Healthcare Assistant

NHS; East Lindsey; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare practice in East Lindsey seeks a full-time or two part-time healthcare assistants. Candidates should have phlebotomy experience alongside skills in wound management and vaccinations. This role provides essential support within a collaborative team focused on patient care.

Qualifications

• Qualified in Phlebotomy.
• Trained to administer vaccinations.
• Experienced in wound management.

Responsibilities

• Provide healthcare support and assistance to nurses and doctors.
• Conduct health checks and administer vaccinations.
• Assist in wound management and clip removal.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Wound management

Vaccination administration

ECG conducting

Ambulatory blood pressures

Education

NVQ2 in Health and Social Care

Job description

Woodhall Spa New Surgery is looking to recruit a full-time or two part-time healthcare assistants to work primarily at our branch site in Bardney but with some shifts at the main site in Woodhall Spa.

Main duties of the job

To provide healthcare support to our patients, as well as assistance to the nurses and doctors as required. Ideally you should be experienced in phlebotomy, annual health checks, be able administer vaccinations within an HCA remit, conduct ECGs and ambulatory blood pressures. Our healthcare assistants also carry out stitch and clip removal, wound management and wound maintenance. We are a busy practice but offer full support to our HCAs and nurses to ensure they are confident in their job role.

About us

Woodhall Spa New Surgery, and our branch site in Bardney, are based in rural Lincolnshire. We are a pleasant hard-working team with a diverse demographic of patients. We have four salaried GPs, two ANPs and assorted PCN staff such as a Mental Health Nurse, Clinical Pharmacist and Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner.

Job responsibilities

To provide healthcare support to our patients, as well as assistance to the nurses and doctors as required. Ideally you should be experienced in phlebotomy, annual health checks, be able administer vaccinations within an HCA remit, conduct ECGs and ambulatory blood pressures. Our healthcare assistants also carry out stitch and clip removal, wound management and wound maintenance. We are a busy practice but offer full support to our HCAs and nurses to ensure they are confident in their job role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Qualified in Phlebotomy
• Trained to admit appropriate vaccinations
• Experienced in wound management
• NVQ2 in Health and Social Care

Experience

• Experience of working in primary care, particularly in a GP practice as a health care assistant.

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 experienceTo be discussed at interview depending on experience