Healthcare Assistant

Marisco Medical Practice; Mablethorpe; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A local medical practice in Mablethorpe is seeking two Healthcare Assistants to join their team. This position involves various duties including phlebotomy services and NHS Health Checks. Ideal candidates should have NVQ level 2 in Health & Social Care and experience in a clinical setting. Full clean driving license and business insurance are essential for this role. The team offers a supportive environment with ongoing training opportunities.

Qualifications

• Minimum of NVQ level 2 or equivalent.
• Full clean driving license and business insurance is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide a phlebotomy service to patients.
• Conduct NHS Health Checks.
• Record ECGs and chronic disease reviews.
• Administer B12 injections following training.
• Maintain accurate records in SystmOne.

Skills

NVQ level 2

Phlebotomy qualifications

Experience in GP surgery or hospital

Education

Health & Social Care/Care Certificate

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Marisco Medical Practice as a Healthcare Assistant.

We aspire to offer exceptional care to our 14,500 patients and are innovative in our approach to developing new teams and pathways to ever improve how general practice is delivered.

We have a friendly and supportive team of more than 90 staff, with 6 GP's and 2 long term Locums, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Practice Nurses, Nursing Associates, Healthcare Assistants, Phlebotomist ,Clinical Pharmacist, Counsellors and our range of administrative staff.

We are seeking two Healthcare Assistants to join our Nursing Team for 37.5 hours per week and will be required to work between the hours of 8.00am - 6.30pm at either our Mablethorpe or Sutton-on-Sea.

The successful candidates will undertake an Enhanced DBS check and be subject to pre-employment checks.

The ideal candidate must have a minimum of NVQ level 2 or equivalent.

A full clean driving licence and business insurance is essential for this role.

Main duties of the job

Blood Pressure Checks

ECGs

Chronic Disease Reviews

Learning Disability Reviews

Mental Health Reviews - Observations and Bloods only.

Home visits for Phlebotomy, BPs and Chronic disease reviews

Recording accurate data in SystmOne

NHS Health Checks

Flu & B12 injections - Previous training ideally but appropriate training can be arranged.

Previous experience in this role is preferred but training could be provided for the right candidate.

About us

Welcome to Marisco Medical Practice. Our surgeries are purpose-built clinical buildings with well-equipped consulting and treatment rooms.

Our Practice ethos is to provide high quality medical care in a professional, yet friendly, patient-centred and compassionate manner to the people of Mablethorpe and the surrounding area.

We aim to provide primary care services that are responsive to the changing health needs of the community as informed by direct and indirect involvement with patient groups, individuals, other care giving organisations and official bodies.

Job responsibilities

Provide a phlebotomy service to patients

NHS Health Checks

ECG recording

Assist at seasonal and special projects e.g. flu, pneumonia vaccination clinics following appropriate training

Chronic disease reviews

Process and record patient specimens

Weight monitoring

Administer B12 injections following training

Recording accurate data in patients SystmOne record

INR Management

and any other arising aspects linked to the role of HCA within Primary Care.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Qualified in Phlebotomy
• Qualified in NVQ level 2 - Health & Social Care/Care Certificate

Experience

• Experience of working in a GP surgery or hospital

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.