Job summary
We are looking to recruit 2 healthcare assistants to join our team, based mainly at our Wotton site but be flexible to work at any of our three sites if required.
We are looking for an experienced healthcare assistant with competencies in phlebotomy, wound care and working in a primary care environment. See the job description for full details.
Familiarity with SystmOne would be desirable.
The posts would be for 20 hours per week each to be worked over 3 days, the days of the week and hours are flexible.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a healthcare assistant who is enthusiastic, proactive and a positive individual who is able to work well within the clinical team and the wider practice team.
About us
Culverhay Surgery is a well-established friendly GP training practice located in Wotton under Edge, Berkeley and Frampton on Severn in Gloucestershire.
The Culverhay ethos is very much based around continuity of care and good team working to provide excellent, responsive patient care for our 17500 patients.
Our team consists of 3 partners (1 managing partner), 12 salaried GP's, a full mix of nurses, a senior clinical pharmacist, pharmacy technicians, frailty care co-ordinators, social prescriber and practice counsellors. Not forgetting our fantastic reception and admin team who work very hard to minimise administrative burden for the clinical team.
Staff turnover is very low and the practice encourages feedback, to help us create a happy supportive practice environment.
We are a GP training practice (Severn Deanery) with 2 GP trainers. In addition, we are a teaching practice (University of Bristol medical students and UWE/University of Gloucestershire nursing students)
For an informal chat contact Jenny Hughes, Lead Nurse (jenny.hughes15@nhs.net).
Job description
Job responsibilities
Working
under the direct supervision of the senior 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:
Health
checks
ECG
recording
Phlebotomy
Flu
vaccinations
Spirometry
Support
to Stop Smoking Clinics
Chaperoning
duties
Processing
and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/nurses
Send
surgical equipment to CSSD. Check equipment back in.
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
Job description
Job responsibilities
Working
under the direct supervision of the senior 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:
Health
checks
ECG
recording
Phlebotomy
Flu
vaccinations
Spirometry
Support
to Stop Smoking Clinics
Chaperoning
duties
Processing
and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/nurses
Send
surgical equipment to CSSD. Check equipment back in.
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
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Healthcare qualification (level 3 or 4) or working towards gaining equivalent qualification.
- Phlebotomy certification.
- Infection control
Desirable
- Experience in working in a primary care environment.
- Wound care/removal of sutures.
- ECG's
- Patient health checks, inc height, weight, BP, pulse.
- Stop smoking clinics.
- Flu and B12 vaccinations
- Ability to record accurate clinical notes.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Healthcare qualification (level 3 or 4) or working towards gaining equivalent qualification.
- Phlebotomy certification.
- Infection control
Desirable
- Experience in working in a primary care environment.
- Wound care/removal of sutures.
- ECG's
- Patient health checks, inc height, weight, BP, pulse.
- Stop smoking clinics.
- Flu and B12 vaccinations
- Ability to record accurate clinical notes.
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.