South Reading and Shinfield Group Medical Practice
South Reading and Shinfield Group Medical Practice is a long established large GP Practice, rated GOOD in all categories by CQC. The Practice is located across two sites in South Reading. Our friendly, professional and experienced GPs, extended range of HCPs and administrative teams offering a wide range of clinical services.
A vacancy has arisen for a 37.5 hour per week healthcare assistant at our busy GP surgery to work alongside the clinical team.
You need to be able to work effectively within a busy team as well as independently and have good communication skills, and ideally have experience with EMIS Web.
We offer NHS pension and a competitive salary, dependent on experience.
No agencies will be considered.
Main duties of the job
The role consists of a range of skills, including but not limited to:
* Phlebotomy - Candidates must be trained with some experience
* ECG monitoring including 12 lead
* NHS Health Checks
* Injections such as B12
* Diabetic reviews including foot checks
* Mental Health reviews
* Wound care
{This is not an exhaustive list}
As a minimum, candidates must be trained and competent Phlebotomists, and ideally have General Practice experience with as many of the skills highlighted above.
About us
South Reading and Shinfield Group Medical Practice is a long established large GP Practice, rated GOOD in all categories by CQC. The Practice is located across two sites in South Reading. Our friendly, professional and experienced GPs, extended range of HCPs and administrative teams offering a wide range of clinical services.
Job responsibilities
Working under the direct supervision of the senior practice nurse and strictly in accordance with specific practice guidelines and protocols, the healthcare assistant will assist the practice clinical team in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care.
Duties and responsibilities include:
* New patient health checks
* BP
* ECG recording
* Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/nurses
* Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording
* Surgical equipment and vaccine re-stocking and stock rotation
* Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions, including assisting GPs during the performance of minor operations
* Assisting in the assessment and surveillance of patients health and well-being
* Undertaking specific clinical activities for named patients that have been delegated and taught specifically in relation to that individual
* Helping to raise awareness of health and well-being and how it can be promoted
* Assisting with the collection and collation of data on needs related to health and well-being
* Dressings and Wound Care
* Health and weight checks
* Working to PSD's
* Chronic Disease Checks
* Immunisations - Pneumonia, Shingles
* Ordering/Replenishment of medical supplies
* Administrative Duties (following practice protocols, coding in medical records)
* Assisting with the Covid-19 vaccination program
Person Specification
Experience
* Phlebotomy: 1 year (Required)
* Wound care
* GP Practice as a HCA: 1 year (Preferred)
Qualifications
* GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths
* Qualified to NVQ level 2 in Health and Social Care
Additional criteria
* Ability to provide quality care
* Good interpersonal and communication skills
* Basic IT skills
* 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.
Employer name
South Reading and Shinfield Group Medical Practice
Full-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours
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