Winstanley Medical Centre are looking for an experienced Health Care Assistant to join the practice on a part time basis over 3 days. As an experienced Health Care Assistant you will have pre-booked clinics to see patients of the practice. It is essential applicants have experience of taking blood, and measuring blood pressure, and would be advantageous if able to administer flu vaccines and B12 injections. Ideally with GP practice and preferably hold a Care Certificate within General Practice. Days of work Wednesday Thursday and Friday. Main duties of the job Health checks ECG recording Blood pressure monitoring Long term conditions initial reviews Phlebotomy Chaperoning duties Smoking Cessation Weight Management Pre diabetic checks 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 Ordering of stock Clearing and re-stocking consulting rooms 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 Assisting with the collection and collation of data on needs related to health and well-being Administrating influenza, Shingles, Pneumococcal and B12 injection under the supervision of the Practice Nurse in accordance with practice protocol and PSD. About us Winstanley Medical Centre is part of the SWAN PCN. We are a friendly, well-established, family practice with around 3200 patients. You will be joining one GP Partner, two other regular locum GPs and a Practice Nurse. The practice is based in Winstanley, Wigan in a purpose built owned Health Centre and utilise SystmOne (TPP) Clinical system. You may be required to work on occasions in our other Practices in Burscough and Skelmersdale for training, meetings or absence cover. Job description and Job responsibilities Working under the direct supervision of the Practice Nurse and GP Partner 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 Health checks ECG recording Blood pressure monitoring Long term conditions initial reviews Phlebotomy Chaperoning duties Smoking Cessation Weight Management Pre diabetic checks 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 Ordering of stock Clearing and re-stocking consulting rooms 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 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 Administrating influenza, Shingles, Pneumococcal and B12 injection under the supervision of the Practice Nurse in accordance with practice protocol and PSD. Ensure fridges are cleaned routinely in accordance with IPC guidance Ensure clinical waste is removed from clinical areas and sharps bins replaced in accordance with the practice IPC policy Person Specification Knowledge and Skills Essential Ability to provide quality care Good interpersonal and communication skills Good organisational skills Good team working skills Effective time management skills Ability to work independently following verbal or written instructions Adaptable to change Computer literate QOF knowledge Desirable * Basic IT Skills Knowledge in SystmOne (TPP) clinical system Knowledge of AccuRX software Knowledge of ICE (Pathology system) Skills in Phlebotomy, ECGs, Patient Health Checks, Blood Pressures Basic first aid knowledge Health and safety awareness Awareness of Blood Borne Viruses Experience Essential * Experience of providing direct patient care Experience of dealing with a wide range of people Experience with computer systems Good English Language skills Excellent communicator Desirable * Experience working in a GP Practice Qualifications Essential * Good general education Qualified in Phlebotomy Health Care Qualification or working towards Knowledge of IIF 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 (DBS) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Job Types - Part-time, Permanent Part-time hours - 24 per week Salary - From £11.50 per hour Benefits - Company pension On-site parking Sick pay Social Functions Schedule - Day shift(3 days/week Wed - Fri) Reference No - A1109-24-0000