Withnell Health Centre is recruiting a Healthcare Assistant to join its practice team and support the wider clinical team. The core of the work is phlebotomy clinics and NHS Health Checks, with blood pressure, height, weight and BMI measurements and new patient assessments. It is a part-time post of 12 hours over three days in a semi-rural practice serving around 3,000 patients. Applicants need at least a year as a HCA or healthcare support worker and a phlebotomy qualification.
What the job involves
- Deliver phlebotomy clinics
- Carry out NHS Health Checks
- Take blood pressure readings
- Measure height, weight and BMI
- Carry out new patient health assessments
- Record clinical observations accurately
- Follow infection prevention and control procedures
- Support the wider clinical team in delivering high quality care to patients
- Work within a primary care environment
Qualifications
- Good standard of general education
- Qualified in phlebotomy
Experience
- At least 1 year as a HCA or Health Care Support Worker
Skills & knowledge
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Other
- Compassionate, professional and patient-focused
- Able to work independently and as part of a team
- Maintains confidentiality and professional standards
- Organised, flexible and reliable
Nice to have
- Experience of working in a GP practice
- Experience of using EMIS
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
