Healthcare Assistant

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are a friendly supportive GP surgery in Bow E3, looking for a thorough and enthusiastic Healthcare Assistant with good communication skills to assist the GPs and Practice Nurse in the delivery of excellent care to our patients.

Duties will include, but are not limited to:

Urinalysis

Phlebotomy

ECG Recording

Wound dressing

Blood Pressure Monitoring

Clearing and restocking consulting rooms

Administering vaccinations e.g. Vitamin B12, Influenza and Pneumococcal

Undertake new patient health checks and NHS health checks.

Support the clinicians with the management of chronic disease clinics.

Calling/texting patients to ask them in for reviews.

Chronic disease review which may include home visits.

This is a part time position for 6 months. Working hours to be discussed during interview.

NHS pension and on-going training will be provided. Experience working in a GP surgery is preferable however not essential. We will provide you with:

Flexible working

Regular in-house educational sessions

Excellent support from our team

Job Type: Part - time

Salary: £ hour depending on experience.

Start date -

Interviews to be held - Person Specification Health Care Assistant

Requirements

Essential

Desirable

How Tested

Education, Training and Qualifications

Good general education to GCSE standard including numeracy and literacy

Recognised health care qualification

NVQ Level 3

Phlebotomy Training

Basic Life Support Training

Proof of commitment to professional development

Experience

Experience of EMIS clinical system

Experience of Microsoft office software

Experience of dealing with the public/patients

Experience of Primary Care

Skills

Competent in basic healthcare duties required for the post

Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills

Good organisational skills with a proven ability to organise own workload and use own initiative

IT skills

Qualities/Attributes

Ability to deal sensitively with patients and colleagues at all levels and disciplines

Able to demonstrate enthusiasm to developing health care assistance skills

An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality

Ability to work without direct supervision and to determine own workload priorities

Ability to work effectively as part of an integrated multi-skilled team

Ability to form good interpersonal relationships

Ability to work accurately and reliably under pressure in a busy environment

Ability to work in a changing environment

Ability to use own initiative

Awareness of diversity and ability to tailor care to meet individual patient needs

Awareness of the need to protect and safeguard children

Physical

Ability to attend to patients in various positions seated, standing or lying on a couch

To use manual handling techniques in accordance with training and guidelines

Other

Flexibility of working hours/able to work at the desired times

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Good general education to GCSE standard including numeracy and literacy.
• NVQ Level 3
• Phlebotomy Training
• Basic Life Support Training
• Experience of EMIS clinical system
• Experience of Microsoft office software
• Experience of dealing with the public/patients
• Experience of Primary Care

Desirable

• Proof of commitment to professional development
• Recognised health care 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

Ruston Street Clinic

Address

Ruston Street Clinic

Ruston Street

London

E3 2LR

Employer's website

https://rustonstreet.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)