Healthcare Support Worker
Vernova Healthcare Community Interest Company, Macclesfield, Cheshire East
Healthcare Support Worker
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Vernova Healthcare Community Interest Company, Macclesfield, Cheshire East
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted today, 13 Nov | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
Job ref: 30e4b2e135544ad58d781f9f0d3f7bc8
Location ref: Macclesfield, Cheshire East
Full Job Description
Macclesfield Primary Care Network is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Healthcare Support Worker to join our multidisciplinary team. This is an exciting opportunity to support the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred care across our network.
The successful candidate will work closely with clinicians and the wider PCN team to support proactive patient care, improve health outcomes, and help tackle health inequalities across our communities.
Main duties of the job
Support the delivery of NHS Health Checks and health promotion initiatives.
Assist with seasonal vaccination and immunisation programmes, helping to protect our local population.
Provide support across PCN member practices as required.
Support patients with long-term conditions and frailty, promoting healthy lifestyle choices and self-management.
Undertake clinical observations following appropriate training and competency assessment.
Assist clinical teams delivering spirometry and FeNO clinics.
Support patient monitoring, follow-up and engagement within weight management programmes.
Assist the team in the delivery of women's health services.
Support vaccine stock monitoring and cold chain management processes.
Prepare clinical areas and equipment to support the safe delivery of patient care.
Undertake phlebotomy following appropriate training, competency assessment and local protocols.
Assist with patient identification, communication and follow-up for approved research studies.
Provide administrative and patient support for PCN services as required.
Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care
Macclesfield Primary Care Network brings together the practices of Waters Green Medical Centre to develop high quality healthcare services for all our patients in a convenient and reliable setting. By building upon existing primary care services, we can provide a greater provision of proactive, personalised and more integrated health and social care.
Vernova Healthcare is an employing authority for the NHS pension scheme and all employees have access to the scheme.