Salary range: £12.69 to £13.33 per hour depending on experience (includes April 2025 cost of living uplift)
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part-time, 16 hours per week
To be worked Tuesday and Wednesday (AM), and Thursday AM/PM
Location: Cirencester and South Cerney
An exciting opportunity has arisen at our established and busy practice for an experienced Health Care Assistant to join our team at the Phoenix Health Group. Innovative and progressive with surgeries across Cirencester and Tetbury, we focus on providing excellent personal care and a holistic approach to medical practice.
The role will provide and maintain a high standard of nursing care for patients as well as provide nursing assistance to the doctors and other members of the primary healthcare team.
You will need:
- Relevant experience
- Take a holistic approach to lifestyle advice on diet, smoking, alcohol intake and exercise.
- Undertaking long-term condition health checks and liaising with the relevant nurses.
- Good standard of education including qualification in English and Maths (GCSE grade A-C, or equivalent)
- Use of clinical IT systems
- Knowledge of Information Governance and Caldicott Principles
- Understanding of Clinical Governance
- Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information
- Excellent interpersonal skills and time management
- Experience in Phlebotomy is desirable but not essential, for the right candidate, training will be provided.
- Flexible to meet the demands of the post and the ability to adapt to a changing environment.
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for further details.
We are a highly regarded Practice with excellent patient feedback. Our Friends and Family Surveys reports patients scoring >95% extremely likely or likely to recommend the Practice.
Benefits include: NHS Pension Scheme, Cycle to Work scheme, regular team meetings and biannual team morale building days and other social events.
Closing date: Midnight on Thursday 20th March 2025. May close early on successful appointment.
To be included in the Selection Process, an Application Form must be completed.
Please apply by sending your completed Application Form to:
Wendy Amaral, HR & Compliance Lead, Phoenix Health Group, 9 Chesterton Lane, Cirencester, GL7 1XG.
Email: wendy.amaral@nhs.net
Safer recruitment practices are applied to all of our job vacancies. Successful candidates will be required to complete a pre-employment medical questionnaire, provide two references (including current/previous employer), proof of identity and right to work in the UK. Where applicable Applicants will require enhanced DBS clearance.
