Healthcare Assistant / Phlebotomist - Hook Surgery

Kingston GP Chambers; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the City of London is seeking a part-time Healthcare Assistant to work 18.5 hours per week. The successful candidate will support the practice nursing team and GPs in delivering care to patients, undertaking health checks, and performing various clinical tasks. A passion for patient care and teamwork is essential. Training in various areas will be provided as needed, and the position offers £13.50 per hour.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic, self-motivated, and hardworking individual.
• Must enjoy being part of a close-knit, friendly team.
• Training in other areas will be provided as appropriate.

Responsibilities

• Undertake new patient health checks.
• Support the practice nurse with health promotion programmes.
• Carry out baseline observations such as pulse oximetry and blood pressure.
• Facilitate routine and 24-hour BP monitoring.
• Undertake wound care, dressings, and other clinical tasks as required.

Skills

HCA experience

Teamwork

Patient care

Job description

Hook Surgery is a busy GP surgery in Chessington, with a reputation for excellent patient‑centred care. You will work with the Practice Nursing team and GPs to develop and extend the HCA role within the practice, to deliver essential services to our circa 7,500 patients.

Responsibilities

• Undertake new patient health checks
• Support the practice nurse with health promotion programmes
• Carry out baseline observations such as pulse oximetry, blood pressure, temperature, pulse rate, recording findings accurately
• Facilitate routine and 24‑hour BP monitoring, advising patients accordingly
• Undertake wound care, dressings and other clinical tasks as required
• Support the practice nurse with the management of chronic disease clinics
• Carry out BMI checks as directed
• Act as a chaperone as required
• Phlebotomy
• Contribute towards learning disability, NHS health and severe mental illness health checks
• ECG recording
• Flu, Pneumococcal vaccinations and B12 injections under a patient specific direction
• Simple dressings including removal of staples or sutures
• Urinalysis
• Assist GPs in sexual health and coil clinics

Qualifications and Experience

We are looking for an enthusiastic, self‑motivated and hardworking individual who enjoys being part of a close‑knit, friendly team. HCA experience is essential but training in other areas will be provided as appropriate.

About Kingston GP Chambers

Kingston GP Chambers is a Federation of all NHS General Practices within the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames. It was founded in 2008 as a limited company whose shareholders are all 20 GP Practices within Kingston. The company is led by a Board of Directors who are also GP Partners in their own Practices within Kingston. Kingston GP Chambers has worked collaboratively with both secondary care and the private sector. At present we provide community clinics for Dermatology, Urology, Neurology, Dementia and Diabetes. In addition, Kingston GP Chambers are at the forefront of improving patient access to primary care. We deliver a comprehensive extended hours service offering GP appointments across three hubs in the evenings Monday to Friday, over the weekend and on Bank Holidays. Kingston GP Chambers has the ability to respond rapidly, and we have continued to demonstrate the capability to provide high‑quality, innovative and timely solutions to improving patient care and experience. We work closely alongside the other GP Federations in Southwest London to continue the government's five‑year forward plan and deliver patient services in the community. We aim to continue to grow as we are increasingly recognised as the provider of choice for extended, enhanced and urgent GP services. We also expect an increasing role as we support, reinforce and develop the position of general practice as the core building block for an increasing range of jointly‑provided services.

Working Hours and Pay

Hours of work: 18.5 hours per week, Wed - Fri. £13.50 per hour. Wednesday 8am until 1.30pm. Thursday 10am until 6pm. Friday 8am until 1.30pm.