Healthcare Assistant

We are a large GP Practice based in the Bodmin Area, providing healthcare for our 24,000 patients.

This role is to join our friendly and skilled nursing team to provide bloods and other related services for our patients.

We are looking for a full time post – 37.5 hours weekly, with shifts between 8.30 to 6pm daily – shift patterns can vary.

Main duties of the job

As a Healthcare Assistant the role covers:

• New patient health checks
• ECG recording
• Processing and management of laboratorysamples requested by GPs/Nurses
• Sterilising, cleansing and maintenanceof surgical equipment.
• Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring,and recording
• Surgical equipment and vaccinere-stocking and stock rotation, if required
• Clearing and re-stocking consultingrooms as needed.
• Preparing and maintaining environmentsand equipment before, during and after patient care interventions includingassisting GPs during the performance of minor operations
• Assisting in the assessment andsurveillance of patients health and well-being
• Undertaking specific clinicalactivities for named patients that have been delegated and taught specificallyin relation to that individual.
• Helping to raise awareness of healthand well-being and how it can be promoted.
• Assisting with the collection andcollation of data on needs related to health and well-being.

About us

We are a GP Practice with a large MDT team based in the heart of Cornwall. We have a fully staffed nursing team, with a full skill mix who manage our long term conditions.

We work from 3 clinical sites and provide care to patients covering all ages. We are working on projects in relation to Health Inequalities, Greener Practice, and Integrated Neighborhood teams.

We are a member of our local PCN and work closely with our PCN practice colleagues.

Job responsibilities

Job Summary:

• Working under the direct supervision of the Practice Nurse team 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:
• New patient health checks
• ECG recording
• Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/Nurses
• Sterilising, cleansing and maintenance of surgical equipment.
• Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring, and recording
• Surgical equipment and vaccine re-stocking and stock rotation, if required
• Clearing and re-stocking consulting rooms as needed.
• 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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths
• and
• Qualified to NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care
• Qualified in Phlebotomy
• Experience of dressings

Knowledge and skills

• Ability to provide quality care
• Good interpersonal and communication skills

Experience

• Experience of working within a nursing team
• Experience of working in primary care
• Experience of working in a GP practice

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.