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Wyre Forest Health Partnership

Healthcare Assistant - Bewdley Medical Centre

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Job summary

The Healthcare Assistant will assist the practice clinical team in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care, strictly in accordance with specific partnership guidelines and protocols. Working 25.5 hours per week.

Main duties of the job

Bewdley Medical Centre are looking to recruit a Healthcare Assistant who will assist the practice clinical team in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care, strictly in accordance with specific partnership guidelines and protocols. To include the following:

New patient health checks.

ECG recording.

Phlebotomy.

Injections to include Influenza, Pneumococcal, Vitamin B12, Shingles.

Chaperoning duties.

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.

Clearing and re-stocking consulting rooms.

About us

Wyre Forest Health Partnership: One successful and ambitious health partnership working at scale together to provide high quality innovative patient care, delivered by a valued and respected team ..

The Wyre Forest Health Partnership (WFHP) was formed in 2014 and currently consists of 5 well established surgeries based in and around the beautiful Wyre Forest area. We have over 50 GP partners and in excess of 275 staff looking after over 74,000 patients. We utilise the expertise of a large partnership, with our organisational structure already in place, so that we are able to offer an excellent working environment and a good work/life balance

WFHP is working towards the NHS goals to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions as soon as possible. We actively encourage new staff to take an interest in this and build sustainable practice into their roles.

Details

Date posted

02 August 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A3309-23-0014

Job locations

Bewdley Medical Centre

Dog Lane

Bewdley

Worcestershire

DY12 2EF


Job description

Job responsibilities

The Healthcare Assistant will assist the practice clinical team in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care, strictly in accordance with specific partnership guidelines and protocols.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Healthcare Assistant will assist the practice clinical team in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care, strictly in accordance with specific partnership guidelines and protocols.

Person Specification

Knowledge and experience

Essential

  • NHS Healthcare
  • ECG
  • Routine BP monitoring
  • Ability to record accurate clinical notes

Desirable

  • Wound care and dressings.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to GCSE level 4 / C (or equivalent), including Maths and English.

Desirable

  • Relevant qualifications.
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office / Teams.

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Ability to work using own initiative, without direct supervision, as well as part of a team.
  • Flexible to the needs of Partnership and Team in terms of working pattern.
  • To be able to respond and adapt to changing work requirements.
  • Positive, resilient, enthusiastic, and able to overcome challenge.
  • Good organisational skills.
  • Tact, discretion, and ability to maintain confidentiality and privacy.
  • Sensible, mature, and responsible approach to work. Punctual and reliable.
  • Clean, smart appearance.

Desirable

  • Ability to travel to other sites within WFHP Partnership as mutually agreed.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in a healthcare setting.
  • Experience of working in General Practice.

Desirable

  • Previous experience of working within a similar role in GP Surgery/ Primary Care setting.
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office / Teams.
  • EMIS.
Person Specification

Knowledge and experience

Essential

  • NHS Healthcare
  • ECG
  • Routine BP monitoring
  • Ability to record accurate clinical notes

Desirable

  • Wound care and dressings.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to GCSE level 4 / C (or equivalent), including Maths and English.

Desirable

  • Relevant qualifications.
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office / Teams.

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Ability to work using own initiative, without direct supervision, as well as part of a team.
  • Flexible to the needs of Partnership and Team in terms of working pattern.
  • To be able to respond and adapt to changing work requirements.
  • Positive, resilient, enthusiastic, and able to overcome challenge.
  • Good organisational skills.
  • Tact, discretion, and ability to maintain confidentiality and privacy.
  • Sensible, mature, and responsible approach to work. Punctual and reliable.
  • Clean, smart appearance.

Desirable

  • Ability to travel to other sites within WFHP Partnership as mutually agreed.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in a healthcare setting.
  • Experience of working in General Practice.

Desirable

  • Previous experience of working within a similar role in GP Surgery/ Primary Care setting.
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office / Teams.
  • EMIS.

Employer details

Employer name

Wyre Forest Health Partnership

Address

Bewdley Medical Centre

Dog Lane

Bewdley

Worcestershire

DY12 2EF


Employer's website

https://www.wyreforesthealthpartnership.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Wyre Forest Health Partnership

Address

Bewdley Medical Centre

Dog Lane

Bewdley

Worcestershire

DY12 2EF


Employer's website

https://www.wyreforesthealthpartnership.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Site Manager

Ian Brookes

ian.brookes@nhs.net

01299406339

Details

Date posted

02 August 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A3309-23-0014

Job locations

Bewdley Medical Centre

Dog Lane

Bewdley

Worcestershire

DY12 2EF


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