Healthcare Assistant

Job summary

Marriott's Medical Practices has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, motivated healthcare assistant to join our excellent practice team working at both Bacon Road Medical Centre and Taverham Surgery on a full-time basis, but part time and job share will be considered.

Working under the direct supervision of the senior practice nurse, and strictly in accordance with specific practice guidelines and protocols, you will assist the clinical team in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care.

We are looking for a proactive and well organised person, ideally with previous experience as a healthcare assistant or as a phlebotomist in general practice.

Main duties of the job

• Health checks.
• ECG recording.
• Phlebotomy.
• Chaperoning duties.
• Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/nurses.
• Sterilising, cleansing and maintenance of surgical equipment.
• Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording.
• Surgery 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 and other clinics.
• 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 wellbeing.

The role will offer you the opportunity to build on your experience, skills and competence, requiring you to work effectively within a multidisciplinary healthcare team.

About us

We have a friendly and supportive team who are passionate about providing top quality service to our 13,000 patients across the Bacon Road Medical Centre and Taverham Surgery.

To help make the surgeries a good place to work and bring the team together we offer raining opportunities and CPD events as well as team building events, charity day events and social events. Many staff take part in park runs, either running them or helping the event organisers.

Our staff have access to free on-site parking, Blue Light discount cards, wellbeing champions and our social group Whatsapp account. We pride ourselves on having built a culture where all staff are approachable and supportive. Other benefits include company pension and sick pay.