Health Care Assistant - Dinas Powys Medical Centre

GP Practice in Wales; Dinas Powys; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A medical centre in Wales is looking for a Health Care Assistant to join their friendly clinical team. The role involves preparing consulting rooms, monitoring stock levels, and conducting health checks for patients. Candidates must hold an NVQ level 2 in Health and Social Care and have experience in general practice. The position offers 14-16 hours per week with a competitive salary and NHS pension.

Benefits

Competitive salary

NHS pension

On site parking

Qualifications

• NVQ level 2 qualification in Health and Social Care is required.
• Experience in working within a general practice is essential.
• Phlebotomy qualification is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Prepare consulting rooms and manage clinical stock levels.
• Conduct health screenings and blood glucose monitoring.
• Assist GPs in minor surgery procedures.

Skills

Teamwork

Phlebotomy

Patient care

Education

NVQ level 2 in Health and Social Care

Qualified in phlebotomy

Qualified to level 3

Job description

Health Care Assistant - Dinas Powys Medical Centre

You will be joining a friendly and supportive clinical team of GPs, practice nurses and health care assistant.

Main duties of the job

To prepare consulting rooms, monitor, order and maintain clinical stock levels and manage stock rotation as agreed with the practice nurses.

Health screening of patients with pre diabetes, undertaking health checks, blood glucose monitoring, venepuncture and diabetic foot checks

ECG

Monitor fridge temperatures in accordance with practice policy

Assist GPs in providing minor surgery

Removal of stitches

About us

Dinas Powys Medical Centre

Murch Road

Vale of Glamorgan

CF64 4RE

The medical centre is a modern purpose built building.

Job responsibilities

We are a forward thinking training practice, supportive of continued development and focused on providing high quality patient care to 11,000 plus patients.

This is a permanent role, offering 14-16 hours per week, to include a competitive salary, dependent on experience, NHS pension and on site parking.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Qualified to NVQ level 2 in Health and Social care
• Qualified in phlebotomy
• Qualified to level 3

Experience

• Experience of working within a nursing team
• Experience of working within general practice
• Experience of working within primary care
• Experience of working alone

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.

Depending on experienceSalary Available on Application