Health Care Assistant

Wellside Surgery

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Job summary

This is a great opportunity for a qualified Health Care Assistant to join our friendlyclinical team in looking after our practice population of approx. 7900 patients.

Competitive rates of pay commensurate with experience.

The position is offered initially on a 9 month contract to covera period of adoption leave.

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for providing a range of high quality clinical services to our registered list of patients.

About us

We are a dedicated team providing high quality general medical services to our growing patient population. Our clinical team of 12, which is lead by our 3 GP partners, is supported by our reception/dispensary/administrative and management teams.

Date posted

27 August 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

9 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A1680-24-0008

Job locations

45 High Street

Sawtry

Huntingdon

Cambridgeshire

PE28 5SU


Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Duties

  • Phlebotomy
  • New patient registration checks
  • Routine BP
  • 24 hour BP
  • Spirometry
  • ECG
  • Doppler (assisting practice nurse)
  • Weight checks (patients on weight reducing diets only)
  • Urinalysis
  • Simple dressings
  • Nail clippings
  • Hearing tests
  • Verruca treatment (follow up once already initiated by nurse)
  • Involvement in research studies as required

Administrative and Housekeeping Duties

  • Maintain accurate patient records and results books
  • Prepare samples for collection
  • Stock ordering to include blood bottles, gloves, dressings and other prep and treatment room supplies
  • Ensure all consulting and treatment rooms are kept adequately stocked (specimen containers, path lab forms, prescription and A4 paper, etc)
  • Prepare and download 24hour BP and ECG data
  • Maintain a clean and tidy prep room
  • Assist in collection and appropriate disposal of clinical waste

Postscript

This is a summary of key tasks, and is not intended as a comprehensive description of duties of the post. The post holder may be required to undertake other duties which are not specifically mentioned above. Any significant changes to this job description will be made in consultation with the post holder.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Duties

  • Phlebotomy
  • New patient registration checks
  • Routine BP
  • 24 hour BP
  • Spirometry
  • ECG
  • Doppler (assisting practice nurse)
  • Weight checks (patients on weight reducing diets only)
  • Urinalysis
  • Simple dressings
  • Nail clippings
  • Hearing tests
  • Verruca treatment (follow up once already initiated by nurse)
  • Involvement in research studies as required

Administrative and Housekeeping Duties

  • Maintain accurate patient records and results books
  • Prepare samples for collection
  • Stock ordering to include blood bottles, gloves, dressings and other prep and treatment room supplies
  • Ensure all consulting and treatment rooms are kept adequately stocked (specimen containers, path lab forms, prescription and A4 paper, etc)
  • Prepare and download 24hour BP and ECG data
  • Maintain a clean and tidy prep room
  • Assist in collection and appropriate disposal of clinical waste

Postscript

This is a summary of key tasks, and is not intended as a comprehensive description of duties of the post. The post holder may be required to undertake other duties which are not specifically mentioned above. Any significant changes to this job description will be made in consultation with the post holder.

Person Specification

Skills and Attributes

Essential

  • IT Including Microsoft Office Applications
  • Good Communication Skills
  • Good Interpersonal Skills
  • Good Time Management Skills
  • Flexible
  • Reliable
  • Enthusiastic
  • Self-motivated
  • Good team worker
  • Copes well under pressure
  • Ability to use initiative

Desirable

  • Use of EMIS clinical system

Experience

Essential

  • Phlebotomy

Desirable

  • Previous General Practice Experience

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good standard of general education
  • Recognised HCA qualification
Person Specification

Skills and Attributes

Essential

  • IT Including Microsoft Office Applications
  • Good Communication Skills
  • Good Interpersonal Skills
  • Good Time Management Skills
  • Flexible
  • Reliable
  • Enthusiastic
  • Self-motivated
  • Good team worker
  • Copes well under pressure
  • Ability to use initiative

Desirable

  • Use of EMIS clinical system

Experience

Essential

  • Phlebotomy

Desirable

  • Previous General Practice Experience

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good standard of general education
  • Recognised HCA qualification

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

Wellside Surgery

Address

45 High Street

Sawtry

Huntingdon

Cambridgeshire

PE28 5SU


Employer's website

https://wellside.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Wellside Surgery

Address

45 High Street

Sawtry

Huntingdon

Cambridgeshire

PE28 5SU


Employer's website

https://wellside.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Practice Manager

Claire Wright

claire.wright2@nhs.net

01487833855

Date posted

27 August 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

9 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A1680-24-0008

Job locations

45 High Street

Sawtry

Huntingdon

Cambridgeshire

PE28 5SU


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