health care assistant
Job Description
Job summary
The Health care assistant will work as part of the primary healthcare team, providing treatment, preventative care, screening and patient education to the patients of the practice. Hours37.5 full time surgery opening hour 7.30am -6.30pm, 4 days - 1 half day starting time 7.30am
Main duties of the job
The following are the core responsibilities of the health care assistant. There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks:
Blood pressure checks
Venepuncture
ECGs
NHS health checks
Simple Dressings
Long term condition data collection review
Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate
Ordering
Stocking rooms
Lifestyle advice
About us
We have an opportunity for a Health Care Assistant to join our excellent clinical team at St Albans Medical Group.
Ideally you will have primary care experience.
This is your chance to join our friendly and supportive team, in a forward thinking training practice.
Job responsibilities
Simple Dressings
NHS health checks
Blood pressure checks
Venepuncture
ECGs
Long term condition data collection review
Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate
Ordering
Stocking rooms
Lifestyle advice
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths
- Qualified to NVQ level 2 in Health and Social Care
Desirable
- Qualified in Phlebotomy
- Qualified to NVQ level 3
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
St. Albans Medical Group
Address
Felling Health Centre
Stephenson Terrace, Felling
Gateshead
Tyne and Wear
NE10 9QG
United Kingdom
