Healthcare Assistant

Integrated Care System; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Bournemouth is seeking a Healthcare Assistant to work 15-18 hours per week on a permanent contract. You will independently conduct home visits, perform phlebotomy, and complete assessments for patients. The ideal candidate will have experience in primary care and must hold relevant qualifications, including GCSEs and Phlebotomy certification. This position provides an opportunity to work proactively within a diverse team.

Qualifications

• Experience in long-term condition reviews and basic frailty assessments.
• Previous experience of working in Primary Care.
• Previous HCA or Phlebotomy experience in a healthcare setting.

Responsibilities

• Independently conduct home visits for frail housebound patients.
• Collect venous/capillary blood samples.
• Complete frailty assessment and long-term condition reviews.
• Maintain accurate clinical records.
• Operate phlebotomy equipment and maintain standards.

Skills

Experience in Home visiting

Strong communication in English

Effective time management

Familiarity with routine blood tests

Ability to deal with distressed patients

Education

GCSEs in English Language and Maths

Qualified in Phlebotomy

NVQ level 2 or Level 3 in Health and Social Care

Tools

SystmOne

Job description

We are recruiting for a Healthcare Assistant to work 15-18hours per week on a permanent contract. The role will include independently undertaking homevisits for the PCN Enhanced Care Team.

This role will require an EnhancedDBS Clearance. Should you have this certificate as part of the DBSsubscription service, we would be happy to accept this providing the originalis shown. Otherwise, you will be expected to complete a new application.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will independently complete Long-term condition reviews and Frailty Assessments. They will also help the team with demand for phlebotomy & HCA services.

About us

Bournemouth EastCollaborative Primary Care Network PCN, comprises four like-minded practicesworking together in East Bournemouth, Dorset, with a strong reputation onquality improvement and investing in its employees. The PCN serves a populationof approximately 53,000 patients with a diverse demographic.

Practices part of the PCN are-

Littledown Surgery

Shelley Manor and Holdenhurst Medical Centre

The PCN is committedto developing, supporting and sustaining a diverse workforce, representative ofthe community it serves. By working together with our different Network teams,we use our combined skills to provide a service that is joined-up, holistic,proactive and personal for the patient.

We are lucky that all our practices are located closeto the sea and open green spaces.

Our Network teams include-

EnhancedCare Team for frail housebound patients and those in care homes. The teamincludes visiting GPs, ANPs, NA's, Frailty Nurses, HCA's, Care Coordinators and a Pharmacist.

BECTreatment Centre working out of the Private Suite at Shelley Manor MedicalCentre

PharmacyTeam made up of a number of experience Clinical Pharmacists and PharmacyTechnicians supporting our practices and patients

FirstContact Physiotherapy Practitioner service

DigitalCare Coordinator, Digital Champions

Health& Wellbeing Coaches within Help & Care team

Job responsibilities

Workingin the community with housebound patients under the direction of a qualifiednurse.

Tocollect venous/capillary blood samples without harm to patient or self byfollowing the phlebotomy standard operating procedures.

Toobtain such blood samples to a standard fit for laboratory testing ensuringcollection, maintaining appropriate files & records as required.

Toensure that all phlebotomy equipment and accommodation is properly maintainedand suitable for use.

Tocompetently complete Frailty assessment visits.

Tocompetently complete Long Term Condition reviews.

Undertake ECGs

Dopplers

Wheelchair assessments

Basic observations

Measurement forstockings

Collection ofprescriptions

Experience of home visiting is essential however further training on frailty assessment and LTC reviews will be provided.

Person Specification

Experience

• Experience in Home visiting
• Experience in Long term condition reviews and basic frailty assessments
• Previous experience of working in Primary Care
• Previous HCA or Phlebotomy experience in a healthcare setting

Qualifications

• GCSEs or similar, to include English Language and Maths
• Qualified in Phlebotomy
• NVQ level 2 or Level 3 in Health and Social Care

Knowledge and Skills

• Be able to prioritise their day and be familiar with all routine blood tests and understand their clinical importance
• Strong communication in English, both written and spoken.
• To deal with distressed patients in an empathic, caring and compassionate way.
• To write and maintain accurate clinical records.
• Effective time management
• SystmOne
• To demonstrate and be up to date in competency and understanding of phlebotomy technique and sampling conditions
• To be able to work independently within a team structure and possess excellent communication skills
• Demonstrate a flexible approach to work and to follow instructions and guidance given to them

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.