Healthcare Assistant

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

Job summary

A local healthcare service in Newport Pagnell is seeking a permanent healthcare assistant to support the nursing team. The role involves assisting in patient care under supervision, performing venepuncture, and conducting health checks, while offering opportunities for skill development within a multidisciplinary team. Experience in a healthcare setting is preferred. Flexible working hours are available.

Benefits

NHS pension

Support for learning and development

Qualifications

• Experience in a healthcare environment preferred.
• Ability to work independently and within a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong organisational and time management skills required.

Responsibilities

• Assist in patient care under the supervision of the lead nurse.
• Conduct venepuncture and phlebotomy checks.
• Prepare and maintain consulting rooms for patient interventions.

Skills

Confidence in healthcare environment

Patient-facing communication skills

Organisational skills

Clinical skills

Education

Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care or equivalent

Qualification in phlebotomy/venepuncture

Completed Care Certificate

Job description

Newport Pagnell Medical Centre has a fantastic opportunity for a permanent healthcare assistant to join the practice, to support the nursing team. The hours for this role can be flexible so please apply to discuss.

Working under the direct supervision of the lead nurse, and strictly in accordance with specific practice guidelines and protocols, you will assist the clinical team in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care.

The healthcare assistant will be able to apply their clinical skills and knowledge to carry out high quality practice within designated clinical areas.

The role will offer you the opportunity to build on your experience, skills and competence, requiring you to work effectively within a multidisciplinary healthcare team. If you have experience in a healthcare environment, are keen to learn new skills and are looking for a fresh and exciting challenge, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

• Venepuncture and phlebotomy checks.
• New patient health checks.
• 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.
• Providing valuable health promotion and education for service users, their families and carers.

About us

Newport Pagnell Medical Centre is a large training practice based in the town of Newport Pagnell, with two further sites in the area. We have 30,000+ patients and own PCN, The Bridge. We like to support learning and development and can offer NHS pension as part of our employment package.

Other information:

• Rated as Outstanding by CQC.
• Part of a Primary Care Network.
• Support for both Student Nurses, Student Paramedics and Medical Students.
• Urgent Care Team.
• SystmOne Practice.
• Visiting consultants.

For further information email/telephone [phone], [e-mail] and ask for WendyKerr or Penny Giraudeau.

Job responsibilities

Ifyou would like to find out more information about this role, please see theattached job specification.

Person Specification

Experience

• Confidence and competence in a health care environment.
• Excellent patient-facing communication and interpersonal skills.
• Consistently confidential manner, as well as a compassionate and respectful approach, placing a high value on the dignity of patients, relatives, carers and colleagues.
• Ability to work independently and determine own workload priorities, as well as working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Experience of working within a GP practice.
• Strong clinical skills.

Qualifications

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• A qualification in phlebotomy/venepuncture.
• Successful completion of the Care Certificate.
• Level 3 Diploma in 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.