HCA

Job description

Job responsibilities

Phlebotomy including patients under the age of 16yrs if parents give full permission and the patient is willing.

B12 Injections

Smoking Cessation Advice

ECG recording

BP checks

Assisting GPs in the provision of equipment for their minor ops procedures

Chaperoning duties

Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/Nurses

Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording

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

Assisting with the collection and collation of data on needs related to health and well-being

Undertaking NHS health checks

Dressings, compression and minor wound care.

Suture removal and staples.

Diabetic checks

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Recognised or transferable training in Phlebotomy and/ or Venipuncture.
• A demonstrable passion to support patients in their journey to get better.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
• Strong organisational skills with attention to detail in maintaining patient records and documentation.

Desirable

• Previous experience in a busy healthcare setting.
• Knowledge of medical terminology to facilitate effective communication within the healthcare team.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Nettlebed Surgery

Address

Wanbourne Lane

Henley-on-Thames

RG9 5AJ

Employer's website

https://nettlebedsurgery.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)