HealthCare Assistant

Blackburn Road Medical Centre; Batley; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A GP practice in Batley is seeking an experienced Healthcare Assistant. You will support a dynamic nursing team and assist with minor surgery clinics. Responsibilities include conducting health checks, ECG recording, and managing laboratory samples. The ideal candidate should have NVQ2 in Health and Social Care or an equivalent qualification. Join our friendly, multi-skilled team in promoting health and well-being in our community.

Qualifications

• NVQ2 Health and Social Care or equivalent qualification is required.
• Experience in patient health checks, ECG recording, and wound care is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct new patient health checks.
• Record ECGs and manage laboratory samples.
• Assist with minor surgery clinics and maintain equipment.

Skills

Patient health checks

ECG recording

Wound care

Laboratory sample management

Cold chain management

Surgical assistance

Education

NVQ2 Health and Social Care or Equivalent

Job description

Blackburn Road medical Centre & Broughton House GP Surgery are looking for an experienced Healthcare Assistant to work in a busy Practice in Birstall & Batley. You will be part of a dynamic Nursing team and will also support Minor Surgery clinics both at the practice, and PriDerm Dermatology.

Main duties of the job

• New patient health checks
• ECG recording
• blood pressure
• Wound care
• Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/Nurses
• Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording
• Surgical equipment and vaccine re‑restocking 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
• Minor Surgery

About us

We are a proactive, forward thinking GP practice looking for a health Care Assistant to complement our multi‑skilled, friendly team of clinicians.

Job responsibilities

• New patient health checks
• ECG recording
• Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/Nurses
• Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording
• Surgical equipment and vaccine re‑restocking and stock rotation
• Clearing and re‑stocking consulting rooms
• Assist with Minor Surgery clinics
• Assisting in the assessment and surveillance of patients health and well‑being

Person Specification

Qualifications

• NVQ2 Health and Social Care or Equivalent

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.