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West Rainton Surgery

Health Care Assistant

The closing date is 31 May 2025

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Job summary

West Rainton Surgery are looking for a Health Care Assistant to provide maternity cover for a 12 month period. Hours can be full or part time and can be flexible.

Main duties of the job

Providing good quality care to our patients.Taking blood samplesTaking blood pressures, height and weight.Carrying out health checksSimple dressing managementCompleting administrative tasks

About us

We are a 6000 patient population practice. We are friendly team, therefore the successful candidate must meet with our ethos of being a confident, proactive team player.

Details

Date posted

13 May 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

A4387-25-0002

Job locations

Woodland View

Houghton Le Spring

DH4 6RQ


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • monitoring patients and performing basic health checks
  • making patients feel comfortable
  • perform health checks
  • take blood samples
  • process lab samples
  • restock consulting rooms

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • monitoring patients and performing basic health checks
  • making patients feel comfortable
  • perform health checks
  • take blood samples
  • process lab samples
  • restock consulting rooms

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of taking blood samples.
  • Experience of simple dressings
  • Experience of working as part of a team.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Qualification in Plebotomy
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of taking blood samples.
  • Experience of simple dressings
  • Experience of working as part of a team.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Qualification in Plebotomy

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

West Rainton Surgery

Address

Woodland View

Houghton Le Spring

DH4 6RQ


Employer's website

https://westraintonsurgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

West Rainton Surgery

Address

Woodland View

Houghton Le Spring

DH4 6RQ


Employer's website

https://westraintonsurgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Practice Manager

Samantha McErlane

samantha.mcerlane@nhs.net

01915843809

Details

Date posted

13 May 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

A4387-25-0002

Job locations

Woodland View

Houghton Le Spring

DH4 6RQ


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