Job summary
The Old Fletton Surgery is looking for a Healthcare Assistant tojoin our busy clinical team.
We are a multi-disciplinary team comprising of GPs, Nurse Practitioner, Practices Nurses, Clinical Pharmacist and Healthcare Assistants.
We are a supportive practice, who work well together as a team.
Main duties of the job
Main Duties:
- Health checks
- Urine sampling
- Blood Pressures
- ECG recording
- Phlebotomy
- Wound care/removal of sutures
About us
All staff at the Old Fletton Surgery work well together as a close team. Supporting each other is essential for the growth of our successful friendly team. It is a pleasant environment to work within.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Description
- Health checks
- Urine sampling
- Blood Pressures
- ECG recording
- Phlebotomy
- Wound care/removal of sutures
- Ear irrigation
- Spirometry
- Chaperoning duties
- Administration of B12
- Flu vaccinations
- Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/nurses
- 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
- Helping to raise awareness of health and well-being and how it can be promoted
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Description
- Health checks
- Urine sampling
- Blood Pressures
- ECG recording
- Phlebotomy
- Wound care/removal of sutures
- Ear irrigation
- Spirometry
- Chaperoning duties
- Administration of B12
- Flu vaccinations
- Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/nurses
- 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
- Helping to raise awareness of health and well-being and how it can be promoted
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Competent to perform
- Blood Pressures,
- ECG recording,
- Phlebotomy,
- Health checks,
- Urine sampling,
Desirable
- Wound care/removal of sutures,
- Administration of B12,
- Flu vaccinations,
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a GP Surgery
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Competent to perform
- Blood Pressures,
- ECG recording,
- Phlebotomy,
- Health checks,
- Urine sampling,
Desirable
- Wound care/removal of sutures,
- Administration of B12,
- Flu vaccinations,
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a GP Surgery
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.