Healthcare Assistant

NHS; Ibstock; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Ibstock is seeking a healthcare assistant to support the clinical team with patient care activities, including ECGs, immunisation assistance, and lab sample management. The ideal candidate should have prior experience in primary care and a strong commitment to patient well-being. Salary is dependent on experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist the practice clinical team in patient care.
• Record ECGs and process lab samples.
• Assist with immunisation clinics and maintain equipment.
• Prepare environments for patient interventions.
• Help raise awareness about health and well-being.

Skills

Primary Care experience

Experience of working in a primary care setting

Experience of working in a GP practice

Job description

Working under the direct supervision of the senior practicenurse and strictly in accordance with specific practice guidelines andprotocols, the healthcare assistant will assist the practice clinical team inthe provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care.

Main duties of the job

ECGs and recording

H-Pylori

Processing and management of laboratory samplesrequested by GPs and nurses

Vaccine and cold chain storage, monitoring andrecording

Surgical equipment and vaccine restocking andstock rotation

Assisting the nurses with immunisation clinics

Clearing and restocking consulting rooms

Preparing and maintaining environments andequipment before, during and after patient care interventions includingassisting GPs during the performance of minor operations/coil fits.

Assisting in the assessment and surveillance ofpatients that have been delegated and taught specifically in relation to thatindividual to include but not limited to:

Dressings

Long term condition reviews part 1

Helping to raise awareness of health andwell-being and how it can be promoted

Assisting with the collection and collation ofdata on needs related to health and well-being

Other duties as required and as both the roleand the practice evolve.

About us

We are a progressive SystmOne practice with a list size ofapproximately 12500 patients. We have an excellent nursing team consisting of 4nurses, 3 HCAs and a Phlebotomist. Working alongside them are 4 GP partners, 5Salaried GPs, 2 ECPs, 2 PracticePharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians and a highly supportive Patient Serviceteam. We are a training practice for GP registrars and medical students andhighly value every member of our practice team.

Salary will be dependent upon experience.

Job responsibilities

ECGs and recording

H Pylori

Processing and management of laboratory samplesrequested by GPs and nurses

Vaccine and cold chain storage, monitoring andrecording

Surgical equipment and vaccine restocking andstock rotation

Assisting the nurses with immunisation clinics

Clearing and restocking consulting rooms

Preparing and maintaining environments andequipment before, during and after patient care interventions includingassisting GPs during the performance of minor operations/coil fits.

Assisting in the assessment and surveillance ofpatients that have been delegated and taught specifically in relation to thatindividual to include but not limited to:

Dressings

Long term condition reviews part 1

Helping to raise awareness of health andwell-being and how it can be promoted

Assisting with the collection and collation ofdata on needs related to health and well-being

Other duties as required and as both the roleand the practice evolve.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Primary Care experience.

Experience

• Experience of working with in a primary care setting.
• Experience of working in a GP practice

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.