Health Care Assistant - St Thomas Surgery (Haverfordwest)

NHS; Haverfordwest; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Haverfordwest is seeking a part-time Health Care Assistant/Phlebotomist to join their team. Responsibilities include phlebotomy, wound care, and providing injections. The ideal candidate will have previous phlebotomy experience and strong communication skills. Salary is hourly and includes enrollment in the NHS pension scheme. Benefits include annual leave starting at 20 days pro-rata, increasing after three and five years of service.

Benefits

NHS pension scheme

20 days holiday increasing with service

Training provided

Qualifications

• Previous phlebotomy experience is required.
• Must be well organized and motivated.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Undertake phlebotomy and blood letting.
• Provide wound care and injections.
• Assist with new patient medicals and other duties.

Skills

Phlebotomy experience

Communication skills

Customer service skills

Organizational skills

IT literacy

Education

In-date Phlebotomy qualifications

Job description

Health Care Assistant - St Thomas Surgery (Haverfordwest)

St Thomas' Surgery are looking to recruit a part-time Phlebotomist/Health Care Assistant to join our busy team based at the main surgery in Haverfordwest.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will undertake phlebotomy/blood letting, wound care, injections, new patient medicals and other duties as outlined in the job description.

About us

The practice is located in the centre of beautiful Pembrokeshire with easy access to the Coastal national park and recreation facilities.

5 partners

3 surgery sites (main site and 2 branch surgeries)

Full range of nursing and administrative staff with practice pharmacy team

Dispensing at branch surgery

Broad range of enhance services provided

Training practice

Job responsibilities

St Thomas' Surgery are looking to recruit a part-time Phlebotomist/Health Care Assistant to join our busy team based at the main surgery in Haverfordwest.

The Phlebotomist/Health Care Assistant role is an essential position within the Surgery's nursing team.

To be successful in this role candidates must have previous phlebotomy experience, be well organised, motivated, IT literate and have excellent communication and customer service skills. Whilst experience of wound care, giving of injections and the use of Vision would all be an advantage this is not essential and training will be provided to the right candidate.

Salary will be dependent upon experience and is paid on an hourly rate. Employees also benefit from enrolment into the NHS pension scheme.

Benefits include 20 days holiday a year pro rata plus Bank Holiday increasing to 25 days after 3 years' service and 30 days after 5 years' service.

Person Specification

Experience

• Wound care and injection experience

Qualifications

• Must have in date Phlebotomy qualifications

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 Upon Request