Healthcare Assistant/Phlebotomist

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job summary:

Working under the direct supervision of the practice nurse and strictly in accordance with specific practice guidelines and protocols, the healthcare assistant will assist the practice clinical team in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care.

Duties and responsibilities:

NHS health checks

ECG recording

Phlebotomy

Chaperoning duties

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

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

Domiciliary visits

Smoking Cessation

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths
• Appropriate NVQ
• Qualified in Phlebotomy
• A demonstrable commitment to professional development
• Experience of working in a GP Practice or similar environment
• Experience of GP Practice clinical system System One
• Experience of Microsoft Office software
• Experience of dealing with the public/patients
• Experience of working in a team
• Experience with working with set appointment times

Desirable

• Knowledge/Skills
• Competent in duties required for the post
• Specific skills/evidence of training for the post
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent time management skills
• Qualities/Attributes
• Able to demonstrate enthusiasm to developing skills
• An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality
• Ability to use own judgement, resourcefulness and common sense
• Ability to work without direct supervision and determine own workload priorities
• Ability to work as part of an integrated multi-skilled team collaboratively
• Pleasant, caring and articulate
• Able to work under pressure
• Able to work in a changing environment
• Able to use own initiative
• Able to work to deadlines, keeping to set appointment times regularly
• Able to be flexible with work week

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Leach Heath Medical Centre

Address

Leach Heath Lane

Rednal

Birmingham

B45 9BU

Employer's website

https://lhmc.digipractice.org/ (Opens in a new tab)