This Healthcare Assistant post at Burnham Health Centre, a large teaching practice, works under the direct supervision of the Practice Nurse as part of the wider clinical team. The role covers observations, venepuncture, simple dressings, and support for chronic disease clinics and health promotion. It sits alongside GPs, clinical pharmacists and other primary care staff, with spirometry work to build towards. Venepuncture experience is essential, and the post requires DBS and occupational health clearance.
What the job involves
- Carry out baseline observations (pulse oximetry, blood pressure, temperature, pulse, BMI) and record findings accurately
- Undertake venepuncture as required
- Support the Practice Nurse with chronic disease clinics
- Support the Practice Nurse with health promotion and deliver opportunistic health promotion
- Undertake simple dressings, including removing sutures and clips, following local guidance and infection control
- Act as chaperone as required
- Work towards spirometry
- Ensure specimens are recorded and ready for onward transport
- Contribute to QOF, Enhanced Services targets and recall work
- Keep clinical rooms stocked and prepared each session, and clean fridges routinely
- Remove clinical waste and replace sharps bins under the IPC policy
- Take part in practice audit, local initiatives and shared learning
What’s required
Qualifications
- Healthcare qualification at level 3 or 4, or equivalent experience
Experience
- Healthcare assistant tasks such as wound care
- Venepuncture and vaccinations
- Healthcare environment and working with the general public
- Working to policies and procedures
Skills & knowledge
- Excellent patient care and accurate clinical notes
- Excellent communication with a wide range of people, including strong interpersonal skills
- Keyboard skills and Microsoft Office
- Using initiative and solving problems
- Prioritising workload and meeting deadlines
Checks & eligibility
- DBS check
- Occupational health clearance
Other
- Working autonomously and self-directing workload
- Evaluating risk and recommending resolutions
- Honesty, integrity, confidentiality and trust, promoting organisational values
- Adaptability, flexibility, enthusiasm and commitment
Nice to have
- Wound care and dressings experience
- Blood pressure monitoring
- ECG skills
- Spirometry
- Phlebotomy certificate
- Flexibility to work outside core hours
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