Job summary
Vacancy
- Healthcare Assistant
Full
Time: 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday to cover operational hours
between 8am 6:30pm)
Circa £22,584.36 per annum inclusive (dependent on skills and experience)
Interview Date: 9th April 2025
Please note we do not offer sponsorship for this role.
Leeds Student Medical Practice (LSMP) are a busy GP
Surgery, close to the University of Leeds, caring for students and their
families studying in the City. We have a
permanent vacancy for a Healthcare Assistant to join our large, supportive,
busy and friendly team. We want the most
resilient people to come and join our LSMP practice - no two days will be the
same.
This is an exciting opportunity to join our caring,
enthusiastic, and hardworking Nursing team at LSMP.
Main duties of the job
You will be required to perform a varied role which will
included general health checks with a focus on phlebotomy. Flexibility and the ability to work in a busy
clinical environment is important as are outstanding communication and IT
skills. You will enjoy working
autonomously as well as working as part of larger multi disciplinary team. self
motivation and using your initiative is essential.
Prior
experience of working in a General Practice or Primary Care would be a great
advantage but is not essential. Candidates
would be ideally possess the Care Certificate or a willingness to work towards
this.
About us
Beyond that, its all about your brilliant, positive energy and
natural ability to get along with people and build relationships.
We are committed to providing the quickest possible turnaround
from the point of making you a job offer to you starting with us on day one.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy sooner if sufficient
applicants apply.
If
you would like to find out more about the role please contact Carolyn Mitchell,
Deputy Nurse Lead, on carolyn.mitchell@nhs.net
LSMP is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment.
We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, including race, disability,
age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion and belief, marriage
and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, and caring responsibility.
Closing date: Friday 28th March 2025
Interview
Scheduled: 9th April 2025
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder
works under indirect supervision of the Lead Practice Nurse and undertakes tasks
and duties delegated by the practice nurses or a suitably qualified registered professional. They will work collaboratively with the
general practice team to meet the needs of our diverse patient population and following
our internal policies and procedures along with best practice.
The nursing
team works in partnership with the medical team to provide care to patients with
undifferentiated conditions (minor illness and minor injury) at the point of contact
or referring/signposting them to alternative appropriate services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder
works under indirect supervision of the Lead Practice Nurse and undertakes tasks
and duties delegated by the practice nurses or a suitably qualified registered professional. They will work collaboratively with the
general practice team to meet the needs of our diverse patient population and following
our internal policies and procedures along with best practice.
The nursing
team works in partnership with the medical team to provide care to patients with
undifferentiated conditions (minor illness and minor injury) at the point of contact
or referring/signposting them to alternative appropriate services.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- General education (GCSEs or equivalent)
- Have completed the Care Certificate or willingness to work towards this qualification
Desirable
- Certificates relating to professional areas of the role
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working alongside nursing teams
- Experience of working as a health care assistant or phlebotomist
- Willing to develop further Clinical skills for the role
- Good clear and confidence communicator
- Good standard of literacy
- Ability to work under pressure and prioritize own workload
- Experience of working with the general public
- Excellent consultation skills
Desirable
- Experience of working in Primary Care
- Experience of EMIS
- Awareness of local and national health policy
- Awareness of issues within the wider health economy
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Be computer literate, able to operate commonly used IT packages
- Able to work as part of team member and autonomously
- Good interpersonal skills
- Polite and confident
- Flexible and cooperative
- Sensitive and empathetic in distressing
- Ability to work under pressure
Desirable
- Clinical skills Perform phlebotomy, ECG, health checks, 24 hour Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Chaperone trained
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- General education (GCSEs or equivalent)
- Have completed the Care Certificate or willingness to work towards this qualification
Desirable
- Certificates relating to professional areas of the role
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working alongside nursing teams
- Experience of working as a health care assistant or phlebotomist
- Willing to develop further Clinical skills for the role
- Good clear and confidence communicator
- Good standard of literacy
- Ability to work under pressure and prioritize own workload
- Experience of working with the general public
- Excellent consultation skills
Desirable
- Experience of working in Primary Care
- Experience of EMIS
- Awareness of local and national health policy
- Awareness of issues within the wider health economy
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Be computer literate, able to operate commonly used IT packages
- Able to work as part of team member and autonomously
- Good interpersonal skills
- Polite and confident
- Flexible and cooperative
- Sensitive and empathetic in distressing
- Ability to work under pressure
Desirable
- Clinical skills Perform phlebotomy, ECG, health checks, 24 hour Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Chaperone trained
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.
