Healthcare Assistant
Job Description
Job summary
We are looking for an experienced Healthcare Assistant to join our friendly practice.
The role is rewarding and varied, it will suit someone who is enthusiastic, motivated and a good team player.
You will have experience and confidence in managing patients face to face and have good organisational and communication skills.
Our ideal candidate will hold a NVQ level 3/QCF level 3 Diploma in Clinical Healthcare Support or equivalent and have experience of working in Primary Care/Secondary Care or the Community.
This HCA role within the Practice is developing and therefore a willingness to learn and a flexible approach is essential.
Main duties of the job
New patient health checks
ECG recording - routine
Phlebotomy
Chaperoning duties
Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/Nurses
Maintenance of surgical equipment
Vaccine cold chain storage, monitoring and recording
Surgical equipment and vaccine re-stocking and stock rotation
Clearing and re stocking consulting rooms
Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions including assisting GPs during the performance of minor operations
Assisting in the assessment and surveillance of patients health and well-being
Undertaking specific clinical activities for named patients that have been delegated and taught specifically in relation to that individual
Helping to raise awareness of health and well-being and how it can be promoted
Assisting with the collection and collation of data on needs related to health and well-being
Blood pressure checks
Minor dressings
About us
We are a thriving surgery in a semi rural town of Newport in the beautiful Shropshire countryside with an easy commute to Shrewsbury, Telford, Wolverhampton and Birmingham. Linden Hall has branch Surgeries at Muxton and Harper Adam University in Edgmond. We pride ourselves to be a family practice as in the traditional sense, we know our patients and families and put a emphasis on patient centered care. We are members of Newport & Central Primary Care Network
Job responsibilities
· New patient health checks
· ECG recording - routine
· Phlebotomy
· Spirometry
· Chaperoning duties
· Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/Nurses
· Sterilising, cleansing and maintenance of surgical equipment
· Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording
· Surgical equipment and vaccine re-stocking and stock rotation
· Clearing and re-stocking consulting rooms
· Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions including assisting GPs during the performance of minor operations
· Assisting in the assessment and surveillance of patients' health and well-being
· Undertaking specific clinical activities for named patients that have been delegated and taught specifically in relation to that individual
· Helping to raise awareness of health and well-being and how it can be promoted
· Assisting with the collection and collation of data on needs related to health and well-being
· Blood pressure checks
· 24 hour blood pressure monitoring
· Minor dressings
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified to NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care
- Experience of working within a nursing team
Desirable
- Qualified in Phlebotomy
- Experience working within General Practice
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.
Employer details
Employer name
Linden Hall Surgery
Address
Linden Hall Surgery
Station Road
Newport
Shropshire
TF10 7EN
