Job summary
West Walk Surgery are looking for an experienced Healthcare Assistant to join our supportive, friendly team working working 12 hours a week over 2 days, ideally split over a Monday and Friday.
A phlebotomy qualification and experience is essential. If you do not yet have experience in all other aspects of the job description, you must be willing to undertake the necessary training.
Main duties of the job
To support
the practice nursing team in the delivery of nursing services, working as part
of the practice multidisciplinary team, delivering care within their scope of
practice to the entitled patient population. The healthcare assistant will deliver and assist clinical staff in the provision of
treatment, preventative care, health promotion and patient education.
About us
West Walk Surgery is set within the West Gate Centre in the middle of Yate shopping centre, caring for 15,000 patients.
Our friendly, forward thinking team team consists of 11 GPs, Paramedics, Clinical Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, Mental Health Nurse, Practice Nurses, Healthcare Assistants, Physios, all supported by a large admin team and Practice Management.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Phlebotomy
Blood pressure checks
Height, Weight & BMI
Adult Flu vaccinations
B12 injections
Urine dips
Simple dressings- or willing to be trained.
Health checks
Fridge checks
Stock checks and ordering
Room checks and re-stock
ECG recording
Support the practice nurse with health promotion programmes
Job description
Job responsibilities
Phlebotomy
Blood pressure checks
Height, Weight & BMI
Adult Flu vaccinations
B12 injections
Urine dips
Simple dressings- or willing to be trained.
Health checks
Fridge checks
Stock checks and ordering
Room checks and re-stock
ECG recording
Support the practice nurse with health promotion programmes
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Healthcare qualification (level 3 or 4).
Experience
Essential
- HealthCare Assistant experience.
- Ability to record accurate clinical notes
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- Strong IT skills
- Clear, polite telephone manner
- Effective time management (Planning & Organising)
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
- Good interpersonal skills
- Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
- Polite and confident
- Flexible and cooperative
- Motivated
- Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
- High levels of integrity and loyalty
- Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
Desirable
- Experience of working in a primary care environment
- EMIS user
- Chaperone experience
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Healthcare qualification (level 3 or 4).
Experience
Essential
- HealthCare Assistant experience.
- Ability to record accurate clinical notes
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- Strong IT skills
- Clear, polite telephone manner
- Effective time management (Planning & Organising)
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
- Good interpersonal skills
- Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
- Polite and confident
- Flexible and cooperative
- Motivated
- Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
- High levels of integrity and loyalty
- Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
Desirable
- Experience of working in a primary care environment
- EMIS user
- Chaperone experience
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.