Healthcare Assistant or Phlebotomist - North Petherton, Bridgwater

NHS; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A local healthcare practice near Bridgwater is seeking a part-time Healthcare Assistant or Phlebotomist. The role involves supporting clinical teams in patient care, performing health checks, and offering lifestyle advice. Candidates should have relevant qualifications and experience in a healthcare setting. Pay starts at £12.65 per hour. This is an excellent opportunity for those passionate about improving patient outcomes.

Benefits

NHS or NEST Pension

Flexible working arrangements

Employee benefits and salary sacrifice schemes

Qualifications

• Demonstrates sound factual knowledge of the field of work.
• Willingness to work flexibly across multiple sites.
• Previous experience of working in Primary Care or similar NHS setting.

Responsibilities

• Perform new patient and NHS health checks.
• Undertake prediabetes reviews and make necessary referrals.
• Blood pressure monitoring in accordance with practice policy.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

IT literacy

Ability to work under pressure

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care

Care Certificate

HCA Training

Qualified in Phlebotomy

NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care

Job description

Healthcare Assistant or Phlebotomist - North Petherton, Bridgwater

North Petherton Surgery (near Bridgwater in Somerset) who are part of Symphony Healthcare Services and the North Sedgemoor Primary Care Network; are looking to recruit a permanent / part timeHealthcare Assistant (HCA) or Phlebotomistto join their friendly andforward-thinking practice.

Working under the direct supervision of the PracticeNurse and strictly in accordance with specific practice guidelines andprotocols, the Healthcare Assistants / Phlebotomists will assist the practice clinical team inthe provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care.

We have 16 vacant hours available and specific working patterns (days and times) will be agreed during the interview process.

Pay Rate:£12.65 per hour (Phlebotomist starting rate) or £12.69per hour (HCA starting rate).

This is an excellent opportunity for people passionate about patient care and who are eager to support individuals in navigating health and care systems, whilst working closely with the clinical teams to improve patient outcomes.

Main duties of the job

• Perform new patient and NHS health checks
• Undertake prediabetes reviews including giving lifestyle advice, (diet, weight, exercise, smoking cessation, alcohol) making necessary referrals within PHCT/local support services
• Undertake point of care testing for cholesterol, HbA1c, and INR
• ECG recording
• Blood Pressure monitoring including issuing HBPM in accordance with practice policy

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About us

Symphony Healthcare Services (Symphony) was established in2016 as part of the award-winning Symphony Programme Vanguard, developing newmodels of care. We now support 16 practices across Somerset providing care forover 150,000 patients.

Symphony has developed a model where each practice isencouraged to operate autonomously, but as a subsidiary of NHS SomersetFoundation Trust (SFT), and with the backing and economies of scale from acentral support team (particularly for HR, finance, corporate and strategicmanagement matters).

Providing NHS services is at the heart of what we do. Ourvision is to ensure that primary care is sustainable for patients and practicesin Somerset, and we aim to be a national exemplar for primary care provision.

We work closely with our practice teams to support, developand transform patient care and working practices with innovation and technologyat our core.

Symphony welcome applications from people of all backgroundsand underrepresented groups. When undertaking recruitment and selection for ourservices, Symphony are committed to equality of opportunity for all.

Symphony offers a NHS or NEST Pension, a fantastic range ofemployee benefits and salary sacrifice schemes (see attached poster), alongwith flexible working from day of employment and an agile approach to home /office-based working where appropriate to the role.

We look forward to hearing from you and receiving yourapplication.

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Knowledge & Skills

• Demonstrates sound factual knowledge of field of work
• Ability to demonstrate excellent communication skills
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Strong organisational skills
• IT literate
• Willingness to work flexibly (potentially across multiple sites)
• Good understanding of the importance of confidentiality

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care
• Care Certificate
• HCA Training
• Qualified in Phlebotomy
• NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care

Experience

• Previous experience of working as an HCA / Phlebotomist or equivalent
• Can carry out clinical, technical, scientific or administrative duties
• according to established protocols or procedures, or systems of work
• Previous experience of working in Primary Care/or similar NHS setting

Aptitude and Personal Qualities

• Conscientious, hardworking and self- motivated to work with minimal supervision
• Creative and tenacious in finding solutions to difficult problems
• Ability to work with information, clinicians, social workers and managers
• Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure
• Ability to engage and sustain relationships with all professionals, other organisations and service-users
• Approachable and flexible
• Honest and reliable
• Sensitive to patients needs
• Awareness of blood-borne viruses

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.

£12.65 to £12.69 an hourPay rate dependent on if HCA or Phlebotomist