Healthcare Assistant/Nurse Associate

The Methodist Church in Britain; London Borough of Ealing; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Mentoring by the Practice Nurse

Practice training programmes

Annual individual performance review

Modern premises

Job summary

A four-partner GP practice is seeking a Healthcare Assistant or Nurse Associate. Mentored by the practice nurse, you will perform phlebotomy, urinalysis, blood pressure and weight monitoring, and provide lifestyle advice while handling specimens and managing medical records.

Domiciliary visits are possible and require a full driving licence and own transport; flexible hours (full or part-time) are considered. Suitable HCA or Nurse Associate with phlebotomy training will fit.

Qualifications

• GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths.
• HCA or Nurse Associate qualification including phlebotomy training.

Responsibilities

• Perform phlebotomy, urinalysis, BP and weight monitoring.
• Provide lifestyle advice and referrals within the practice.
• Label and bag specimens with paperwork for collection.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Clinical administration

Medical records handling

Confidentiality

Basic computer skills

Education

GCSE English & Maths

Job description

A Healthcare Assistant or Nurse Associate post at a four-partner GP practice, with mentoring from the practice nurse. The work centres on clinical tasks such as phlebotomy, urinalysis, BP and weight monitoring, patient lifestyle advice and specimen handling, alongside practice administration and medical records. Some domiciliary visits mean a full driving licence and own transport are essential, and full or part-time hours are considered. Fit depends on an HCA or Nurse Associate qualification that includes phlebotomy training.

What the job involves

• Patient registration checks, paperwork, claims to the Health Authority and referrals within the practice
• Phlebotomy
• Urinalysis
• BP monitoring
• Weight monitoring
• Lifestyle advice with referrals within the practice
• Labelling and bagging specimens with paperwork ready for collection
• Clinical waste collection and sharps bins ready for collection, reporting problems to the nurse manager
• Restocking and maintaining equipment, clinical areas and consulting rooms
• Accurate clinical notes, computer records and item of service claims
• Managing medical records, including assembly before sessions, retrieval, refiling and filing correspondence
• Booking appointments and recalls and monitoring the appointment system

Qualifications

• GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths
• HCA or Nurse Associate qualification including phlebotomy training

Experience

• Practice administration, including clinical records, item of service claims and statistics
• Seasonal campaigns and health promotion materials

Skills & knowledge

• Strict confidentiality
• Sound judgement and local knowledge within practice limits, with awareness of own limitations
• Working without direct supervision and setting own workload priorities
• Basic keyboard and computer skills
• Flexible working hours
• Excellent communication skills

Checks & eligibility

• Full driving licence and own transport for domiciliary work

Nice to have

• Experience of working in a GP practice
• Good clear communication
• Good organisation

What’s offered

• Competitive salary
• Mentoring by the experienced Practice Nurse
• Practice training programmes
• Annual individual performance review
• Modern purpose-built premises