Job summary
Underwood
Surgery is looking to recruit a bank Phlebotomist/Health Care assistant to provide support for the nursing team.
The applicant
will ideally have experience in a primary care setting including treatment room
duties, and experience in chronic disease management.
The successful
applicant will possess compassion for patients along with a positive can-do
attitude to continually deliver an excellent service for patients.
Although the
role is initially to provide cover, we hope there would be scope to provide
fixed hours in the future.
Main duties of the job
The role
involves the delivery of essential treatment room duties including health
checks, wound care and seasonal immunisations. All applicants will be expected to take bloods,
perform ECG's, take height and weight measurements and BP readings as a
minimum. As a Practice we will be happy to consider someone without
primary care experience as additional training can be provided if required.
About us
We are a 4-partner
practice with a dedicated Lead Nurse, three practice nurses and a
phlebotomist/HCA. We deliver care to 11,000
patients within central Cheltenham. Part
of this population is made up of University of Gloucestershire students who are
seen at our sister surgery on the Park Campus in Cheltenham. We are a training practice accommodating GP
Registrars and Student Nurses.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- New patient health checks
- ECG recording
- Phlebotomy
- B12 injections under PSD.
- Point of care testing for INRS, CRP and D-Dimers.
- Run INR clinics using INR star, liaise with GP/NP when INR is out of range.
- Wound Care following clinical management plan.
- Ear Irrigation
- Suture removal
- Flu, Shingles, Pneumonia injections for those in the eligible groups under a PSD.
- Chaperoning duties
- Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/nurses
- Sterilising, cleansing and maintenance of surgical equipment if required.
- Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording
- Surgical equipment and vaccine re-stocking and stock rotation
- Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions including assisting GPs during the performance of minor operations
- Assisting in the assessment and surveillance of patients health and well-being
- Undertaking specific clinical activities for named patients that have been delegated and taught specifically in relation to that individual
- Helping to raise awareness of health and well-being and how it can be promoted
- Assisting with the collection and collation of data on needs related to health and well-being
- Assist the Practice Manager in audits, CQC compliance evidence, QOF recalls.
- Input data onto patients records.
- Manage the Emergency drugs register, stock levels and re-order as necessary.
- Take an active involvement in infection control monitoring and compliance.
- Any other tasks requested by either the GP, Senior Nurse or Practice Manager
- Accountable to Lead Nurse and Practice Manager
Job description
Job responsibilities
- New patient health checks
- ECG recording
- Phlebotomy
- B12 injections under PSD.
- Point of care testing for INRS, CRP and D-Dimers.
- Run INR clinics using INR star, liaise with GP/NP when INR is out of range.
- Wound Care following clinical management plan.
- Ear Irrigation
- Suture removal
- Flu, Shingles, Pneumonia injections for those in the eligible groups under a PSD.
- Chaperoning duties
- Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/nurses
- Sterilising, cleansing and maintenance of surgical equipment if required.
- Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording
- Surgical equipment and vaccine re-stocking and stock rotation
- Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions including assisting GPs during the performance of minor operations
- Assisting in the assessment and surveillance of patients health and well-being
- Undertaking specific clinical activities for named patients that have been delegated and taught specifically in relation to that individual
- Helping to raise awareness of health and well-being and how it can be promoted
- Assisting with the collection and collation of data on needs related to health and well-being
- Assist the Practice Manager in audits, CQC compliance evidence, QOF recalls.
- Input data onto patients records.
- Manage the Emergency drugs register, stock levels and re-order as necessary.
- Take an active involvement in infection control monitoring and compliance.
- Any other tasks requested by either the GP, Senior Nurse or Practice Manager
- Accountable to Lead Nurse and Practice Manager
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of venepuncture
- Able to competently use IT systems
- Able to build effective relationships
- Good verbal and written communication skills
Desirable
- NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or related subject or equivalent level of knowledge required through work experience
- Disclosure and Barring
- UK Registration
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of venepuncture
- Able to competently use IT systems
- Able to build effective relationships
- Good verbal and written communication skills
Desirable
- NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or related subject or equivalent level of knowledge required through work experience
- Disclosure and Barring
- UK Registration
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.