General Practice assistant/Healthcare Assistant

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Summary:

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:

New patient health checks

Chaperoning duties

Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/Nurses

Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording

Cleaning 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

Phlebotomy

Dressings

ECG recording

Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring ABPM

NHS health check

Wound care

Care plan review for chronic disease

Carers health check

Vaccination and injection

Urine dipstick testing

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• We are looking for someone who-
• Has experience in a healthcare or GP setting
• Holds (or is working towards) NVQ Level 2/3 in Health & Social Care
• Has phlebotomy experience (desirable)
• Is confident using clinical IT systems (SystmOne)
• Has excellent organisational and communication skills
• Works well both independently and within a team

Desirable

• same as above

Experience

Essential

• Has experience in a healthcare or GP setting
• Holds (or is working towards) NVQ Level 2/3 in Health & Social Care
• Has phlebotomy experience (desirable)
• Is confident using clinical IT systems (SystmOne)
• Has excellent organisational and communication skills
• Works well both independently and within a team

Desirable

• as above

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

Cuckoo Lane Practice

Address

First Floor, 20 Church Road

London

Greater London

W7 1DR

Employer's website

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