Avisford Medical Group are looking for an experienced Health Care Assistant with phlebotomy experience to work 18.5 hours within our friendly nursing team.
Hours required for this role are Tuesday 8am-6.30pm and Friday 8am-6pm.
We are a friendly, forward-thinking and highly supportive training Practice in West Sussex, offering a relaxed and friendly working environment in two purpose-built buildings close to both the local beaches and South Downs National Park. We have a strong and stable partnership and a dedicated team of highly skilled clinicians and non-clinical members of staff.
The advertised role is to replace one of our team who has chosen to further develop their career, and we are looking for someone motivated and keen to join our ever-growing workforce.
Main duties of the job
To support the practice nursing and administrative teams in the delivery of clinical and administrative services, working as part of the practice multi-disciplinary team, delivering care within their scope of practice to the entitled patient population.
The Healthcare Assistant will deliver and assist clinical staff in the provision of treatment, preventative care, health promotion and patient education while also supporting the administrative team on an as-required basis.
About us
Avisford Medical Group is a busy surgery situated in dual sites at Yapton and Middleton-on-Sea. We are a team of 48 experienced clinical and non-clinical members all striving to give our 12,500 population the best possible care.
Job responsibilities
The following are the core responsibilities of the GP Assistant/Medical Assistant. There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks. This will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels.
1. Undertaking new patient health checks
2. Support the Practice Nurse with health promotion programmes
3. Providing support to GPs by taking patient history and baseline observations prior to the patient seeing the GP
4. Carrying out baseline observations such as pulse oximetry, blood pressure, temperature, pulse rate, recording all findings accurately
5. Undertake wound care, dressings and other clinical tasks as required
6. Facilitating routine and 24-hour BP monitoring, advising patients accordingly
7. Support the Practice Nurse with the management of chronic disease clinics
8. Carrying out BMI checks as directed
9. Acting as a chaperone as required
10. When trained, administer flu vaccinations
11. When trained, carry out ear irrigation under the supervision of the Practice Nurse
12. Ensure specimens are recorded and ready for onward transportation
13. Provide support during minor operations as required
14. Ensure all clinical rooms are adequately stocked and prepared for each session
15. Ensure fridges are cleaned routinely in accordance with extant guidance
16. Ensure clinical waste is removed from clinical areas and sharps bins replaced in accordance with the organisations IPC policy
17. Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate
18. Conducting ECGs as requested
19. Undertaking all mandatory training and induction programmes
20. Attending a formal appraisal with their manager at least every 12 months. Once a performance/training objective has been set, progress will be reviewed on a regular basis so that new objectives can be agreed
21. To always maintain a clean, tidy and effective working area
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Healthcare qualification (Level 3 or 4) Phlebotomy certification
* Previous completion of the HCA Care certificate Vaccination certification
Experience
* Experience of working with the General Public
* Experience of working in a healthcare setting
* Experience of working in a Primary Care environment
Clinical Knowledge and Skills
* ECGs
* Venepuncture
* New Patient Medicals, including height, weight, BP, Pulse
* Chaperone Procedure
* Ability to record accurate clinical notes
* Wound care/removal of sutures
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.
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