Healthcare Assistant Post

NHS Scotland; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Inverness is seeking a motivated part-time Healthcare Assistant/Phlebotomist to join their team. Responsibilities include conducting health checks, performing ECGs, and managing patient records. Ideal candidates will have excellent patient care skills and the ability to work under pressure. Flexibility in hours may be required, and training for specific tasks will be provided.

Qualifications

• Experience in healthcare assistant or phlebotomy roles.
• Confident attitude and ability to work under pressure.
• Flexibility to cover additional hours as needed.

Responsibilities

• Conduct health checks and screenings for new patients.
• Perform ECGs and measure vital signs such as blood pressure.
• Update patient records accurately and manage patient data.

Skills

Patient care

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

IT skills

Job description

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Kingsmills Medical Practice, 18 Southside Road, Inverness IV2 3BG

Part-Time Healthcare Assistant/Phlebotomist - 15 Hours Per Week

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Healthcare Assistant/Phlebotomist to join our well-established and supportive nursing team. The ideal candidate will demonstrate high skills in patient care, interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills. They should be hardworking, a good team player, able to work well under pressure, and capable of managing their own workload.

This role requires a confident attitude, experience, and IT skills, as the use of a computer to record clinical data is necessary. Knowledge of the Vision clinical system would be advantageous.

This is a part-time, permanent position working Wednesday to Friday. Flexibility may be required to cover holiday periods and additional hours.

About Us

We are a training practice with a friendly team comprising 10 GPs, 3 Nurses, 1 HCA, 1 ANP, Pharmacy Team, Physiotherapists, Community Mental Health Team, and 17 Admin Staff. Our practice list size is approximately 9,870 patients.

The Job

You will work with our clinical teams to deliver high-quality primary care services. Responsibilities include:

• Conducting new patient health checks and health screenings
• Urinalysis and specimen preparation
• Using blood monitoring equipment for instant INR results (training provided if needed)
• Updating the computerized INR register (RAT) and reporting discrepancies
• Performing ECGs
• Measuring blood pressure, height, weight, and BMI
• Following infection control standards
• Ordering stock items via Pecos
• Administering B12 injections under Patient Specific Directions (training provided if needed)
• Referring to patient letters and blood test results via Docman
• Reporting anomalies to senior clinical staff
• Notifying the GP of significant patient issues
• Accurately recording data in patient records
• Acting as a chaperone

This position requires membership in the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. More information can be found at the relevant scheme website.

For further information or to apply, please contact the Practice Manager, Marietta MacLean, at 01463 235245 or via email.