Niddrie Medical Practice, Edinburgh
Health Care Assistant
Hours: 16-20 per week
Salary: TBD – Nearest NHS Banding is Band 3
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 (CDM).
This is an exciting prospect to be involved in improving health in patients with long terms conditions. With appropriate training you will be able to recognise lifestyle risk factors for common disease such as high blood pressure/cholesterol and diabetes, You will also receive training on performing specialist chronic disease management and giving lifestyle advice.
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
Please see job description for further essential and desirable clinical skills
You should be able to demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills appropriate to this area.
The role will involve Admin work and theability to recall/monitor CDM patients utilising our clinical system, Vision.
We are a 5 GP Partnership, including, 2 Practice Nurses, 1 Practice Mental Health Nurse, 1 Community Link Worker, Pharmacy Support, 1 Clinical PA, 4 Patient Care Advisors and a Practice Manager. We currently have around 4, 900 registered patients and are looking to expand.
We work in a spacious, purpose build primary health care centre and have District Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors are also on site.
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.
Interested? If you have experience in working as a Health Care Assistant or a similar role, please contact Louise McLellan, Practice Manager -
[email protected] for a detailed job description, practice profile and application form. Informal visits are
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