Health Care Assistant
Stour Surgery
Christchurch, BH23 1PAView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
Negotiable
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
22 October 2026
2 days leftJob description
We are looking for an enthusiastic and compassionate Healthcare Assistant with a special interest in dementia and frailty to join our friendly team at...
- Undertaking annual reviews and health
assessments for patients with frail and long-term conditions.
- Completing frailty assessments and supporting
personalised care planning.
- Undertaking blood tests for housebound patients.
- Supporting care coordination and liaising with
GPs, Nurses, community teams and other professionals.
- Please see full Job description attached for more information.
- Work as an integral member of the SCOT team, providing person centered care to frail, elderly, housebound and vulnerable patients within their own homes and community settings.
- Undertake blood sampling, obtaining bloods samples during home visits, ensuring specimens are correctly labelled, recorded and prepared for onward transportation.
- Undertake annual reviews, health checks and assessments for patients with long-term conditions, frailty and other identified health needs, within their scope of practice.
- Develop and maintain skills and knowledge in supporting patients living with dementia and frailty, adopting a compassionate, and holistic approach to care.
- Please see full job description attached form more information.
Stour Surgery is a well established, friendly GP practice
based in Christchurch, Dorset serving over 10,500 patients. We are proud to
provide a high standard of patient-centred care to our local community and are
committed to delivering safe, accessible and responsive healthcare services.
We have a dedicated and experienced multidisciplinary team
who work collaboratively to support one another and provide the best possible
service for our patients. As a practice, we value teamwork, professionalism,
kindness and continuous improvement, and we encourage staff at every level to
contribute ideas and help shape the future of the practice.
If you are passionate about supporting older
people and would like to be a part of a team that takes a proactive approach to
frailty and dementia care, we would love to hear from you.
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified to NVQ level 2 in Health and Social Care.
- Experience of working in a healthcare setting.
- Ability to undertake patient medicals, including height, weight, BP, pulse and BMI etc.
- Disclosure Barring Service (DBS).
Desirable
- Able to perform venepuncture.
- Has worked in a primary care environment.
- Demonstrate personal accountability, emotional resilience and work well under pressure.
Experience
Essential: - Experience of working within a nursing team.; - Experience of dealing with vulnerable patients
Desirable: - Experience of working in primary care.
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
6 October 2026
Last checked
8 October 2026
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