Healthcare Assistant

Bodmin Road Health Centre

The closing date is 31 December 2024

Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic, experienced Healthcare Assistant to join our friendly and supportive GP practice.

You will be vital in delivering high-quality care to our patient population of approximately 9000. Duties will phlebotomy, NHS Health Checks, Chronic disease management (dependant on experience), injections etc.

Why work with us? We are a supportive, close knit team that pride ourselves in patient care. We are a training practice and actively encourage our staff to develop and highly support them along the way. We have a high staff retention level owing to our dedication to supporting our team.

Main duties of the job

New patient health checks

ECG recording

B12 Injections

Flu Immunisations

Urine Testing

Phlebotomy

Chaperoning duties

Chronic Disease Management reviews (at what level depends on experience)

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

Ordering of items as directed by the appropriate protocol

Immunisation ordering

Full job description attached.

About us

We pride ourselves on delivering an excellent standard of care for our patients and consistently achieve very high scores in the GP Patient Survey, despite the challenging climate in the NHS. The practice is high QOF scoring and CQC rated Good, with excellent long-term staff retention. We are an active member of the Sale Central PCN.

We have 4 GP partners, 5 salaried GPs, 2 Practice Nurses, a HCA and a large administration team.

We are a training practice and host ST1, ST2, FY doctors. Many of which have returned as a permanent member of the team.

Date posted

06 December 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A5308-24-0004

Job locations

Bodmin Road Health Centre

Bodmin Road

Sale

Cheshire

M33 5JH

Job description

Job responsibilities

New patient health checks

ECG recording

B12 Injections

Flu Immunisations

Urine Testing

Phlebotomy

Chaperoning duties

Chronic Disease Management reviews (at what level depends on experience)

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

Ordering of items as directed by the appropriate protocol

Immunisation ordering

See attached job description

Job description

Job responsibilities

New patient health checks

ECG recording

B12 Injections

Flu Immunisations

Urine Testing

Phlebotomy

Chaperoning duties

Chronic Disease Management reviews (at what level depends on experience)

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

Ordering of items as directed by the appropriate protocol

Immunisation ordering

See attached job description

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Phlebotomy certificate
Phlebotomy SVQ

Desirable

Health Care Assistant Qualification

Experience

Essential

Experience of working within primary care
Full driving license
Record ECGs
Venepuncture
IM injections
Health checks
Mental Health reviews
Learning Disability reviews

Desirable

Chronic disease management

Abilities

Essential

Effective communication skills written and verbal.
Good listening skills.
Good interpersonal skills
Flexibility.
Basic IT skills
Ability to work as part of a team.
Caring nature.
Good time keeping.
Reliable.
Enthusiastic.
Motivated.
Ability to work under pressure

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Phlebotomy certificate
Phlebotomy SVQ

Desirable

Health Care Assistant Qualification

Experience

Essential

Experience of working within primary care
Full driving license
Record ECGs
Venepuncture
IM injections
Health checks
Mental Health reviews
Learning Disability reviews

Desirable

Chronic disease management

Abilities

Essential

Effective communication skills written and verbal.
Good listening skills.
Good interpersonal skills
Flexibility.
Basic IT skills
Ability to work as part of a team.
Caring nature.
Good time keeping.
Reliable.
Enthusiastic.
Motivated.
Ability to work under pressure

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

Bodmin Road Health Centre

Address

Bodmin Road Health Centre

Bodmin Road

Sale

Cheshire

M33 5JH

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Bodmin Road Health Centre

Address

Bodmin Road Health Centre

Bodmin Road

Sale

Cheshire

M33 5JH

Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Practice Manager

Catherine Powers

catherine.powers1@nhs.net

Date posted

06 December 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A5308-24-0004

Job locations

Bodmin Road Health Centre

Bodmin Road

Sale

Cheshire

M33 5JH

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