Healthcare Assistant

Summary

HCA and phlebotomist at a medical clinic

Exceptional interpersonal skills required

£32,000 per annum + KPIs leading to bonus

Working hours

40 hours per week:

Monday and Friday 9am-5pm

Tuesday and Thursday 11am-7pm

Wednesday 10am-6pm

Job description

Montrose London is a dynamic and fast growing medial practice with a particular focus on dermatology, plastic surgery and aesthetics.

We require a skilled Health Care Assistant with training in phlebotomy to assist in the day to day running of our minor operating room and theatre.

We are looking for a colleague who will personify our professional, friendly, and proactive company.

As one of our team you will have regular interaction with all our clients and will be expected to maintain the highest standard of professionalism and service.

Experience

A minimum 2 years experience as a health care assistant and phlebotomist either privately or in the NHS.

Main responsibilities

Phlebotomy

Our busy dermatology service requires us to undertake several dozen blood tests per week. You will be required to run regular clinics to take bloods and may on occasion be called to undertake an ad hoc test when not busy in theatre/MOPS.

Theatre/MOPS

You will:

Be responsible for stocking the theatre and MOPs rooms to ensure they always have the necessary equipment and consumables.

Prepare the list for theatre and any active MOPs rooms and ensure that all equipment and consumables are ready for the use of the surgeons.

Support the surgical team in the managing of the consent process

Act as a member of the circulating team assisting with tasks such as: documentation, photography (where required), surgical counts, WHO checklist and handling specimens.

Maintain a sterile environment throughout procedures

Ensure that the MOPs rooms and theatre are always cleaned in accordance with the cleaning protocols and kept fully compliant with the infection control procedures

Clean the theatre and MOPs rooms between cases

Assist in the preparation of patients for surgery, including where appropriate the safe positioning

Aesthetics

When not engaged with phlebotomy or theatre/MOPS work, you may be required to assist with the clinic’s aesthetics practice. This work may include:

Stocking the injectables rooms to ensure they always have the necessary equipment and consumables

Support the doctors in managing the consent process

Assist with tasks such as: documentation, photography (where required), allocating and recording products used by the doctors

Maintain a sterile environment throughout the procedure and ensure the room is cleaned in accordance with the cleaning protocols and kept fully compliant with the infection control procedures

General requirements

Monitor and support patients throughout procedures, ensuring they are comfortable throughout

Participate in any training that is deemed necessary for your role

Adhere to all policies and procedures and assist, where required in their further development

Enhance full compliance with all regulatory standards

Follow all clinical governance requirements

Chaperone patients where required to do so

Assist the medical director with audits when required

Attributes

• Be well presented

• Be professional at all times

• Be willing to learn and adhere to the Montrose Brand Standards

• Be capable of providing the highest standards of expert care

• Be able to live and work in the UK

• Possess excellent English

• Have a dedicated attitude to their work and their standards

• Have excellent time keeping and attendance

Skills

• Excellent work ethic

• Professional at all times

• Take initiative

• Proactive approach

• Friendly persona

• Exceptional communication skills

• Warm and friendly personality

• Computer literate

• Self-motivated

• Good team player

Knowledge requirements

• Preferred to have a certificate in care

• Certificate in phlebotomy

• Fluent English spoken and written

• Exceptional interpersonal skills

• Experience using booking software (either in hospitality or healthcare)

• Intermediate skills in MS Word, Excel and Outlook

• Self-motivated