Healthcare Assistant (HCA)

Healthcare Assistant (HCA) - Community Diagnostic Centre

Location: Grantham, Lincolnshire

We are partnering with a Primary Care Network (PCN) in Lincolnshire to recruit a dedicated Healthcare Assistant (HCA) for one of the Community Diagnostic Centres in Grantham.

The CDCs will help achieve the following ambitions:

• To improve population health outcomes by diagnosing health conditions earlier, faster and more accurately
• To increase capacity in the diagnostic service by investing in new facilities, equipment and training new staff, contributing to recovery from COVID-19 and reducing pressure on acute hospital sites
• To improve productivity and efficiency by streamlining the way we provide acute and elective (planned) diagnostic services where it makes sense to do so; redesigning clinical pathways to reduce unnecessary steps, tests or duplication
• To contribute to reducing health inequalities by ensuring everyone has the same access to care and the same health outcomes
• To deliver a better diagnostic service and more personalised experience by providing a single point of access to a range of services in the community
• To support more joined-up care across primary, community and secondary care

Essential Skills:

• Phlebotomy
• ECG Taking
• Spirometry Testing
• FeNO Testing

Additionally, candidates will require a smartcard (NHS Identity Card) to access SystmOne. Training may be provided if you are unfamiliar with SystmOne.

Please note that you must fit all of the above requirements, or you will not be considered for the position.

Salary

• Substantive Position: Starting salary of £31,081 per annum (full-time).

If you are interested in this role, please do not hesitate to contact me on georgia.hodges@merco.co.uk – I look forward to hearing from you!