside our Practice Nurses, HCAs, GP’s, ANP’s, Pharmacist, and other healthcare professional within our Primary Care Network
The practice is looking for a HCA with General Practice experience and have a dedicated compassionate attitude to patient care. We expect the new HCA to show initiative and willingness to career development, take an active role with patient discussion and clinical contractual work