Rochdale Health Alliance

GP Assistant Heywood PCN

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Job summary

The post holder will provide a phlebotomy and blood pressure service for Heywood Primary Care Network. The service will be delivered in the patients own home and in a clinical environment. This role will provide the successful applicant to enhance their skill set.

Main duties of the job

To provide a safe, efficient and cost-effective service to patients on behalf of the Heywood Primary Care Network.

To prepare patients/check identity and ensure consent is given to obtain blood samples for laboratory analysis.

To display behaviour that justifies public trust and confidence.

About us

Rochdale Health Alliance is a GP federation, which is a group of general practices forming an organisational entity and working together, within the local health economy and share responsibility for the delivery of high quality, NHS patient-focussed services for its communities.

GP practices across the Rochdale borough, who have historically worked independently, have come together to work in a federated model to improve healthcare across the Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale (HMR) neighbourhoods.

Rochdale Health Alliance (RHA) was established in 2016, by GP practices from across the Rochdale Borough, to streamline the way in which services are delivered and to contribute to the development of the wider health and social care provision across the Borough.

Retaining their own identity and autonomy, general practitioner (GP) practices will work together and support community and hospital services, including the public and voluntary sector, to ensure healthcare is coordinated for the residents of the Rochdale borough.

Date posted

21 June 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12,272 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

1 years

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

B0363-24-0019

Job locations

The Old Post Office

No 2 The Esplanade

Rochdale

Greater Manchester

OL16 1AE

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide a safe, efficient and cost-effective service to patients on behalf of the Heywood Primary Care Network.

To prepare patients/check identity and ensure consent is given to obtain blood samples for laboratory analysis.

To display behaviour that justifies public trust and confidence.

To maintain confidentiality by adhering to the Caldicott Principles, the Data Protection Act 2018 and GeneralData ProtectionRegulation (GDPR).

To comply with aims and values to improve the service delivered to patients, ensuring the service is led by patient needs.

To comply with Health and Safety Policies across the Heywood Primary Care Network and to transfer samples safely to the GP practice/laboratory.

To ensure at all times accurate information is recorded when a blood container label is completed and to also keep accurate records of specimens.

To deliver a safe and consistent service and participate in regular audit and quality assurance of the equipment used in service delivery.

To maintain and excellent standard of service through assessing competence via education, training and skills updates.

To adhere to national Infection Control Guidance.

To work within infection control standards, both in clinics and domiciliary provision.

Adhere to the working protocols and procedures to ensure personal safety.

Follow safeguarding protocols in ensuring patient protection at all times.